The Kapiti Coast District Council engaged Xyst to conduct a two-part review of its Cemetery provision.
The first stage of this project looked at the District’s remaining cemetery capacity at Awa Tapu, Otaki and Waikanae. To complete this review Xyst assessed interment trends and future projections. The team also looked for opportunities to optimise the usage of the existing cemeteries. The output of this stage was identifying the available space in each cemetery, and quantifying the number of internments over the last 10 years.
The second stage of this project was a draft report evaluating the spatial requirements of interments, cemetery infrastructure and associated amenities. The goal was to ensure provision of land was made for at least 50 years in Waikanae or the wider Kapiti Coast District. Once the land area required was calculated, a quantity surveyor and land valuer were used to determine the high-level land and development costs.
This in-depth analysis provided a comprehensive and reliable report, with the evidence and rationale required to justify future investment.
