From:
Beekmeyer, Chris
To:
Leita McKellar
Cc:
Aimee McCammon;
Lachlan Boyle
Subject:
RE: Coman Holdings Limited - 41-49 Saxton Road
Date:
Friday, 25 July 2025 12:19:00 pm
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Hi Leita,
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Thank you for the update with regard to the occupancy numbers and the progress of the Scheme application.
I’d like to clarify a couple of points.
Bullet points 2 & 3 in your correspondence.
At the time of the decline letter the only Fire report on file at council matched that supplied by FSN which is dated
30th August 2017.
The occupancy numbers were derived from this report (screenshot below). While the building occupancy numbers
do show as a total of 193 for the building, the concern from FENZ’s point of view was around the occupancy of
what is currently the café / reception space. This was (perhaps incorrectly) assumed to be the “offices/reception”
space referred to in the fire report as shown below (screenshot) . The report shows 23 persons. I am not a fire
engineer but my reference to 50 persons is derived from the building regs C/AS2 as there was only one visible /
identifiable means of escape from the space and it is my understanding this would restrict occupancy (of this
space) to 50 persons. This is confirmed by the email chain supplied to me via FSN between Coman, JTB and AMK. I
am aware of there being regular functions held in the space that hold 200 - 300 persons. With only one identifiable
escape route and Fire exit doors from this space this amounts to serious overloading. If a solution has been
accepted / approved by council this will be accepted by FENZ.
At the time of the application - as you have stated - no such correspondence had been received by NCC nor had a
sign or light been installed with the sliding door open.
I appreciate you are now attending to these matters and when resolved I look forward to receiving the updated
application for approval.
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Please feel free to reach out to me if I may be of any further assistance.
Kind regards
Christopher Beekmeyer
Adviser Risk Reduction
Nelson Marlborough District
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From: Leita McKellar 9(2)[email address]>
Sent: Friday, 18 July 2025 3:20 pm
To: Beekmeyer, Chris <[email address]>
Cc: Aimee McCammon 9(2)a @picspeanutbutter.com>
Subject: Coman Holdings Limited - 41-49 Saxton Road
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Hi Chris
Please see attached correspondence.
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Regards
Leita McKellar
COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Coman Group
5 Koru Place, Stoke, Nelson, 7011
PO Box 3075, Richmond, 7050
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P 03 547 4666
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