Record of Public Forum

 

Held on Wednesday 3 November 2021 – 12:00pm

Council Chambers, Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre Bega

 

 

Anthony McMahon

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 


Public Forum Agenda

3 November 2021

Public Forum

 

1     Public Forum Submissions Received

4.1       Public Forum Submissions Received.......................................................................... 3   


 

 

4.1Public Forum Submissions Received     

Deputations for the Public Forum of 3 November 2021 were received and circulated to Councillors.

Mayor, Russell Fitzpatrick  

 Public Forum

Held on Wednesday 3 November 2021 at 12:00 noon

Council Chambers, Biamanga Room, Bega

Present:

Cr Russell Fitzpatrick, Mayor

Cr Liz Seckold

Cr Tony Allen

Cr Jo Dodds

Cr Cathy Griff

Cr Mitchell Nadin

 

Apologies:

Cr Jo Dodds

In Attendance:

Chief Executive Officer, Mr Anthony McMahon

Director, Assets and Operations, Mr Ian Macfarlane

Manager Planning & Sustainability, Mr Keith Tull

Director, Business and Governance, Ms Iliada Bolton

Senior Communications Officer, Ms Sharon Wellard

Minute Secretary, Mrs Jackie Grant

Statement of Commencement of Live Streaming

The Mayor made an announcement about live streaming requirements noting that:

Public Forums are recorded and live streamed to the Internet for public viewing.

The recording will be archived and made available on Council’s website www.begavalley.nsw.gov.au.

Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians of Bega Valley Shire

The Mayor commenced by acknowledging, on behalf of Bega Valley Shire Council, the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters of the Shire, the people of Yuin nation, to show respect to elders past and present.


 

Public Forum Addresses

The following requests were heard regarding:

 Item 8.1 Nomination former Kameruka Golf Course as local heritage item

AGAINST

 

Name

Rep

Method

Comment

1

Mr Barry Moffitt

Self

Face to Face

That there is nothing on the land to preserve for future generations, hence why it has never been listed before. It is a lovegrass riddled, wombat destroyed paddock - this is the condition I bought it in four years ago.
That re-opening the golf course is an unviable exercise and will never work.

Item 8.2 Finalisation of planning proposal to remove minimum site areas for certain residential developments

AGAINST

 

Name

Rep

Method

Comment

1

Ms Claire Middleton

Self

Face to Face

The exhibited Planning Proposal seeks to amend Clause 4.1A of the Bega Valley Local Environmental Plan 2013 by reducing the land use zones and the development types to which it applies. The planning proposal seeks to remove the reference to multi dwelling housing and residential flat buildings, delete (2)(c) and (d), delete (3)(a)(1), (c) and (d) and amend (3)(a)(ii).
I do not agree that the Planning Proposal “implements the Bega valley Shire Residential Land Strategy 2040”. I do agree that more housing is needed in all centres including housing suitable for seniors living close to services and facilities. However, the proposed “selected adjustments to current planning controls” are considered unlikely to support housing diversity or more growth close to existing centres. Rather, the subject planning proposal is focussed on increasing housing development yields, NOT improving or increasing diversity.

Item 9.2 Draft Affordable Housing Strategy

FOR

 

Name

Rep

Method

Comment

1

Ms Kylie Furnell

SEWACS South East Youth Accommodation Service

(Authority received)

Face to Face

Responses to letter to Council re URGENT ACCOMMODATION CRISIS IN THE BEGA VALLEY
Where Council fits in addressing the immediate accommodation crisis in the Bega Valley.

 

Ms Middleton was granted a 2 minute extension.

Ms Furnell was granted a 2 minute extension.

The Public Forum session closed at 12:35pm.

The recording of the Public Forum is available on Council’s website:

http://webcast.begavalley.nsw.gov.au/archive.php

Attachments

1.         2021.11.03 Public Forum presentation item 8.2 Claire Middleton

2.         2021.11.03 Public Forum presentation item 9.2 Kylie Furnell

 


Public Forum

3 November 2021

Item 4.1 - Attachment 1

2021.11.03 Public Forum presentation item 8.2 Claire Middleton

 

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Public Forum

3 November 2021

Item 4.1 - Attachment 2

2021.11.03 Public Forum presentation item 9.2 Kylie Furnell

 

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