SUBDIVISION AND REZONING AT ENTRANCE TO NELSON BAY (ADJACENT THE WHITE WHALE)

A PowerPoint presentation was made at the TRRA meeting held on 11 February by Mr Frank Future on behalf of Christmas Bush Property Management for the proposed 16 hectare residential subdivision. HERE (4.5MB)

It is being planned as environmentally friendly with the new system adopted at Murrays Beach of retention of stormwater and kerbless streets & retention ponds (as seen opposite Regis on Bagnall Beach Road) being part of that.  A Wildlife corridor adjacent the top boundary and Christmas Bush to be retained as far as possible. This subdivision is now into the Gateway planning process and requires extensive compliance from various government authorities (2 year timeframe) before it comes out for public consultation. Part of the site is of aboriginal significance and the proposed Nelson Bay bypass is on the southern side. There appears to be a suitable Nursing home site adjacent the existing Ausgrid Station. Questions were asked about including tunnels for wildlife under Nelson Bay Road; preferred option for access to Nelson Bay Road is via Tallean Road, but this  will be guided by RMS recommendations.

(Extract of minutes of meeting 11.2.13)