THE PROPOSED REZONING OF KOOMBANA SOUTH IS OF CONCERN TO SAVE OUR SHORES BUNBURY.

SAVE OUR SHORES BUNBURY IS NOT AGAINST DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY OF BUNBURY WE BELIEVE THE LAND ON LESCHENAULT FORESHORE MUST BE KEPT AS PUBLIC OPEN SPACE AND DEVELOPED UNDER THOSE GUIDELINES.  KEEP THIS POTENTIALLY BEAUTIFUL PARCEL OF LAND WHOLLY FOR THE COMMUNITY AND NOT DEVELOPERS.  WE FEEL THE FAST GROWING GREATER BUNBURY REGION WILL REQUIRE THIS LAND TO SERVE AS PUBLIC OPEN SPACE.

ZONING DEFINITIONS ACCORDING TO THE GREATER BUNBURY REGION SCHEME:

Regional Centre: The Bunbury central business district within which commercial, civic, cultural, service and administration activities serving the region are located.

Regional Open Space: To protect the natural environment, provide recreational opportunities, safeguard important landscapes and provide public access.

Other Regional Roads: To provide a regional road network to accommodate current and future transport needs on roads for which planning responsibilites are shared between the Commission and local government.



The following amendment information is from the website:

http://www.planning.wa.gov.au/Plans+and+policies/Public+comment/2126.aspx

Proposed amendments to the Greater Bunbury Regional Scheme


00012/41 – Koombana South

The area proposed to be rezoned is just under 0.6 hectares.
The subject land at Koombana South is currently reserved for Regional Open Space and Other Regional Roads.
The majority of the site will be rezoned to Regional Centre, with a small portion of excess road reservation being reserved for Regional Open Space.

Submissions closing date  5 PM May 17, 2010

00010/41 – Marlston North

The area proposed to be rezoned is just over 1.3 hectares, and includes approximately 0.7 hectares of land and 0.6 hectares of waterway.
The subject land at Marlston North is currently reserved for Regional Open Space and Waterways. The proposed amendment will see a portion of Koombana Bay reclaimed to extend the land area eastward into the bay.
The majority of the site will be rezoned to Regional Centre with a boundary of Regional Open Space to enable public access along the foreshore.

Submissions closing date  5 PM May 17, 2010


00011/41 – Koombana North

The area proposed to be rezoned is just over 1.4 hectares.
The subject land at Koombana North is currently reserved for Regional Open Space, Railways, Waterways and Other Regional Roads.
The majority of the site will be rezoned to Regional Centre. Some portions of the land will be reserved for Regional Open Space and Waterways to better reflect both current and/or proposed land uses.

Submissions closing date 5PM 17 May 2010