At the Ordinary Council meeting on 15 February Council adopted Amendment C105. The amendment affects a number of properties in San Remo and seeks to rezone the land from the Low Density Residential Zone to the Residential 1 Zone, as well as apply the appropriate planning controls to manage development.

In response to community concerns about access to and from the new residential areas, Council has included specific requirements in the Development Plan Overlay (Schedule 23) which preclude the following:

• Road links to and access through the Anderson Street Reserve
• Road links to land to the north and east of the subject site

Application of the Development Plan Overlay will ensure that any development of the subject land will require approval from Council prior to subdivision and must be in alignment with the requirements above. This planning control is the most effective way to ensure that road layouts, residential areas, public open space, drainage and so on are to the satisfaction of Council.

The final step in the process to implement the amendment is now underway and the amendment has been forwarded to the Minister for Planning for final approval.

In other news relating to San Remo, Council is currently in the process of preparing a San Remo Access Strategy, which will seek to address key community concerns regarding access and passage through San remo for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. You can get involved by contacting Bass Coast on 1300 BCOAST (226 278).

At the same Council meeting mentioned above, Council approved a Development Plan for the C103 area (PDF 531kb).

Before 15 February Council Meeting

The C105 Panel observed that planning for the C105 and C103 Amendments can continue and will not compromise the outcomes of the San Remo Access Strategy.

• There are no applications for development before Council that seek to upgrade or link to Bonwick Avenue.
• The traffic consultant at the Panel made the observation that a road reserve with dimensions observed in Bonwick Avenue would be expected to have carrying capacity of between 2,000 - 3,000 cars. However, Council's road hierarchy and status recognises that Bonwick Avenue has an actual capacity for about 500 cars. This was made clear at the Panel hearing.
• Council will not be facilitating an east west link by stealth.

A project plan for the San Remo Access Strategy is currently being prepared and it is anticipated that the project will commence in April/May 2012.

• Details of Amendment C103
• Details of Amendment C105