The small rural village of Tasman has a population of just over 200 people and that is projected to increase.
Tasman has a compact urban form, with a general store and art galleries / studios. There is a rural industrial site on its northern edge. Parts of the village are low lying and vulnerable to flooding during extreme rainfall events and rising sea levels.
- Poorly draining soils limit any increase in the density of development in Tasman unless reticulated waste and water infrastructure is supplied to service the area.
- The village is surrounded by productive land which constrains urban expansion.
- Tasman is vulnerable to coastal hazards and sea level rise, and forms part of Council’s Coastal Management Project working with our coastal communities on our longterm adaptive planning response. More information is available here.
- Growth in the surrounding rural area (Rural 3 Zone) is placing pressure on Tasman’s limited facilities and services.
- There is no vacant commercial zoned land in the village.
- Maintain the use of high-performance domestic wastewater systems.
- Limit urban development on land of high productive value to the south of the village.
- Extend the commercial zoning adjacent or in the vicinity of the southern (general store) commercial node.
- As part of work towards long-term adaptive planning for sea level rise and coastal hazards, consider a range of land use-planning measures for discussion with the community mid-2023 (via the Coastal Management Project work programme). Measures may include controlling the types and densities of land uses (via zoning), subdivision and building restrictions, or identification of coastal setbacks or coastal risk areas.