Council says the proposed redevelopment of the Oasis Caravan Park in Kanwal with 675 units is an overdevelopment of the site.
It fears it will result in a net loss of affordable housing once the displacement of its current residents are taken into account.
The caravan park is home to up to about 100 residents currently, all worried about their future.
The residents met with the Tenants Union last week to hear about their rights in the face of the redevelopment.
But Council wants the proposal rejected in its current form and put back into its hands to go through the standard planning process.
Council has sent its concerns to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure which is part of a fast tracked State Assessed program.
Council’s says:
# The 15 per cent affordable homes should exclude the number of existing dwellings onsite to the proposal results in net increase of affordable homes by 15 per cent.
And Council’s preference is for this housing to remain affordable housing in perpetuity as that is what is currently available for this site in the manufactured homes estate (MHE), Council said.
# The proposal is an overdevelopment of the site and leads to a development outcome which is disproportionate in scale for the locality and broader region.
# The proposal competes with established major regional centres of Wyong, Tuggerah, The Entrance and Toukley and does not benefit from suitable infrastructure and transport servicing for the proposed scale of development.
# The Planning Proposal will place unreasonable pressure on the local infrastructure servicing this site, particularly the road network, and will exacerbate the failure of the Sparks Road/Central Coast Highway Roundabout.
“TfNSW does not have an immediate timeframe or funding for delivery of an upgraded intersection at either the Central Coast Highway or Walker Avenue,” Council said.
“This existing intersection is currently failing the relevant service level standard and the addition of approximately 675 new units will deliver a poor outcome to residents who reside on a key transit corridor for the northern part of our LGA.”
# The site does not have a good public transport network and will be car dependent, adding to the traffic issues.
# The proposal will displace residents on site and does not provide a sufficient response to replace affordable housing which will be lost on the site.
“With the information provided in the documentation submitted, it has not been demonstrated that the affordable housing can be delivered at appropriate affordable benchmark rates,” Council said.
“ While the proponent has identified the legislative process for relocating these residents, Council considers the outcome unsuitable and that the proposed affordable housing will not result in a net delivery of affordable housing or provide low and lower income housing options that replace those currently available,” Council said.
The plan is for high-density residential development and 1000m² of supporting commercial uses on the lower levels of the building fronting the site which takes in 207-209 Wallarah Road & 755-757 Pacific Highway Kanwal.
The State Planning Department is currently assessing submissions from the recent public exhibition period.
