A learn to ride area, multi-use covered courts, a whānau picnic and barbeque area, improved parking and a bookable community building is just a few of the assets planned for Leamington Domain’s future through the Leamington Domain Masterplan.
Community services manager Brad Ward said the plan would help the council futureproof in terms of community needs, aspirations, site constraints, and to develop a long-term framework that will guide and co-ordinate the development of Leamington Domain.
Community input has helped shaped the plan with over 215 submitters providing their feedback. The council’s Service Delivery formally approved the plan at its February meeting.
“We have made changes based on feedback where possible. This has been challenging and has required some compromises; however, we are confident we have formed a final plan that will serve the Leamington community well both now and into the future.”
The key recommended changes are:
- To highlight the importance of the Cambridge Model Engineering Society and provide safe operation for their train activity, including increasing distance between the proposed path and existing tracks.
- Rearranged the steaming bay area for the Cambridge Model Engineering Society.
- Relocation of the toilet block to the Wordsworth Street side of the domain, to align with the future playground layout – subject to resource consent.
- Provide accessible mobility parks and advocate for safe access to the domain through future road corridor upgrades.
- Additional seating and cycle racks.
The first part of the project to be implemented is a renewal and upgrade to the playground next year.
