The upcoming August Council meeting has a packed agenda, addressing some key residential subdivision planning proposals at Yarrahappini and West Kempsey, as well as the renaming of the Kemp Street Sports Complex to the Terry Giddy OAM Sports Fields.
The September Council meeting has been cancelled due to the Local Government elections, to be held on Saturday 14 September. Retiring Councillors have been offered the opportunity to give farewell speeches.
You can register to speak to Councillors at the Public Forum on Monday 19 August. The meeting is only held if there are registered speakers.
The Ordinary Meeting will be held at the Kempsey Shire Council Chambers from 9am on Tuesday 20 August.
You can view the full August 2024 agenda and business papers at Council meeting agendas & minutes.
The meeting will be live-streamed via Council's YouTube page and on the Kempsey Shire Council website.
Residential subdivision planning proposal for Yarrahapinni
A residential subdivision has been proposed for 322 Stuarts Point Road, Yarrahapinni, requiring a change from a RU1 Primary Production zoning to enable a rural residential development.
The development proposes subdividing a 47.05 hectare block of land into 16 one-hectare lots for rural residential development plus one rural lot of approximately 30 hectares in area.
Council will consider the proposal, taking into account matters raised by community and agency submissions, including issues around bushfire risk, road safety, flooding, onsite wastewater management, stormwater, Aboriginal Heritage, coastal development, lot size, scenic qualities, and economic benefits.
The land in question is in an area marked for Stage 2 release in Council's Rural Residential Land Release Strategy 2014, and the proposal has demonstrated that it can achieve the required provisions outlined in the strategy.
