The Council is currently going through its Long Term Plan preparation. We haven’t finished yet, but we have already made some decisions on what we want to consult the public on.
We are proposing a new combined library and museum on the site of the current Kaiapoi library. We are not proposeing a repair because geotechnical investigation has shown that there has been some liquefaction and lateral spread on the site. A building needs new, deep foundations.
The existing building has become too small and the meeting room upstairs is also of a design and size that made it not as useful as it could have been. Paradoxically, the kitchen is too big!
The museum will be combined with the library, and an art space, similar in size to that in the Rangiora library, will also be included.
The total cost will be about $8.6m, owhich it is likely that about $2m will be recovered from the current library and the former museum.
Tags: Arts, Community, Kaiapoi New Zealand, Libraries, Museums, Waimakariri District, Waimakariri District Council
