Bushcare big day out / tree planting etc
Was held on
10 September 2023 09.00 – 12 pm
Mindarie Park at end of Kullah Pde
About 40 people attended. Notable the number of children who much enjoyed the tree planting
The State Election will be held on Sat 25th march
We have booked the Tanallon Oval Pavilion for evening 6 March to allow you to hear the candidates speak
SBCRA will provide some drinks and snacks from 6:30 – Main event 7pm
Come along and join us clean up our local bushland on Sunday 5 March for Clean Up Australia Day.
Register between 8.00am and 12.00pm at the grassed area adjacent to the Epping Rd Overpass Ramp on Johnston Crescent (opposite 66 Johnston).
Everyone is also invited to a BBQ that is being provided courtesy of Lane Cove Council.
Bring along – gloves, hats, sun protection, enclosed shoes, water (we can re-fill as needed) and lots of energy and enthusiasm!
The meeting point is opposite 66 Johnston crescent close to the footbridge
he meeting point is opposite 66 Johnston crescent close to the footbridge
SBCRA’s concern with this possible development is that with the precedents set. Despite Lane Cove Council providing guidelines relating to this development it was likely that this site would also suffer from overdevelopment and that the four houses on Kullah Parade to the south of the development would be overshadowed. The owners of the four properties concerned would then have a case for rezoning their properties R4 and if this occurred then all the owners of properties on Kullah Parade would make similar claims.
The answer to this is Lane Cove Council has no need to institute any rezonings until 2036. They have rejected all recent requests for rezonings and this situation would apply to any rezoning requests for Kullah Parade.
It should also be noted that an APZ of 60 metres is applicable for developments on Kullah Parade.
Tree covered area in image is Girraween Park
SBCRA committee had a meeting with Lane Cove Mayor Andrew Zbik in June 2022
This a summary of DA issues
-a DA which conforms to the regulations is submitted and approved with minimal fuss
– within a few months amendments are requested which increases the height of the building.These are called section 4.6 ammendments. This greatly increases the developers profit on the project
– The developments are then referred to the an Independent Planning Panel. They are only allowed to deal with issues that pertain to the particular development. It’s as if they were operating in the middle of a desert.
This has created a disastrously overcrowded precinct. For example the traffic in the area is already becoming unmanageable. When all the developments mentioned are occupied, we will have a nightmare on our hands.
The narrow roads( 7m wide) were never designed to take the increasing traffic created
THE RESPONSE
Andrew Zbik said that Lane Cove Council, and the NSW State Government had acknowledged that the rezoning of the Mowbray precinct had resulted in numerous failures of control. In particular the use of sections 4.55 and 4.6 devices that allowed developers to increase heights of buildings.
The Mayor stated that in view of precedents already set there was little that could be done about the situation, also acknowledging that the resulting overdevelopment of the area was resulting in overcrowding, overshadowing of E4 zoned properties in the area and poor traffic outcomes, as was stated in the SBCRA briefing note.
The Mayor also told the committee that reflecting on the poor outcomes in the Mowbray Precinct , that in the St Leonards South development, Lane Cove Council had managed to eliminate the use of section 4.6 amendments to developments.
Geoff Graham also raised the issue of Affordable Housing. He stated that the two boarding house approvals in Mindarie Street, which were based on providing affordable housing were nothing of the sort. They were being promoted as mini-hotels.
Andrew Zbik stated that in a couple of developments that had been approved (namely 150 Epping Road and one other) that Lane Cove Council were the owners of some 43 units of affordable housing.
There was also a discussion regarding the value of the ‘Independent Local Planning Panel’, which rarely refuse developments.
The panel is apparently a requirement of the NSW State Government. Lane Cove Council has no option but to comply
It was stated that when Lane Cove Council were able to approve/disapprove developments the outcomes as far as the community was concerned was more favourable. It should be noted that Councillors have no direct input to approval of DA’s. Approvals either depend on Councils Planning Department or the various panels.
On a positive note the Mayor reported that in view of the large amount of housing that had been provided in Lane Cove over past years, The Greater Sydney Commission had determined that THERE WAS NO REQUIREMENT FOR ANY FURTHER REZONINGS IN THE LANE COVE LGA UNTIL 2036. The understanding is the State government agrees with this.
Because of excessive rain the creek is NOT safe we must postpone . New date is 27th March
Come along and join us clean up our local bushland on to Sunday 27th March for Clean Up Australia Day.
Register between 8.30am and 12.30pm at the grassed area adjacent to the Epping Rd Overpass Ramp on Johnston Crescent (opposite 66 Johnston).
Everyone is also invited to a BBQ that is being provided courtesy of Lane Cove Council.
Bring along – gloves, hats, sun protection, enclosed shoes, water and lots of energy and enthusiasm!
What a load of rubbish!
The meeting point is opposite 66 Johnston crescent close to the footbridge
Come along and join us clean up our local bushland on Sunday 7 March for Clean Up Australia Day.
Register between 8.30am and 12.30pm at the grassed area adjacent to the Epping Rd Overpass Ramp on Johnston Crescent (opposite 66 Johnston).
Everyone is also invited to a BBQ that is being provided courtesy of Lane Cove Council.
Bring along – gloves, hats, sun protection, enclosed shoes, water (we can re-fill as needed) and lots of energy and enthusiasm!
The meeting point is opposite 66 Johnston crescent close to the footbridge
Come along and join us clean up our local bushland on Sunday 1 March for Clean Up Australia Day.
Register between 9.30am and 1.30pm at the grassed area adjacent to the Epping Rd Overpass Ramp on Johnston Crescent (opposite 66 Johnston).
Everyone is also invited to a BBQ that is being provided courtesy of Lane Cove Council.
Bring along – gloves, hats, sun protection, enclosed shoes, water (we can re-fill as needed) and lots of energy and enthusiasm!
The meeting point is opposite 66 Johnston crescent close to the footbridge
Here a are a few photos from 2019
