With Central Coast Council Administrator, Rik Hart, set to attend the 2022 Local Government NSW Annual Conference as Council’s voting delegate from October 23, the next Council meeting will be held earlier than usual – on October 11.
The meeting has a packed agenda, with several major items.
Council is expected to acknowledge the Six Cities Region Vision recently released by the Greater Cities Commission for consultation, noting that the broad vision is generally consistent with Council’s adopted strategic plans including the Community Strategic Plan, Interim Local Strategic Planning Statement, Economic Development Strategy and Affordable and Alternative Housing Strategy.
Officers have recommended the CEO write to the Greater Cities Commission outlining Council’s support of the Six Cites Region Vision and Six Region Shapers.
Council is also expected to forge ahead with plans to tackle ongoing erosion problems at Wamberal Beach through seawall options, with a recommendation to adopt updated Engineering Design Requirements for use by landowners preparing DAs for seawalls.
Landowners would be responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of any seawall fronting private property while coastal protection works fronting Council-owned land at the beach access ways and Wamberal Surf Lifesaving Club would be costed through Council’s Long Term Financial Plan
Council is expected to adopt the Davistown and Empire Bay Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan (with slight amendments) and the Northern Lakes Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan.
Also on the agenda is the proposed realignment of Glenning Valley, Berkeley Vale and Fountaindale suburb boundaries including the renumbering of properties in Torrellia Way following public consultation.
A total of 35 submissions was received during the 28-day consultation period, 31 of which supported the proposed boundary realignment.
11 submissions were received on the renumbering of Torrellia Way, eight of which raised objections.
Reasons for objection to a boundary change at Fountaindale included: possible confusion for emergency services; the need for changes to school boundaries and the fact that the reasoning behind the boundary realignment was due to marketing of the Glades Estate as Glenning Valley which does not impact on existing properties in Fountaindale.
Concerns were also raised over the cost to residents of a suburb change, the need for postcode alterations and confusion about property which will be located within both the suburbs of Glenning Valley and Fountaindale.
The recommendation from officers is that Council resolve to adopt the proposal to realign the Glenning Valley and Berkeley Vale suburb boundaries, but not the Fountaindale suburb boundary.
The report says that although the majority of residents in Torrellia Way were opposed to the street renumbering, Council is required to allocate street numbers in accordance with addressing standards to ensure clear, consistent and compliant numbering and boundary delineation.
It recommends adopting street numbering changes along with finalisation of suburb boundary rationalisation, inclusive of minor changes to the original proposal.
The meeting will be held at 6.30pm at Wyong Council chambers with the full agenda now available on Council’s website.
Primary source: Central Coast Council meeting agenda for Oct 11