America's Cup: Have your say on the team bases in Auckland
by Auckland Council/Sail-World.com/nz 30 Jan 2018 02:39 PST
30 January 2018
America's Cup champion, Emirates Team New Zealand eases away past the Japanese and US bases in Bermuda's Royal Dockyard © Richard Gladwell
Now is your chance to have your say on plans to host the 36th America’s Cup located at Wynyard Basin
The resource consent application to develop the infrastructure to host the 36th America’s Cup in Auckland has been publicly notified today, Tuesday. This is the stage when the plans are released for public and other comment - including from Challengers.
Aucklanders and others are now able to provide their feedback by making a submission on plans to build the America’s Cup bases and village at Wynyard Basin.
You can have your say over the next 20 working days from the 30 January to 28 February 2018.
Anyone can make a submission. More information on submissions is available by viewing the resource consent applications and on the Auckland Council website (see link below)
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Wynyard Basin - the preferred option. It involves the closing of half of Brigham Street and for bases to be built across the closed street and hard against the silos. ETNZ is expected to take Site 8. - photo © Auckland Council
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The application to build the America’s Cup bases at Wynyard Basin involves a cluster of bases located on a 75m extension to Halsey Wharf, a 75m extension to Hobson Wharf, and on the existing Wynyard Wharf.
To facilitate the America’s Cup base infrastructure there is a separate resource consent application to relocate the Sealink ferry and fishing infrastructure from its existing Wynyard Wharf, Halsey Street Extension wharf and the Western Viaduct location to the western side of Wynyard Point.
The council's Governing Body approved that the resource consent application be a direct referral to the Environment Court at its meeting in December 2017.
It is anticipated that a decision from the court will be made in early August 2018.
How to have your say
If you would like to have your say on the America’s Cup applications, you can:
• Fill out the online submission form click here
• Write to Auckland Council, Private Bag 92300, Auckland, 1142
• Visit the Auckland Council website for more information about making submissions click here
Find out more:
The America’s Cup resource consent applications can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here