A Far North District Council suggestion that part of Ahipara's Korora Park be used for vehicle parking was in its early stages, and would not proceed without consultation, a gathering of more than 30 residents was told last week.
Most seemed mollified to some degree by what they heard from
council representative Allen Cammell, but few were persuaded that the idea was a good one.
Mr Cammell said the idea was to provide those who drove to the Kaka Street access to 90 Mile Beach with somewhere nearby to park, thus avoiding the congestion that had long been a problem in Kaka Street.
The eastern end of Korora Park was close to a walking track leading to the beach, the only development envisaged being a fence to separate the area from the remainder of the park. There were no plans for any earthworks or other physical development of the site, and overnight parking would not be permitted.
The parking problem in Kaka Street had been on the council's radar for two or three years, he added. Camper vans, buses and the like, which were very unlikely to be taken on to the beach, tended to be left at the end of the street, causing congestion and creating a safety hazard.
