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Will rolling hills be rezoned? Amy Molloy “Attention! Can you see your house? If so, you are about to lose your rolling hill sunsets.” This was the first line of a passionate plea posted by local resident Ash Boreland
on the Kiama Community Facebook page on the final week of a public exhibition for a rezoning proposal. The local mum of two is joining the voices of residents living around the Saddleback area, who are protesting the rezoning of 2 Caliope Street, Kiama.
A planning proposal was placed on public exhibition for the month of May to “amend the Kiama LEP 2011 to rezone 2 Calliope Street, Kiama (Lot 672 DP 1308222).” Previously, the lot was zoned for RU2 Rural Landscape and C2 EnvironmentalConservation.
As per the amendment, part of the site would change to R2 Low Density Residential. Meanwhile, the eastern part of the site would change to “an increased C2 Environmental Conservation area.” The backlash is, unsurprisingly, due to implictions for future
development. In the area proposed for R2 Low Density Residential, approximately 13 residential lots could be developed. The remaining larger allotment would be privately managed under a Vegetation Management Plan. “This plan is intended to
restore and protect the site’s biodiversity including the Illawarra Zieria and areas of Illawarra Subtropical Rainforest,” states the proposal literature. However, many residents are against the amendment – and they’re voicing their displeasure. Continued on page 5
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