An engineering report will determine the next step in the development of the Montgomery Rd reserve on St John's Hill.
The reserve, on the corner of Great North Rd and Montgomery Rd, is earmarked for change with a major portion of it retained as passive reserve and the remainder broken up into residential sections.
Wanganui District Council tagged the reserve property for sale but met stern resistance from locals. A petition eventually forced the council to back down on its original plan and settle for a compromise to retain the views across the city and Tasman Sea.
Leighton Toy, council's deputy property manager, said a report was being prepared by an independent traffic consultant.
"It will review access to the reserve from Great North Rd and Montgomery Rd as well as the number of sections that they would deem acceptable."