NO DEVELOPEMENT
A place for the residents of Cooper Park Road and Bellevue Hill to have a collective voice on the rezoning of 9a Cooper park rd for a residential development. AS 9A Cooper Park Road was zoned public open space (zoned 6a) in lieu of section 94 contributions of the Act.
3.7.1 9a Cooper Park Road
The most recent addition to the park’s land area was in 1992 when Council gained ownership of 3096 m2 of land at 9a Cooper Park Road (Map 2) as part of a developer’s (Sunlord’s) compliance with Section 94 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. It contains a disused grass tennis court (a former bowling green), former bowling clubhouse and store, and a derelict brick house. It was once the site of the Bellevue Hill Bowling Club, but today is not used for any purpose. Due to its shape, steep and narrow access, proximity to residences, and poor visibility into the land from the street, it is not an easy site for which to find an appropriate use. Considering the park’s importance as a bushland remnant, it is probably best managed as an extension of the park’s vegetated area concentrating on the maintenance and enhancement of biodiversity. However, considering the total amelioration of the soil profile in part of the site it may be appropriate to utilize that part for ‘general community use’ in the form of a ‘community garden’ based on ecologically sustainable management practices. The periphery of the site could still contain a bushland element that could be maintained as part of the operation of the garden providing a diverse experience for probable
participants.
3.7.1 9a Cooper Park Road
The most recent addition to the park’s land area was in 1992 when Council gained ownership of 3096 m2 of land at 9a Cooper Park Road (Map 2) as part of a developer’s (Sunlord’s) compliance with Section 94 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. It contains a disused grass tennis court (a former bowling green), former bowling clubhouse and store, and a derelict brick house. It was once the site of the Bellevue Hill Bowling Club, but today is not used for any purpose. Due to its shape, steep and narrow access, proximity to residences, and poor visibility into the land from the street, it is not an easy site for which to find an appropriate use. Considering the park’s importance as a bushland remnant, it is probably best managed as an extension of the park’s vegetated area concentrating on the maintenance and enhancement of biodiversity. However, considering the total amelioration of the soil profile in part of the site it may be appropriate to utilize that part for ‘general community use’ in the form of a ‘community garden’ based on ecologically sustainable management practices. The periphery of the site could still contain a bushland element that could be maintained as part of the operation of the garden providing a diverse experience for probable
participants.