Mega-monster in Rosebery
Sydney City Council has proposed moving its Redfern, Zetland and Alexandria depots and creating one mega-sized garbage truck depot to be put into the primarily residential suburb of Rosebery. Parts of other depots are also proposed to be moved into this mega-facility. On top of that, ‘our’ council also made numerous attempts to have Waverley council move its depot into Rosebery. Waverley declined (thankfully).
We have informed Council that we totally oppose this proposed depot. It would result in street sweeping machines despatched in the middle of the night, garbage trucks leaving at 5:30am every day of the week and council rangers coming and going at all hours.
Why should we have our sleep destroyed by this 24/7 mega-facility when there are any number of suitable locations in nearby industrial areas?
Unsurprisingly, our petition is finding overwhelming support, with more than 98% of residents so far approached taking the opportunity to register their objection.
A second major issue with the proposal is that as Council is both the proposer and the approving body for this Development Application (DA) it has an obvious conflict of interest. We have requested Council put the decision into the hands of an independent body. They have not agreed.
Graeme Grace
Spokesman
Rosebery Residents Action Group
info@roseberyactiongroup.com
wggrace@live.com.au
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I understand the concerns of Rosebery residents about a proposed new City of Sydney Depot on Dunning Avenue in Rosebery.
The City has placed a Development Application for the proposal on public exhibition and this document addresses the concerns raised by residents. The depot will be used for storage and washing of vehicles and for the City’s crews who clean our streets and maintain our roads, parks and footpaths. Household garbage and recycling will not be transported or sorted on the site.
Every effort has been made to reduce the impacts of the proposed depot on the small number of households adjacent to the industrial area. The 4.8m brick walls on the site will remain to reduce noise and independent testing has found noise levels at nearby properties will comply with relevant health standards. Traffic movements are also being restricted to non-residential streets during off-peak times.
The new depot is an important step in freeing up space in the southern suburbs for a new regional park and aquatic centre for local residents.
Residents can view the application on our website http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Development/DAsOnExhibition/details.a... or view a copy at one of our Neighbourhood Service Centres. The development application will be independently assessed by an external planner.
GARRY HARDING
Director of City Services
City of Sydney
The DA on exhibition for the mega depot proposed for Rosebery does not address the concerns of residents - I have read the documents and am horrified by the lack of concern the documents display towards residents.
The noisiest operations, occuring during sleep hours, are located at the end of the site closest to houses because Council is too cheap to even consider a proper purpose built facility.
However, they were happy to squander $34m on an unsuitable site
in an area with the most expensive industrial land in Sydney.
In that there has been no public consultation with the public before the launching of the DA - it is obvious that council has wouldn't know the concerns of residents and couldn't care less.
Does council really believe there are no homes on Hayes Rd?
Go down and have a look.
Further the DA asks for a blank cheque to increase the intensity of usage of the site.
Gary Harding says that heavy council vehicles would not travel residential streets in “off peak hours”.
Mr Harding should check the noise report in Council’s DA where their consultants, specifically state that the DA will not comply on noise unless the recommendations of the report are followed.
The second of those recommendations plainly states that heavy council vehicles may not use Harcourt Parade. There is no qualification about times; it is an unequivocal message, keep garbage trucks and other heavy vehicles off Harcourt Parade at all times.
Why are there no traffic routes in the DA, Mr Harding?
And why were no noise tests carried out at the site? Were you frightened it might wake people up?
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