Kurrajong Subdivision Development - Rescission Motion remarks
Channel: Councillor Nathan Zamprogno
Date: 2023-03-15

At Council's meeting last night (March 14th), I argued that Council's decision on a subdivision that had been passed by Council at our February meeting in Vincents Road Kurrajong should be overturned.

Last month, I argued that unanswered questions about the necessary consent of adjacent landowners, the speed with which this had been brought to the chamber, and the way in which Council had chosen to defend the matter when it came before the Land and Environment Court, all combined to raise doubts about the wisdom of pressing ahead without a briefing.

What has come to light in the month since the last meeting has vindicated that view. My concerns remain. Four Councillors recused themselves from the vote because of self-declared conflicts of interest. The Rescission motion failed (meaning the subdivision will continue to advance) on a 4-4 vote, tiebroken by the Deputy Mayor Barry Calvert.

I want to place my remarks on this issue on the public record.
For the sake of fairness, the full debate is available at Council's YouTube channel.