Have your say on the future of the Tauranga Racecourse Reserve
Tauranga residents have another opportunity to share their thoughts on the future use of the 85ha Tauranga Racecourse Reserve after housing options were taken off the table by Tauranga City Council Commissioners earlier this year.
The Greerton Maarawaewae Study was launched in October 2021 to identify opportunities to support wellbeing as the city continues to grow. Feedback from the community resulted in seven draft options, two of which included building new homes on the site.
With limited support for housing and a strong message from the community to keep our green spaces green, the Commission voted in June to shortlist three options, none of which include housing. One of the options includes a new public hospital on the site.
Residents can make a submission on the options from Wednesday 27 July until 5pm, Monday 29 August 2022. In November, submissions will be heard by the Commissioners at a series of hearings with a decision on the future use of the reserve land earmarked for December.
The three options
As part of the Greerton Maarawaewae Study, the three options for consultation are:
Option A: Health and Recreation – a mixture of public hospital, parkland, sports fields, golf, and connections to Kopurererua Valley.
Option A includes a fallback provision that says: if the public hospital does not proceed on this site, then Option B: Centra Park will proceed.
To support wellbeing and liveability of the community, Option A is Tauranga City Council’s preferred option for the future use of this site.
- The golf course stays and the racecourse and equestrian facilities are relocated
- This option provides future opportunity to consider the use of the current hospital campus site for housing.
Greerton Option A - Health and Recreation (3mb pdf)
Option B: Central Park – a large green parkland, sports fields, community spaces, golf and connections to Kopurererua Valley
- The golf course stays, and the racecourse and equestrian facilities are relocated
Greerton Option B: Central Park (3mb pdf)
Option C: Enhanced status quo – racecourse, golf, equestrian, sports fields and connections to Kopurererua Valley
- The racecourse, golf course and equestrian facilities stay
- Potential reduction in equestrian space to allow for active sports uses.
Greerton Option C: Enhanced status quo (3mb pdf)
Supporting documents for the consultation
Consultation document (13mb pdf) Statement of proposal (10mb pdf)