We (Council) are inviting our community to provide feedback to assist us to respond to the State Government’s GARP. What we need to know is does our Planning for Growth response reflect the aspirations of our community?
The State Government requires us to respond to their 2051 housing targets. Targets set by them on the back of the Countries Housing Crisis to deal with an expected population growth.
Council’s administration has been working in the last 12 months on identifying where we may be able to accommodate the Governments targets. Likewise, to identify where and how we may be able to provide a greater diversity of housing choices for young families and workers.
They presented a report to Council last Monday. It contained several observations that I believe would elicit a positive response by the Government’s to their request of us. A report identifying non main road precincts that potentially, if rezoned, meet the needs for growth that they have identified.
Council endorsed this report for the purposes only of seeking feedback from our community. Consultation will commence shortly, perhaps in the next two or three weeks.
When it becomes available, I encourage each one of you to consider its logic and provide us with your thoughts and observations. These observations will contribute to a final report for Council to consider.
The report focuses on 9 different precincts. People living in, working in or visiting often these zones are particularly requested to provide their insights.
Of particular interest to me is the potential planning for growth and diversity that our administration has identified in the Clarence Park Ward.
The area surrounding the Community Centre has been identified as one of the precincts that could likely accommodate housing growth and diversity. The Clarence Park Rail Station feeding the Seaford and Flinders rail corridors have prompted their thinking. Likewise the East Avenue bus go-zone . The following streets will be impacted.
Canterbury & Parker Terraces,
Kelvin Avenue, Lorraine Avenue (north side),
the east end of Forest Avenue, the west end of Mills Street and
Frederick Street.
On the other side of the discussion, the report identifies where we can improve protections against demolition. The remained of Clarence Park & Black Forest currently zoned Suburban Neighbourhood are recommended for change to Established Neighbourhood. This would mean these areas would have similar protections as the rest of the City of Unley.
Help me to ensure your feedback is received and understood. Watch this space to be able to access the report and the survey when it goes public.
Thanks for the advice Don,
My initial thoughts:-
Notwithstanding my declaration of self interest in the maintenance of the ambiance of the suburbs in which we live, it would seem to me that to a significant extent the development of Forestville (and inevitably the Keswick barracks) will accomadate the population targets set out for Unley by the State Government without destroying our quality of life by over development in the suburbs and all the associated problems of traffic, parking, tree cover etc
I can’t see why any resident of Clarence Park would want this change. In my view this is not progress. Resist at all costs.
I’m very concerned what this may mean for our very narrow street. Does this mean apartment buildings? Of what height?
I’m unsure that our street could accomodate denser living. It’s bad enough with the ballet school when parking is so crowded. What is diverse housing? Of course I would hate to see our street being decimated like that! Careful planning would need to be done.
So I need more information please.
What does this mean for the value of our properties?
Thanks for the alert.
Dont panic, Margie.
THe whole idea of this survey is to get your assistance in determining what we believe best addresses what the Government requires of us. In respect of Frederick Street is concerned your end (the southern end) should not see any change.
Notwithstanding, we all need to be aware of what may be possible.
I am interested to have a precise definition of diverse housing. It is a concerningly imprecise term. I moved to Frederick St Clarence Park a few years ago following my husband’s death. I looked at houses from Magill to Lower Mitchem but selected my current residence because it is in a quiet street in a quiet suburb. It is also a very narrow street and not suitable for any action that would increase the flow of traffic. The quality of my life and my neighbours’ lives would be greatly affected by any attempt to increase housing stock in this area.
I have lived in Avondale st for 27 years and in that time on street parking has become a significant problem. The addition of a small number of flats and town houses and increased population , the obvious cause.