Councillors Glen Waud and Ian Stromborg, pictured with residents, warn of a traffic gridlock if a housing proposal is approved. Picture: NICK BLOUKOS
AN application to build 650 homes at Riverlands Golf Course in Milperra has been lodged and residents are worried about the loss of open space.
The proposal before Bankstown Council will require rezoning the site from open space to residential, according to Bankstown councillors Glen Waud and Ian Stromborg who are backing the opponents of the plan.
The council refused a rezoning application by the developers to allow 1200 dwellings at the site in 2009 and the latest proposal reduces the number of homes by almost a half.
Cr Stromborg said he had spent 25 years fighting against rezoning the golf course.
“Most families in Milperra have their life savings invested in their properties and are outraged at the atmosphere of insecurity and uncertainty they have had to endure,” he said.
“There are no Milperra residents who support rezoning of the land to permit residential development.”
Resident Stephen Julian, whose house backs on to the golf course, said if the application was approved the area would not cope with traffic.
“By adding 650 houses with no adequate public transport it will bring an extra 1300 cars. Adding that many cars with no additional infrastructure, it will be gridlock,” he said.
“The State Government should widen Henry Lawson Drive to dual lanes to help alleviate the traffic.”
Cr Glen Waud said the condition of Henry Lawson Drive was a “disgrace”.
“This road is not handling the current level of traffic let alone the major increase of traffic that this development proposal would bring with it,” he said.
“This development proposal is wrong for this community and I will strongly oppose any such development proposal now or in the future.”
The Express called applicant Charlie Demian three times but he was not available for comment.
His revised application, lodged early this month, is being assessed by the council’s planning staff, general manager Luke Nicholls said.
Full details of the proposal will be presented to the council at the next ordinary meeting on July 20.
Source: whereilive
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