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Item 6
S03730
12 April 2005
Associated with the proposed Stage 2 residential strategy, Council has engaged a traffic consultant
<strong>to</strong> undertake modeling <strong>of</strong> the entire St Ives area based on the likely future development. This study
will examine a num<strong>be</strong>r <strong>of</strong> options <strong>to</strong> improve traffic flow through the area given the existing traffic
issues and likely future demands. This study is <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> concluded by early June 2005.
If access in<strong>to</strong> and out <strong>of</strong> the area bounded by Memorial Avenue, Link and Mona Vale Roads is <strong>to</strong>
<strong>be</strong> provided through a new intersection at Stanley Street, Council would then need <strong>to</strong> consider how
this access road could <strong>be</strong> created. At present there are a num<strong>be</strong>r <strong>of</strong> different property ownerships
affected by this proposal and it is possible that the creation <strong>of</strong> the new road would need <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong>
obtained through property acquisition. It is likely that Council would need <strong>to</strong> fund this acquisition
and therefore require significant funding for this purpose. Alternatively, an amended Section 94
plan may need <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> prepared but the time constraints associated with this option would need <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong>
considered.
At this stage, properties are owned by a num<strong>be</strong>r <strong>of</strong> different owners but negotiations are continuing
<strong>be</strong>tween various parties. Meri<strong>to</strong>n Apartments Pty Ltd has since lodged a development application
for a portion <strong>of</strong> the site that uses Mona Vale Road for access <strong>to</strong> the site and Memorial Avenue for
both access and egress <strong>of</strong> the site. This development application will <strong>be</strong> assessed in accordance with
the current statu<strong>to</strong>ry planning controls and policy controls set out in DCP No. 55.
Attached, as Attachment B, is a copy <strong>of</strong> legal advice obtained by Council on the processes <strong>of</strong>
acquisition <strong>of</strong> land for this purpose. This matter was discussed at Council’s Planning Committee
<strong>meeting</strong> in March 2005.
Given that Council is soon required <strong>to</strong> prepare a new LEP for the St Ives village centre and a traffic
consultant has <strong>be</strong>en engaged <strong>to</strong> undertake traffic modeling <strong>of</strong> the area, it is considered that access
and egress from the site should not <strong>be</strong> considered in isolation. It is considered appropriate <strong>to</strong> await
the outcome <strong>of</strong> the traffic study <strong>to</strong> determine the preferred traffic arrangements for the village centre
which will also include likely traffic generation from this area.
CONSULTATION
Consultation on this matter was undertaken as part <strong>of</strong> the exhibition process associated with
Development Control Plan No. 55.
FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
The financial considerations would need <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> further examined depending on Council’s preferred
option for access and egress <strong>to</strong> the site. However, this may now <strong>be</strong> irrelevant given that Council has
received a development application for a large portion <strong>of</strong> the “St Ives triangle” and traffic analysis
will now need <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> considered as part <strong>of</strong> the assessment process for this development.
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