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Leith Mudge Bridgewater, SA, 5155. Mb Draft Planning and Design Code – Phase 3 Consultation Submissions Delivered by email to [email protected] 28 February 2020 Dear DPTI Consultation Submissions, Petition to include the Median Rule Land Division Tool in Adelaide Hills Council Development Plan -Country Living Zone in the P&D Code Please find attached a list of signatories and comments from an online Petition on the Change.org Platform, created by Cr Kirrilee Boyd and I as a submission to the Draft P&D Code – Phase 3 Consultation. Cr Boyd and I are Councillors on the Adelaide Hills Council but have created this Petition in our Private capacity as residents and members of the general public. This Petition had 1,097 signatures at the time of writing (4:30PM, Friday 28 February 2020) and is still growing. You can find the live Petition here: httP://chng.it/2q4KMtDFmg Here is the full text of the Petition: “We call upon the SA State Government to ensure that the Median Rule Land Division Tool applicable to the Country Living zone in the existing Adelaide Hills Council Development Plan, is incorporated into the new Planning and Design Code (P&D Code) to avoid excessive subdivision. The code is due for implementation in September 2020. Under the existing planning rules in Council’s Development Plan, properties in the Country Living zone (incorPorating Parts of Crafers, Crafers West, Stirling, Heathfield, UPPer Sturt, and Aldgate) of the Adelaide Hills Council district are allowed to subdivide according to rules laid out in the Median Rule Land Division Tool. Currently, this tool limits subdivisions to no smaller than the median size of neighbouring ProPerties within a 200 m radius of the ProPerty, or to 2,000 sqm (apProx. ½ acres), whichever is the greatest. The State Government has removed the Median Rule Land Division Tool from the new P&D Code. Losing the Median Rule Land Division Tool under the new code and using the blunt instrument of a minimum allotment size of 2,000 sqm (apProx. ½ acres) means that 367 allotments could be subdivided in the Country Living zone. Some could subdivide into multiPle allotments, e.g. an existing 35,000 sqm (apProx. 8½ acres) allotment could subdivide into 14 new allotments. This could lead to an erosion of the renowned leafy and characterful neighbourhoods in our Part of the Hills. 1 This is a mammoth change with huge repercussions for the character and amenity of our area that we believe is an unintended consequence of the new code. The current changes do not present like for like Policy transition. It also Poses a serious threat to native vegetation, regulated and sometimes centuries old significant trees as a result of exemPtions that allow removal of any trees within 20 m of a dwelling in a bushfire hazard area. It could devastate local biodiversity. We have already seen the consequence of State Government imPosed changes to zoning rules in Mt Barker. We want to ensure that ramPant develoPment does not affect our Part of the Hills as an unintended consequence of State Government imPosed changes. Adelaide Hills Council has resolved a similar Position. For a summary see here: httPs://www.facebook.com/notes/councillor-leith-mudge-adelaide-hills- council/adelaide-hills-councils-Position-on-median-rule-land-division-tool-in-the- countr/632846227530215/ The Public consultation by the State Government (DPTI) closes on Friday 28 February, 2020 so Please sign before then. This petition has been created by Cr Kirrilee Boyd and Cr Leith Mudge of the Adelaide Hills Council, but is done in our capacity as private citizens and local residents and not on behalf of the Council. Council is making its own submission to the Government. The opinions expressed in the creation of this petition are those of the creators and are not necessarily the policy or position of the Adelaide Hills Council.” We hoPe that you will understand from the Petition signatures and comments that there is strong sentiment within the Adelaide Hills and wider South Australian community for the Median Rule Land Division Tool to be effectively transitioned into the P&D Code and act to ensure this hapPens before the Code is imPlemented in September 2020. It should be noted that should the Median Rule Land Division Tool be retained there will still be uP to 208 allotments that may be eligible to subdivide. This will allow for Plenty of infill. Yours truly, Leith Mudge Attachment A: Petition Text, Signatures and Comments CC: Hon Stephan Knoll MP - Minister for Planning, Josh Teague MP – Member for Heysen, Mayor Jan-Claire Wisdom - Adelaide Hills Council, Adelaide Hills Councillors, Marc Salver - Director DeveloPment & Regulatory Services – Adelaide Hills Council 2 Attachment A Petition Text, Signatures and Comments 3 Recipient: Hon Stephan Knoll MP, Cr Kirrilee Boyd, Cr Leith Mudge, DPTI Planning Reform Submissions