A group ratepayers, residents and community members have stepped up their campaign against a development application for a block of land on the Princes Highway, Ulladulla.
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The group is seeking more support to oppose the development of a manufactured housing estate at 252 Princes Highway, Ulladulla - on a small pocket of land situated at the entrance to the South Pacific Estate, just south of the Ulladulla township.
The development under DA19/1102 consists of 49 two and three bedroom manufactured houses with single car spaces, a community building and waste storage.
Concerned residents say it has minimal off-street parking and minimal landscaping/green space.
Plans also include the 'concept' of a roundabout at the intersection of Pitman Avenue and Princes Highway.
The complaints say the development will increase the estate's population by potentially up to 200 people, putting added strain on the community's infrastructure and local environment.
In February 2019 many ratepayers, residents and community members provided submissions opposing the proposed development after formal notification was received from the Shoalhaven City Council.
The group claims this high density, low value development is inappropriate and therefore are asking people to sign the petition to show Shoalhaven City Council that the community members of Ulladulla and surrounding areas do not want this development to be approved.
The group has now started a petition and is seeking at least 500 signatures
See the petition here
Among the group's list of concerns is :
- Increased traffic volumes on South Pacific Estate streets, inadequate parking within the development, pedestrian safety especially for young children resulting from the parking overflow onto Pitman Ave;
- Bushfire evacuation as South Pacific Estate is already zoned as a fire prone area with a single connector road;
- Social issues including concerns regarding the health and well being of existing residents during the proposed construction of the site and the increased noise pollution once the 49 dwellings are at full capacity;
- This type of high density, low value development significantly detracts from the property values of adjoining properties where existing residents who have worked hard to acquire their properties and build their homes have their property values undermined by these types of dwellings;
- Environmental issues including the impact the waste storage area will have on surrounding residents, as well as the fact that there is minimal 'green space' included in the development plans; and
- Impacts to conservation efforts. South Pacific Estate adjoins Racecourse Beach. Racecourse Beach, including its headlands and reef, is a pristine and fragile marine environment. This marine environment also includes one of the Shoalhaven's designated foreshore nesting sites for migratory birds including the endangered Hooded Plover as well as a variety of sea birds. Any decision on further development should take into account the environmental impact and effect that doubling the local human population would have on Racecourse Beach.
Council is taking submissions on the development application which closes on October 9.
Many residents, to voice their concerns, have already made submissions.
"I have examined the documents attached to the DA online. I agree with feedback from other community members that the proposed development will impact on an already unsafe and unsatisfactory intersection at Pitman Ave and the Princes Hwy," was what one resident said in a submission."
"While I note that the traffic assessment report identifies the current intersection as adequate for traffic flows for the next 10 years, it did not take into account the huge increase in traffic volume during holiday periods."
Another resident said "the proposed 49 manufactured home dwellings on a site big enough for approximately 25 residential houses is absolutely ludicrous".
There is also environmental issues.
"South Pacific Estate adjoins Racecourse Beach, including its headlands and reef, and is a pristine and fragile marine environment," the submission slept out.
"This marine environment also includes one of the Shoalhaven's designated foreshore nesting sites for migratory birds including the endangered Hooded Plover as well as a variety of sea birds.
"Any decision on further development should take into account the environmental impact and effect that doubling the local human population would have on Racecourse Beach. Clearly the impact would not be positive for the environment. "
These comments came from just some of the many submissions sent to council.
People can make visiting the Shoalhaven City Council website and lodging a submission against DA19/1102.
Alternatively people can write a letter and drop it off to the Shoalhaven City Council office.
