Economic Analysis of the roles, Function and Relationships of the Centres within the Queenstown Lakes District
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About this tender
Overview Queenstown-Lakes District Council (QLDC) is seeking suitably qualified experts to deliver an up-to-date economic assessment of the hierarchy, roles, functions, and interrelationships of centres and commercial and business zones across the Queenstown Lakes District. Purpose The assessment will respond to growth pressures and changes that have occurred during QLDC's staged review of the Operative District Plan since 2015, examining how centres currently operate both individually and as a network, how they compete with or complement one another, and their capacity to accommodate future demand. The resulting evidence base is intended to support the development of a coherent, resilient, and well-functioning centres hierarchy. Scope The scope includes: Delivery of an economic assessment of the hierarchy, roles, functions, and interrelationships of centres and commercial and business zones across the Queenstown Lakes District Examination of how centres currently operate individually and as a network, including how they compete with or complement one another Assessment of the capacity of centres to accommodate future demand Translation of the economic evidence into outputs relevant to the proposed District Plan provisions, future plan changes, and the Spatial Plan Ensuring outputs respond to central government direction, including the Resource Management Act 1991, the National Policy Statement on Urban Development, and the National Planning Standards Contractor Requirements Suitably qualified experts in economic analysis, underpinned by planning expertise, to ensure findings are appropriately interpreted within a statutory and strategic planning context Experience at the intersection of economics and planning, including a strong understanding of both strategic and statutory planning processes Understanding of the role and function of centres within the Queenstown Lakes District Enquiries Contact: Procurement Administrator Email: GETSadministrator@qldc.govt.nz
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