Plans for development have been "triggered" by developers who own the Sheridan (Actil) site.
Nine options were proposed (with accompanying pictures):
1. Green corridors, with medium-high density housing
2. Wetlands and medium-high density housing
3. Walking and cycling networks, probably with medium-high density housing
4. Retail and public transport transit sites with density housing
5. Divert traffic from the new housing area
6. Heritage development + new housing facing the open space [thanks!]
7. Mirror adjacent land use with retail and housing
8. Retail plus housing regardless of adjacent land use
9. Buffer new housing from industry.
Be mindful, as residents are
being consulted on what would be best for those in the proposed
housing development.
Consider option 7: if you are near retail now, then expect more.
Each “principle” includes medium-high density housing
regardless of what you pick, and gives your consent to intensive
development. Return the survey (or via their website) and
indicate to Council and developers your option.
10: Wetlands, green corridors, walking & cycling networks, heritage preservation, traffic buffers for existing housing + NO new housing or retail development.
Let's have Council trigger Planning Directions because Residents requested it.
Here is the Survey Brochure (in PDF format) directly from Charles Sturt's website.
See what a difference your
decision could make: One Last Chance article.
20th December 2005, The Portside Messenger
QED Urban Design planners seminar