A draft plan for the future vision of Nelson Marina, which includes a reconfigured boat ramp, new sea sports facility and new space for café and food and beverage outlets will go out for public consultation next week.
The draft masterplan is a 15-year vision to turn Nelson Marina into a boating hub, which incorporates the modernisation of facilities for boat owners and improved links to the city centre to encourage public access.
The plan was recommended to go out for consultation at the Nelson City Council strategic development and property subcommittee meeting on June 9.
Committee chair Gaile Noonan says the plan aims to create a thriving boating hub that will stimulate growth and activity within Nelson’s local economy.
“There is so much potential at our marina, and this masterplan aims to release it. The benefits to Nelson as a city are straightforward, a stronger connection between our city centre and the sea, a new space open to everyonein our community, and at its heart a modern facility for boaties that offers everything they would expect to see at a state-of-the-art marina.”
The plan, which was produced after consultation with key stakeholders, contains a raft of new initiatives for the marina over a 10-15 year period, including a new waterfront promenade for walking and cycling, a revitalised pocket park, new premises for a café and other food and beverage outlets and a potential new sea sports facility for clubs using non-powered vessels.
There are other improvements to boating infrastructure proposed including a dedicated fuel pier, a reconfiguration of the public boat ramp area to reduce congestion, a future-proofed and nationally competitive marina hardstand, a new boat hoist and long-term plans for a dry stack to provide efficient on-land storage.
The draft Masterplan goes out for public consultation on 20 June and can be found at shape.nelson.govt.nz from June 20 onwards.
To discuss the masterplan before making a submission you can email nigel.skeggs@ncc.govt.nz
