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The
Administrators
Wollongong
City Council
Locked
Bag 8821
Wollongong 2500
Re: Preliminary
Report Response – review of 7(d) Lands at Helenburgh/Stanwell
Tops/Stanwell Park//Otford /Lilyvale
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I AGREE with Councils decision on the proposed 7d
lands to become E-2
Environmental Conservation as indicated by Council in this review of
submissions.
However I OBJECT to lands indicated to become E3-Environmental
Management. These lands are still within the water catchment of the
Hacking River and will subject the river and headwater tributaries to a
further threat of pollution. This should be E2.
I also OBJECT to any B6-Enterprise
Corridor that would affect the
operation of Symbio Wildlife Zoo and the adjacent Sydney Water Special
Catchment Area along the Princes Highway. . This should be E2.
I also OBJECT to any Enterprise Corridor or Light Industrial in Bains
Place as this area is also adjacent to Symbio Wildlife Zoo. I also feel
that the Bains Concrete Plant should be moved from the area, as it is
adjacent to the Gills Creek tributary of the Hacking River. It should
also be rehabilitated. This area should be E2.
I OBJECT to the Walker
Lane Precinct as being Light Industrial. This is
adjacent to Camp Creek riparian corridor. Once again, a major tributary
to the Hacking River. This would place a light industrial area
virtually behind a shopping centre and residential area as well as
affecting Camp Creek. This should be E2.
I OBJECT to the land pooling precinct recommended as E3 as this was
bought in the hope that the zoning would change and is therefore
speculative land. Herbert’s Creek, another tributary to the Hacking
River runs through this zone and must be protected. This land also
slopes towards Herbert’s Creek. This land pooling area should be E2.
I OBJECT to the Kellys
Falls Precinct being E3 as Kellys Falls (Hacking
River Falls originally) is the MAJOR tributary of the Hacking River and
is part of the National Heritage Listed Garrawarra State Conservation
Area and therefore should be E2 as adjacent properties are surrounded
by E1 and E2.
I OBJECT to Lady Carrington Estate South
being E3 as this is prime
bushland where degraded areas can be naturally rehabilitated. It is
also prime speculated land that in the 1980s was to be sold with an
indication that the zoning would be changed one day. Council issued
warnings on this. This area should be E2 otherwise erected building
would be seen here from Sydney being one of the high points just
outside the Helensburgh residential footprint.
I OBJECT to the Frew Ave
Precinct as E3 as Frew Ave is not even a
surfaced road with kerb and gutter. It also slopes towards Gills Creek
which is why it is part of the Hacking River catchment. Therefore it
must become E2.
I OBJECT to the Wilson’s
Creek Precinct becoming E3 as there
is no water or sewerage infrastructure. Any works carried out in
regards to this will alter the context of the land involved thus
placing significant stress on the creek as also indicated in the review
(page 48, para 3&4). This would also be true of any extra
housing and clearing of surrounding currently protected bush land. This
is also inconsistent with the SCA land principles as shown in the
review.
I OBJECT to the Camp
Creek Precinct partially Rezone 5, 7, 9
and 11 Undola Road to R2 low Density Residential. Once again Camp Creek
is a major tributary to the Hacking River and Camp Creek was in fact
the original name of Helensburgh. The pioneers built the initial
settlement at headwaters of the creek which is now the Landcom estate.
Therefore all this precinct should become E2 to protect any further
influence from development affecting the creek.
I OBJECT to Otford Precincts
being zoned E4 or E3. Both allow new dwellings on steep land feeding
the Hacking River, and would sever the wildlife habitat corridor
between the Royal Nationa Park and the Illawarra escarpment. Zoning other
than E2 would allow new dwellings -with the consquences of
- extensive land clearing for fire hazard reduction and landscaping
- new boundary fences & concrete driveways
- more domestic 'killer' pets on the border of the Royal National Park
- increase of weed spread, weed killer and nitrate run off.
All
of which will not only further fragment the wildlife habitat corridor,
but coupled with the deer-proof fence along the railway line,
completely block the movement of wildlife between the Royal National
Park and the Illawarra escarpment. In the next
major
bushfire of the Royal National Park , wildlife will no longer
be able
to retreat to the cool of the Otford valley or the Hacking River
tributary
areas.
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