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Portarlington NE Group

Portarlington NE Group. Road Sealing. Happy Mother’s Day. We Apologise For Having To Take You Away From Family Activities On This Day . The Process To Date. What Do I Get For My Money?. 7.6 m wide sealed road. . What is not included?. Kerb and Channel Street Drainage Footpaths. . .

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Portarlington NE Group

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  1. Portarlington NE Group Road Sealing Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  2. Happy Mother’s Day We Apologise For Having To Take You Away From Family Activities On This Day Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  3. The Process To Date Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  4. What Do I Get For My Money? • 7.6 m wide sealed road Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  5. What is not included? • Kerb and Channel • Street Drainage • Footpaths   Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  6. What Works Will Council Pay For? • Road Sealing against: • Council Reserve • Pony Park • Traffic Calming • Extra Road width above 7.6m • Flood Mitigation Drainage Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  7. Where to Next? Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  8. How long will the process take? • Whole process may take 18-24months • Scheme • VCAT • Construction • Construction process 4-5months • Possible start 2014/15 financial year • Build all at once Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  9. Sharing the Cost • Access Benefit • reach property via a sealed road • Amenity Benefit • reduced dust & mud • Improved property aesthetics Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  10. Sharing the Cost Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  11. Dust Suppressant • Expensive • Short term seasonal solution • Doesn’t solve muddy roads • Conservation of drinking water Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  12. Construction • Access to properties will be maintained • Traffic management will be in place • There will be some inconvenience • The City and Contractor will decide where work starts Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  13. Paying for the Works • Payment plans • 6 months interest free • Instalments over 4+ years • Hardship provisions • Deferred payment • Tailored payment plan • Legal charge against the property • Costs can be recovered by enforcement Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  14. Calculating Property Rates Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  15. Comparative Property Rates • Comparative Property Rates are independent of CPI & State Gov’t increases • Rate in Dollar is based on: • number of rateable properties • type of property (ie: commercial, residential) • required Council budget for year Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  16. VCAT • Objections can only be made on the following grounds • No special benefit will be received • Basis for distribution of cost is unreasonable • Proposal is inconsistent with Planning Scheme • Work is unnecessary, unreasonable, excessive, insufficient, unsuitable or costly given the probable use of the road Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  17. VCAT – Grounds for Objection • Special Benefit • Improved access or amenity, reduced dust / mud • VCAT has previously ruled that sealing a road provides a benefit to an abutting property • Distribution of Cost • Cost applied to a property is grossly excessive compared to other properties • Method chosen for apportionment is not contestable Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  18. VCAT – Grounds for Objection • Planning Scheme • Area is inside the Urban Boundary for Portarlington • Basic road seal is consistent with Planning Scheme for Portarlington • Probable Use of Road • Traffic volumes and residential density support sealing a road for Amenity and Access purposes • Sealed road is consistent with Urban Area Port NE Group 12-05-2013

  19. Question Time One person speaks at a time Allow questions to be fully answered So as to address as many questions as possible, prices will not be read out for individual properties. Please Be Respectful During Question Time Port NE Group 12-05-2013

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