The above is a flier you may have in your letterbox.
I fully support the move to allow more housing in Coldstream for the following reasons:
1. the number will be limited by the fact that most of Coldstream blocks have "single dwelling" covenants. I estimate about 60 to 70 % of the estate can not be altered.
2. I estimate that half of the sites that could be used will have the original house in the wrong spot and no developer would remove a good home to add a second.
3. I imagine that not everyone with a suitable site would want to build a second home .
4. Using these rough calculations, I suggest the maximum number of new homes would be of the order of only 20 in the Coldstream Estate.
5. 20 new families may keep the primary school alive.
6. 20 new families may help the local sporting clubs.
7. 20 new families may help local businesses.
8. If you own your property and if you can sell your back yard you could get about $140,000. That could pay off all your debts! It could help your children get a head start.
9. If your back yard is too big this could be a way of downsizing and still remaining in Coldstream.
10. The Shire will not allow any "illegal" buildings.
I am happy to post your comments on this blog: Just e mail me at
coldstream@eftel.net.au
Regards
Mario Galteri
2 comments:
With reference to second dwellings being built on the Coldstream estate, the infrastructure, for one, was never designed to cope with the extra strain that would be placed upon it. The sporting clubs, school and kindergarten are doing well with the numbers they have.
How can you comment on Coldstream 3770 when you don't live on the estate or in the local area when your only interest is selling building materials from your business (Coldsteam Timber and Hardware) thus making a profit at the expense of local residents.
2nd dwellings are usually only 2 bedrooms, few are 3 bedrooms. dwellings can be small. This does not usually attract families with kids. So this will not support the kinda, school or clubs. This type of dwelling usually attracts the young singles or people wanting to share. Leave Coldstream as it is - this is our home environment and has been for many years!!!
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