Good Bye Tree

The following is taken from the minutes of the last Shire meeting:
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Following Council's consideration of VicRoads proposal at the meeting of 27 January 2009 (item 8.9 refers) VicRoads was requested to provide further information regarding options that had been considered for proposed improvements at the intersection in addition to assessing Council's proposal to carry out widening works on the southern side of the intersection so as not to cause any impact on the Eucalyptus botryoides located on the north-western side of the road reservation at the intersection. VicRoads advised that an option of a roundabout for the intersection is not viable due to the inability of the roundabout to effectively manage traffic flow in peak demands.

Considerable vegetation removal would also be required to provide sufficient vision to other roads at the intersection for drivers approaching the roundabout. VicRoads also provided a concept plan for carrying out road widening works within Maroondah Highway on the south side of the roadway. This proposal shows significant vegetation removal along the southern roadside and would impact on the amenity of adjacent residential properties and their driveway access to Maroondah Highway.

Crs Cox and McRae inspected the site with Council officers on 18 March 2009 to assess the alternate proposal and the extent of works to the southern side of Maroondah

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Highway. It was identified that considerable vegetation removal would be required along the southern roadside and that adjacent residential properties would experience a loss of amenity and impact to their driveway access.

Resolved on the motion of Crs Heenan and Warren

A Division was called:
For: Crs Templer, Higgins, Warren, Heenan and Cox
Against: Crs Cliff, McRae, Avery and Dunn