THE proponents of a Supermarket at Marys Mount Road, which was knocked back two years ago by Council, have re-lodged a new plan for the commercial development.
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Council is recommending approval of the development application (DA) at tomorrow night’s Council meeting.
The proponent Ganter Constructions states that people living in the area are crying out for such services.
They say the development now basically conforms to the zoning because all of the proposed retail spaces are less than 1000m2.
But not everyone agrees and submissions have been lodged against the proposal.
Ganter Constructions has lodged a DA for a 750 square metre supermarket, three specialty shops, a 60-place childcare centre, medical centre and offices.
It includes 111 car parking spaces, extensive landscaping, compensating for the proposed removal of 37 trees, and construction of accesses off Crookwell Rd and Marys Mount Rd.
There is also provision for a subdivision – forming eight development lots from the existing two - and the construction of new roads and road reserves within the subdivision, including a new T intersection on Crookwell Road, a new roundabout on Marys Mount Road and a new X intersection (which currently is a T) on Mistful Park Road.
Manager of Development Control Richard Davies’ report states the plans were notified to 121 nearby landowners as well as being advertised, resulting in 19 submissions including petitions.
“The proposal generally complies with the relevant planning controls, policies and guidelines of the (B1) zone,” Mr Davies said.
He said the main concerns/issues raised in the submissions included: *road access and proposed intersections and vehicle movements to the site, *the impacts on CBD businesses, *noise, visual impacts and amenity, streetscape and lighting and odours.
A petition contains the names of 22 residents who “strongly object” to the development of the grounds of “increased traffic flow and disruption, disrupting the quiet living surrounds and negative impact on the overall area.”
Eleven of the 19 submissions received were in favour of the proposal.
This included another petition containing 74 signatures in support.
Some of the issues raised in support of it included: easing traffic congestion in the main street, that the services are needed, additional jobs, suitability for Warrigal Care and Wollondilly Gardens and other residents, proximity to existing residential development and stimulating Goulburn’s economy.
The report notes improved/ additional footpaths are proposed for pedestrians.
Ganter Constructions’ employee Richard Toparis said this time the plans for the ‘Mistful Park shopping centre’ have been worked through rigorously to ensure they comply with the B1 zoning rules.
Mr Toparis, whose family owns the company, says residents in the booming suburb are crying out for services.
“Apart from reducing the size of the supermarket, it is basically the same plans as before, but we have have provided more detail on construction of the childcare centre and more detail on the sub-division,” Mr Toparis said.
“The majority of the residents in the new houses are fully supportive of the development and we are not going to affect the CBD negatively - we are local stakeholders in the CBD as well and that would be in no one’s interest.”
“This development is in every way permissible within the B 1 zone.
“The previous supermarket was 2500m and we sought an exception for that under B1 zone before, which did not get through - but everything else we were seeking before was permissible under the zone, so we just hope it gets through.”
He said construction of the shops could be completed by mid next year, if plans were approved.
Local man Don Fischer said he did not know why this development was back again before Council.
“Regardless of what Council says, it is in conflict with the B1 zoning,” Mr Fischer said.
“This zone states the centre must be only for residents in the proposed area within walking distance of the proposal.
The development should not be considered under any circumstances.”
Mr Fischer said he and a small group of others had raised their concerns about the proposal with Council’s general manager Warwick Bennett in a recent meeting.
He told the Post said he has issues with road access to the development and labelled the whole proposal as “development by stealth”, fearing further development would occur in the area once these plans were approved.