Letter: Greetings, Protect the Country Living character of the Adelaide Hills Council We call upon the SA State Government to ensure that the Median Rule Land Division Tool applicable to the Country Living zone in the existing Adelaide Hills Council Development Plan, is incorporated into the new Planning and Design Code (P&D Code) to avoid excessive subdivision. The code is due for implementation in September 2020. Under the existing planning rules in Council’s Development Plan, properties in the Country Living zone (incorporating parts of Crafers, Crafers West, Stirling, Heathfield, Upper Sturt, and Aldgate) of the Adelaide Hills Council district are allowed to subdivide according to rules laid out in the Median Rule Land Division Tool. Currently, this tool limits subdivisions to no smaller than the median size of neighbouring properties within a 200 m radius of the property, or to 2,000 sqm (approx. ½ acres), whichever is the greatest. The State Government has removed the Median Rule Land Division Tool from the new P&D Code. Losing the Median Rule Land Division Tool under the new code and using the blunt instrument of a minimum allotment size of 2,000 sqm (approx. ½ acres) means that 367 allotments could be subdivided in the Country Living zone. Some could subdivide into multiple allotments, e.g. an existing 35,000 sqm (approx. 8½ acres) allotment could subdivide into 14 new allotments. This could lead to an erosion of the renowned leafy and characterful neighbourhoods in our part of the Hills. This is a mammoth change with huge repercussions for the character and amenity of our area that we believe is an unintended consequence of the new code. The current changes do not present like for like policy transition. It also poses a serious threat to native vegetation, regulated and sometimes centuries old significant trees as a result of exemptions that allow removal of any trees within 20 m of a dwelling in a bushfire hazard area. It could devastate local biodiversity. We have already seen the consequence of State Government imposed changes to zoning rules in Mt Barker. We want to ensure that rampant development does not affect our part of the Hills as an unintended consequence of State Government imposed changes. Signatures Name Location Date Leith Mudge Bridgewater, Australia 2020-02-15 Kirrilee Boyd Aldgate, Australia 2020-02-19 Caroline McEvoy Bridgewater, Australia 2020-02-19 Gretchen Potter Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 Julie-anne Borgkvist Australia 2020-02-19 Anne Fowler Bridgewater, Australia 2020-02-19 Josh Walker Australia 2020-02-19 Atia Herriman Risdon Park, Australia 2020-02-19 Clyde Waterman Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 Heidi Rollins Australia 2020-02-19 Charlie Jarman Henley Beach, Australia 2020-02-19 Michael Huscroft Bridgewater, Australia 2020-02-19 Anne Carpenter Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 Matt Johns Wendouree, Australia 2020-02-19 Elizabeth Crawley Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 William Pratt Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 Kylie Dayman Australia 2020-02-19 Mardi Espinoza Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 Teresa Yeing Bridgewater, Australia 2020-02-19 Kim Thompson Australia 2020-02-19 Name Location Date jan simmons Littlehampton, Australia 2020-02-19 Helen Manthorpe Australia 2020-02-19 Haidee Kinter Australia 2020-02-19 Phil Schmidt Woodside, Australia 2020-02-19 Glenda Henderson Heathfield, Australia 2020-02-19 Adam Hancock Bridgewater, Australia 2020-02-19 Dean Spa Australia 2020-02-19 katie ryan Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 Ruben Espinoza Australia 2020-02-19 Sharna Sickerdick Mawson Lakes, Australia 2020-02-19 Lisa Ebert Bridgewater, Australia 2020-02-19 Renee Loades Happy Valley, Australia 2020-02-19 Jack Calvett Balhannah, Australia 2020-02-19 Stuart van Doorn Jupiter Creek, Australia 2020-02-19 Lisa Obst Red Creek, Australia 2020-02-19 Kylie Kleingeld Australia 2020-02-19 Greg Bryson Bridgewater, Australia 2020-02-19 Emily Bampton Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 Jai Bryson Bridgwater, Australia 2020-02-19 susan michelmore Nairne, Australia 2020-02-19 Shirley Trebilcock Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 alexa sheehan Australia 2020-02-19 Name Location Date Wendy Fitzwilliam Thamez, New Zealand 2020-02-19 Adrienne Piggott Bridgewater, Australia 2020-02-19 Philip Faccenda Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 Jessy Martin Beverly Hills, Australia 2020-02-19 Simon Bowen Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 Machelle Dunstone Adelaide, Australia 2020-02-19 Anita Hardingham Australia 2020-02-19 David Willcocks Mt Barker, Australia 2020-02-19 Elaine Withers Myrtle bank, Australia 2020-02-19 Amelia Rollins Sunshine North, Australia 2020-02-19 Martyn Budd Australia 2020-02-19 Alex Ellsmore Adelaide,