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I agree to the E2 zoning of the
Princes Hwy West & RU2 rural landscape, but with no new
dwellings allowed. This land directly saddes the Sydney
Drinking water catchment to the west , and tributary creeks flowing
east to Hacking River.
I object to
the adjacent and
surrounding zoning of land of South-West Helensburgh as B6 Enterprise Corridor or
industrial zoning,
including but not limited to Baines Places, Lawrence Hargraves Drive
and Princes Highway.
This corridor is adjacent to the Sydney Water Catchment, F6
ramp Roundabout. & the tributary to Gills Creek
Tourism
-The majority of traffic flow to the Wildlife Park, Kellys Falls
& Bald Hill hang-gliding either as a destination or
impromptu is via the Roundabout Gateway on the Princes Hwy.
It is also a thoroughfare to the start of the Grand Pacific Drive.
The proposed enterprise corridor that allows new development ranging
from brothels to heavy machinery depots and used car yards with
flashing neon signs is not in keeping with the historical village
ambience nor the tourism gateway to the south
coast. Such development will deter
tourists and swamp the area in a sea of concrete bunkers
- all a threat to the water catchment, diminishing wildlife
corridor and our tourism industry. A mixed zone of Tourism
and E2 in this corridor would be far more beneficial to the 2508 area
and environment.
Employment opportunities would be increased with a conservation-tourist
geared rezoning, whereas an industrial zoning to benefit cement
manufacture would only offer very limited employment, and be greatly
outweighed by the risk to the employment of surrounding tourist driven
enterprise and the wildlife corridor.
Threat
to
existing cafes/takeaway - As the entrance and
outer fringe of the Helensburgh township, a B6 zoning allowing
a multinational fast food operator, could severely
jeopardise the future viability of takeaway and cafe food operators
within the town. Local residents could completely miss the
Walker St/Park St shops & tourists miss the cafes of Stanwell
Park & Otford.
Environment
-Given the volatility of many industrial materials and
chemicals, such B6 & industrial enterprise
will also require extensive
land clearing in the guise of fire hazard
reduction. Further risking high soil erosion to the
Wilsons Creek, Gills Creek and Sydney Water catchment . The
former RTA site on the corner of Parkes St was known to contain buried
drums of toxic waste. We risk accidental releases of similar
with a prong of the first excavator. The wildlife habit corridor
between the Royal National Park, Garrawarra and the Illawarra
escarpment has already greatly diminished. ‘Fenced in’ by the
F6 freeway, Pacific Ocean and rail corridor, these last fragments of
bushland are essential to the movement of wildlife and
biodiversity. Increased refuse, and litter will
also be inevitable. Even Otford Rd bears testimony to
regular vehicle discards of thickshake cups and
hamburger cartons originating from 15km away.
To reiterate, the Gateway and Gills Creek precinct should be a split of
E2 and tourist/recreational zoning, to conserve the essential wildlife
corridor and tributary creeks, and encourage tourists and visitors to
the 2508 region. For the balance
of the lands under review, we would like to register
our approval of the Otford Protection Society Incorporated's Planning
Proposal dated 30 April 2010 for ALL the previously zoned 7d lands to
E2 Environmental Conservation, which also includes exit strategies for
landowners.
Yours faithfully
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