Council staff 'note' intention to sell Austin Butler reserve
Central Coast Council is expected to formally "note" its intention to proceed with the sale of part of Austin Butler Reserve in Woy Woy to Peninsula Plaza Shopping Centre at its meeting tomorrow night.
A council staff report recommends a resolution to "Note Council's intention to progress resolutions 52/21 of 22 March 2022 and 202/21/8-13 of 27 July 2021 to reclassify seven sites from community to operational land."
Only one site is on the Peninsula, described as: "Car park and curtilage, Austin Butler Access, Woy Woy, being Lot 19 DP 235385 (part only)."
The reason given for the recommendation is: "To facilitate sale of land to shopping centre to enable improved pedestrian safety and heavy vehicle docking."
An addendum to the report provides a small map outlining the land to be sold, and states the "outcome" as "Direct sale to adjoining owner so as to facilitate shopping centre update".
The no further details are provided.
The report also recommends that plans to proceed with three other sites subject to the earlier resolutions be revoked.
The report also recommends a number of reclassifications from operational to community land.
It states these were prompted by consultation on the Council Community Land Plan of Management.
"A number of submissions noted that some parcels of operational land may be better classified as community land."
However, the report does not mention 23-23A Memorial Ave, Blackwall, for which submissions were made from reclassification.
Indeed the report does not list any proposed reclassifications on the Peninsula, other than the Austin Butler Reserve reclassification.
SOURCE:
Central Coast Council agenda 2.6, 22 Aug 2023