PARTS of the urban-growth boundary around Knox are to be reviewed for the first time in a decade after an offer to the council from the State Government.
But Planning Minister Matthew Guy has made it clear the process is not open to public submissions.
It’s the first time the opportunity has been given to the council since the boundaries were introduced in 2002.
But the council will only investigate the possibility of including the sites if the Government extends the deadline for submissions.
Three land owners have approached council seeking their sites be considered for inclusion within the boundary.
Council officers recommended two of those sites - the Waverley Golf Club in Rowville and parts of the Salvation Army site in The Basin - be further investigated for possible inclusion within the boundary. A submission from developer Federation Corporate requesting inclusion of land it has under purchase agreement at 1 Dobson Lane, The Basin, was not supported by council officers because, among other reasons, it did not clearly explain the future use of the site.
All councillors, except Cr Adam Gill, backed officers’ recommendations with some changes and now all relevant land owners will be asked to prepare documentation for council on why their land should be included.
Council officers will prepare a further report on whether the sites should be included in the boundary. If council decides to make a submission, it would then be considered by a State Government-appointed independent advisory committee. Any changes to the boundary are signed off by the Planning Minister.
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