THE proponents behind a multi-level Ulladulla development proposal are happy with the support their plan received from Shoalhaven City Council.
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The Fleming Group and project collaborators Olivander Capital say significant progress on the Ulladulla Precinct, a visionary mixed-use development proposal aimed at tackling the housing crisis and chronic worker shortage experienced in the Milton-Ulladulla region, was recently made.
The developers are asking Shoalhaven City Council to rezone a one hectare site at St Vincent Street, the current home of a Bunnings warehouse.
The matter went before a recent council meeting with nine of the eleven attending councillors giving the proposal in principle support.
The Fleming Group, want the two lots zoned for mixed use and to raise the maximum allowable height to 21 metres.
Key to their proposal is the inclusion of 60 affordable dwellings with 50 units to be rented long-term by a community housing provider.
"This decision signifies a strong commitment from council to support solutions for the community's critical housing needs such as affordable housing and downsizing," Alexandra Arnold from The Fleming Group said.
The proposal got 'in principle' support and is subject some conditions.
The conditions include:
- The inclusion of a recommendation for gateway condition to complete an independent review of the proponent's key studies, including an urban design and visual impact assessment, economic impact assessment, feasibility assessment, air and odour assessment and acoustic assessment
- Modification of the maximum height of the building in accordance with the proponent's offer of April 5 2024, by adopting a split height of 15m, 17m and 21m
- Consideration of options to amend the proposal to minimise health risks and land use conflict
- Detailed vacancy analysis of the existing town centre to determine if there is a need for additional mixed-use-zoned land
- Creating a more detailed 3D model of the surrounding landscape and built form to enable the visual impacts to be better assessed] and
- All costs associated with the above to be met by the proponents in accordance with council's Guideline for Proponent Initiated Planning Proposals
It was put to the vote and the result was:
FOR: Clr D'Ath, Clr Norris, Clr Kotlash, Clr Copley, Clr Ell, Clr White, Clr Wells, Clr Watson and Clr Gray
AGAINST: Clr Boyd and Clr Kitchener
The developers in a statement said they want to work with the community and council on the project.
"This is the right location and the right opportunity to make real progress on inter-generational housing affordability," the statement said.
