Deputations and public questions
2025-11-20
Public question
Ordinary Meeting
Pat Spicer
▶ Hear it — council's recording, from 23:13
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What the minutes record
PAT SPICER QUESTION 1 As the independent valuation of Lot 1 at 64 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy was carried out before remediation, subdivision and infrastructure works, is the price quoted and agreed upon with Coast2Bay the estimated undeveloped value or the estimated developed value taking into consideration the remediation and infrastructure provisions occurring before the actual sale? RESPONSE BY DIRECTOR STRATEGY & ENVIRONMENT KIM RAWLINGS Yes the independent valuation of proposed Lot 1 was undertaken on the Community facilities zoning of the land, assuming Multiple Dwellings as a permitted use under the Planning Scheme and including all remediation and civil works were completed resulting in a fully serviced allotment. The proposed sale of Lot 1 to Coast2Bay is fully compliant with Section 236 of the Local Government Regulation 2012. QUESTION 2 Prior to the resolution “incentivising building of social housing” (Thursday, 15 May, 2025 Council Ordinary Meeting), was Coast2Bay (Community Housing Providers) exempt from paying rates on housing at 64 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy under Local Government Regulation 2012 - Reg 236? RESPONSE BY DIRECTOR STRATEGY & ENVIRONMENT KIM RAWLINGS It seems this question is referencing two different issues. Section 236 of the Local Government Regulation addresses the disposal of Council owned assets. (1)(b)(ii) allows a local government to dispose of an asset other than by tender or auction if to a community organisation (which Coast2Bay is). As addressed in the Council meeting of May this year, a not-for-profit community housing provider (such as Coast2Bay) may apply for a donation up to the value of 100% of the general rates for affordable rental premises of a property they are responsible for which is being used for that purpose. If the donation is granted they would still need to pay any applicable levies and other charges itemised on rate notices. 62 Lake Macdonald Drive is a rateable property, and if it were disposed of, rates would be payable by the new owner up to a time it was used for qualifying affordable rental premises.
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