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at the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Tuesday 23 July .
Mayor Gangemi urged residents to have their say on the proposal before the NSW Government ’ s public exhibition closed on Friday 9 August .
“ The Government needs to slow down and plan these precincts properly . They won ’ t be accelerated anyway because we all know the construction industry lacks the capacity to deliver right now ,” Mayor Gangemi said .
New infrastructure required from Government includes : Road and traffic
- Widening of Old Windsor Road from Celebration Drive to Windsor Road to three lanes in each direction .
- Widening of Windsor Road from Memorial Avenue to Showground Road to three lanes in each direction .
- Upgrade signalised intersection at Norwest Boulevard and Lexington Drive .
- Upgrade signalised intersection at Windsor Road and Showground Road .
- Upgrade signalised intersection at Showground Road , Victoria Avenue and Green Road .
- Upgrade several signalised intersections along Old Windsor Road at Celebration Drive , Balmoral Road and Samantha Riley Drive which lead into station precincts .
- Improve walking and cycling links from Glenwood and Stanhope Gardens to the Metro Stations .
- Implement bus priority measures to ensure that residents and workers can catch buses to the Metro Stations .
Open space - Government to transfer land for the Caddies Creek Stage 2 expansion . This is an existing Government Commitment to accommodate planned growth from the Planned Precinct rezoning in 2017 .
- One-two new playing fields ( within The Hills Shire in addition to Caddies Creek Stage 2 expansion which will service existing planned growth ).
Education
- Government to fast-track the construction of new primary school on the Developable Government land with at least two needed in the long-term .
- Government to commit toward the delivery of a new High School site , on existing Government Land at Sanctuary Drive ( near the Caddies Creek Sporting Complex ).
Community facilities
- Government to provide additional contributions toward community centre floor space ( such as the future Bella Vista Community Facility ), which could include a new library .
“ The infrastructure needed for our precincts will cost a lot more than the $ 520 million set aside for all TOD precincts , let alone the two in our Shire ,” Mayor Gangemi said .
“ We look forward to working with Government to ensure that they commit to funding this vital state infrastructure should their proposal remain in this form .”
Residents only have until 9 August to have their say via the NSW Government ’ s Planning Portal . https :// www . planningportal . nsw . gov . au / draftplans / exhibition / kellyville-and-bellavista-state-led-rezoning-proposal
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