2019-04-09 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              9 APRIL 2019




     Map 7. Shows old house site and dam. The land parcel is in close proximity to Boreen Point Township.

5.     Conservation Land Guideline purchase options

The Environment Levy Policy and Conservation Land Guideline provides for two types of
acquisition. ‘Buy and hold’ or ‘Revolving fund’.

The advantages and disadvantages of each option for 3RP186809 is shown in Table 1 below:
Option           Advantages                     Disadvantages                   Notes
Buy and hold     Remains      in      public    Becomes a Council asset         Weeds such as umbrella
                 ownership    and     public    requiring management for        trees were recorded on
                 access would be allowed.       weeds, feral animals and        edges
                                                fire.
Revolving        Eventually comes under         Being private land, public      Potentially the land parcel
fund             private ownership with a       access would not be             could be subdivided for
                 Nature Refuge protection       allowed unless permitted by     park purposes and the
                 and doesn’t require Council    the landholder.                 house site area on-sold.
                 maintenance.                   A house site on western         This would allow continued
                 On the sale of the property,   side of land parcel would       public access through the
                 capital costs are recouped     need to be cleared of           Nature Refuge. However
                 for further EL purchases.      weeds and an access road        there are costs associated
                                                would     need     a    minor   with subdivision and on-
                                                upgrade        and      short   selling the entire Nature
                                                causeway crossing. (refer       refuge with a house area is
                                                to photo 1, 2 & 3). There is    preferred under a revolving
                                                no power connection to the      fund scenario. Being within
                                                house site but power lines      the flood hazard overlay a
                                                are 500m away.                  future house site would
                                                                                require raised floor levels
                                                If a house site was selected
                                                                                and access road, and/or
                                                on the eastern portion of
                                                                                pole house construction.
                                                land, clearing of vegetation
                                                and fill would be required.
                                                Selling costs such as
                                                agency fees and Nature
                                                Refuge processing.
                        Table 1. Advantages and disadvantages of purchasing options.



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