Recent correspondence to Ministers office

In response to recent issues along the 90 mile beach please see attached article for your info and copy of recent VCAT decision. We would also just like to make you aware of the fact that council have continually sold their strategy suggested it is environmentally inappropriate. We reject this, along the whole stretch of coastline there is only 100 or so restructured blocks with the ability to develop. This is by no means an environmental disaster the potential developments will be entirely self sufficient low impact environmentally sustainable houses.

We would also like you to be aware that councils business case has been based on the devaluing of our properties to unbelievable valuations of approximately $500 - 1000 for single blocks and in my case $5,000 for restructured block with planning approval. On legal advise we have in fact been told that should you sign the planning changes and set the process of obtaining our properties, the valuations would be on market value without planned changes to amendments. Single blocks in the deemed town boundary are from $50,000 - 90,000 with a value of anywhere from $90,000 - $150,000.00 for restructured.

Kind Regards
Kim Harpur
on behalf of property rights action group

TO WHICH WE HAVE A REPLY..FROM TRARALGON AGAIN.

Dear Ms Harpur,

I refer to your email to the Minister for Planning, Justin Madden MLC, in relation to the above matters. Please find attached the response letter.

Yours sincerely
Alan Freitag,
Manager Planning and DevelopmentOffice of Planning and Urban Design,
GippslandDepartment of Planning and Community Development
71 Hotham Street, Traralgon, VIC 3844
http://www.dpcd.vic.gov.au/_________


Our Ref:
File:
DSE0464l0
PL-PL/05/0029
71 Hotham Street
Traralgon Victoria 3844
Telephone(:0 3) 51722 111
Fassimile(: 03)5 1722 100

052 204


Ms Kim Harput
kharpur@optusnceot.m .a u
246 October 2007

Dear Ms Harpur

WELLINGTON COASTAL STRATEGY, NINETY MILE BEACH

Thank you for your e-mail to the Minister for Planning, Justin Madden MLC in relation to
oppositionto the Wellington Shire Council Coastal strategy.I have beena skedt o respond
to you directly on the Ministers behalf.
I have noted the various m atters which you have raised.
As previously advised the Department of Planning and Community Developments
working with the WellingtonC ouncil to assess their preferred implementation approach for
the Wellington Coast Subdivision Strategy.

In respect of compensation of land owners, I expect the inter-department working group
will provide advice in respect of that matter in their final report.


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