Minutes of the Kensington Association meeting - 2 August 2004

Chair: Paul Devereux
Minutes: Richard Reilly
Apologies: Rod Warrick, Rod Cutting, Bill Devinny

1. MCC meeting of strategic planning C60 Hobsons Road
A recent council meeting tabled the strategic planning of Kensington and other adjacent suburbs. One of the key areas of interest was the Hobson Road development into commercial, recreational and "some residential" use. KA response to the plan was to write a letter to address the use of "some residential development" term in the document as there is no clear definition of potential residential number . Council rejected the change to the wording in the plan sticking to the clause "some residential use". Potential issues are the development of inappropriate oversized building. Stay tuned

2. C47 Bateman Road
Omni looking to purchase this site, currently zoned public open space. The current owner Urban Pacific is looking to sell. MCC considering purchasing to maintain public open space. This is the last remaining unresolved and undeveloped land parcels in the Kensington Banks estate. MCC and Urban Pacific are both keen to resolve this issue.

3. VRC Bund Wall
VRC are to build a bund wall on the river side of the Flemington race course. The concern is if there is a corresponding flood with a high tide and southerly gale it may flood the course and interrupt the spring carnival or damage the track. Maribyrnong rate payer association is starting a petition to oppose the building of the wall. The association has highlighted the issue in the local community news paper and are also looking at lobbying to gain council support. KA is to support this objection

Meeting at Maribyrnong RSL 56 Raleigh road 11th of August at 19:30. Discussing the surrounding impacts of the building of the bund wall on the local residence along the river front. Please contact Greg Bray 0412 040 186 if you have any questions or if you wish to attend

4. Kensington Estate
Minimal take up of previous public residence at this stage. 80% of the previous residents live within 5 kms of the development and are reluctant to move back into the estate stage 3 at the end of Gower street is deferred and Altona street stage 2 is slow to start. KA needs to representative to Kensington Community Liaison Committee. Please contact David Ettershank.

5. Freight Noise
Reverse warning alarms have been changed that has resulted in a significant reduction of noise. There has also been a better management of when the alarms have been used. Thanks to Jeff Cox for his work with the owners of the freight yards.

6. Magnets, Grant
3,500 fridge magnets have been made to promote the KA. To assist KA to spread the word the magnets will be given to local traders to give out to customers and local residents

7. Simplot Site (new owner)
Drapac pty ltd (soon to be new owners of the Simplot site) asked to meet with the KA. There is 2 options, maintaining the site for industrial use and to be rezoned as residential. KA expressed our position to maintain the site as industrial and avoid residential development.

8. AGM
Sept 6th meeting, Executive positions will be up for re-election. All welcome.

9.Tennis Courts Kensington Banks
The courts in the parkland adjacent to the river in the Ken Banks area currently has no undercover protection for players. KA to write a letter to MCC to suggest a shelter adjacent to the court.

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