At the Extraordinary Meeting of Council on Wed 30 October Ku-ring-ga Council will discuss their legal case against the TOD SEPP. Even though it will be discussed as Confidential Business it is important to have as many residents present in the Chambers.
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Attend Ku-ring-gai Council meeting
Tuesday 4 June, 2024 7pm
Council Chambers 818 Pacific Highway, Gordon (entrance at rear of Council)
Send the message to all Ku-ring-gai Councillors: STAND UP FOR KU-RING-GAI
Email: councillors@krg.nsw.gov.au
Read Crs Spencer & Pettetts Notice of Motion HERE
Cr Cedric Spencer & Cr Jeff Pettett have called for an Extraordinary General Meeting on Tues 4th June 2024 at 7pm to rescind Ku-ring-gai Councils legal action against the NSW Government’s undemocratic, unaffordable and unsustainable rezonings – known as the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) program.
Their actions are irresponsible and go against resolutions councillors have consistently voted for since November 2023.
Legal action is the only power Ku-ring-gai Council has to save ratepayers millions of dollars in infrastructure costs that will come with the rezoning for high density housing in Roseville, Lindfield, Killara and Gordon.
Already developers have announced they want the TOD program to be extended to other areas. This rings alarm bells for more high density rezonings for Pymble, Turramurra, Warrawee and Wahroonga. This means more environmental and heritage destruction for Ku-ring-gai—wiping out its tree canopy and heritage conservation areas.
Cr Spencer & Cr Pettett’s motion signals a “green light” for developers to make super profits from what is the largest rezoning ever in the history of Ku-ring-gai and Greater Sydney.
If passed their actions could destroy Ku-ring-gai’s tree canopy, heritage and lead to planning chaos with no additional infrastructure.
FOKE was invited to give evidence to the NSW Parliament’s Upper House Inquiry into the development of the Transport Oriented Development Program (TOD) on Monday 20 May 2024 in the Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney.
FOKE concluded its evidence calling on the NSW Government to immediately withdraw the TOD program because of the devastation it will cause not only to the natural, built and cultural heritage of Ku-ring-gai but for Greater Sydney.
During FOKEs session from 12.15 pm, Mr Frank Howarth AM (Chair, Heritage Council of NSW); Mr David Burden (Conservation Director, National Trust of Australia (NSW) and Ms Jozefa Sobski AM (Vice President, Haberfield Association Inc) presented evidence as well.
Following FOKE’s presentation the Save Greater Sydney Coalition (SGSC) which FOKE is a member of, presented their evidence. It was a powerful presentation!
Read list of speakers at Upper House TOD Inquiry 20.5.24 HERE
Watch video of FOKE’s evidence to the Upper House TOD Inquiry Hearing 20.5.24 HERE
Read transcript of FOKE’s evidence to the Upper House TOD Inquiry Hearing 20.5.24 HERE
Read FOKEs Submission to the TOD Inquiry 27.3.24 HERE
Read further information about the Upper House Inquiry HERE
Postscript
Read TOD SEPP by:
Paul Scully, MP, Minister for Planning & Public Spaces State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) Amendment (Transport Oriented Development) 2024 under the Environmental and Planning Act 1979 HERE