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Council is trying to encourage more housing close to shops and train stations in Hornsby. Do you support this approach? Do you have any comments?
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Housing Strategy Vol2 Pt06 Hornsby Precincts (1.738 MB)
Comment 1 15 Mar 2009, 10:59 PM
Council has rushed this through in an underhanded manner without any proper community consultation, particularly from potentially affected stakeholders.
The urban design analysis was a farce, simply giving council the answers council wanted and its only purpose was to be seen to satisfy this criteria so that the whole process had a considered "designed" feel about it. For a $50,000 fee, the urban design consultants could only have raced through the precincts in a blur much like a "Europe - 10 countries in 10 days tour" would be like.
There were glaring mistakes made. For example, in Normanhurst, Denman Pde was listed more…
Comment 1.1 16 Mar 2009, 1:30 PM
Does the council not realise that there are no public High Schools easily accesible from Normanhurst? Local Normanhurst teenagers have to bus and train it to either Turramurra or Pennant Hills High Schools. Residents in the proposed units will discover that it is not as convenient as they had thought (unless all the residents are the proud parents of kids that have made it into the two local selective high schools!).
I agree that Pennant Hills has been ignored in this strategy. This is a great opportunity to revitalize a long-neglected area of the Shire, and to improve facilities (such as the woeful and derelict Pennant Hills shopping centre). In addition, there is easy access to both Primary and High Schools from this area.
Comment 1.1.1 15 May 2009, 1:41 PM
I agree with the lack of public schools (non selective) options in the Hornsby Shire! this is however another debate in its own right.
Comment 2 15 Mar 2009, 11:10 PM
You have hardly allocated any extra housing in Hornsby in the strategy!
Comment 2.1 15 May 2009, 1:46 PM
Because they would rather see Waitara & Normanhurst be the scapegoat, especially Waitara
Comment 3 28 Mar 2009, 7:01 PM
THe properties along the north side of Bridge Rd are crying out for redevelopment. They are within easy walking distance of Hornsby station, the main commercial centre, even Asquith industrial area for work. They should be included.
Then why not zone the whole area between Sherbrook Rd and The Pacific highway (across the railway), south of Asquith St down to Bridge St, as Townhouses. All within walking distance of Asquith or Hornsby station.
Comment 3.1 28 Mar 2009, 7:02 PM
That should read "South of Asquith station" down to Bridge St.
Comment 3.2 14 May 2009, 4:16 PM
Totally Agree. Houses in Sherbrook Rd are practically falling down between Burdett and Edgeworth David and yet the Council is rezoning areas where nobody wants it, including my area!
Comment 3.3 14 May 2009, 4:25 PM
I agree with you. I drive past that area of Sherbrook rd every morning and it is an eye sore. I would have started the rezoning there. It's right next to everything. I don't understand the town planning logic. I thought the idea was to target places near the shops and trains.
Comment 3.3.1 16 May 2009, 11:52 PM
I went to a council drop in meeting. There is a circle drawn around the station as possible rezoning area. Only a small part of Sherbrook rd is within the circle and most of that are already townhouses. There is no consideration given to condition of houses. What a shame!
Comment 3.4 15 May 2009, 3:24 PM
Sherbrook Rd between Burdett and Edgeworth David st has an underground pipe running from Waitara Oval to direct storm water. It was Hornsby original water catchment. This may have something to do with it.
Comment 3.4.1 17 May 2009, 4:01 PM
Seeiing as how we having beingshooting off into space, desalinating water, giving people face transplants, I don't think this would be an unsurmountable problem. Hardly something that would ever get ranked as an engineering marvel of the modern world if it was ever dealt with.
Comment 4 16 May 2009, 9:01 PM
Id like to emphasise the unsightliness of the Hornsby overpass, from Florence St to the station. If we would like our suburb to have these shiny new blocks of units, it might as well not have a dated dirty and damaged bridge running right through it.
I agree about the idea of doing something with the quarry and the Bridge road area, and the old petrol station land opposite Barker College, could be transformed to a public garden or shops/cafes perhaps, if dwellings are not possible.
Comment 4.1 17 May 2009, 4:12 PM
I am pretty sure that the old service station site can support high rise particularly if it were amalgamated with the storage facility next door, which does not require a central location.
As for the pedestrian bridge from the station into Florence St, I affectionately named this the "overhead open drain" many years ago! An appalling and embarrassing structure right from the beginning that is in dire need of detonation!. Perhaps it could be replaced with something more poetic and also practical like the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy? This particular bridge has multiple functions - a pedestrian link over the river, a shopping street with shops and higher levels with other useable spaces(offices, apartments?) and a once secret, covered passage linking the Uffizi Gallery with the Pitti Palace on the other side of the river. Truly multi-purpose and also aesthetically pleasing.
Comment 4.2 18 May 2009, 8:52 AM
Hehe, the overpass isn't very old, it was simply built ugly!
I have fond memories as a kid riding my skateboard over that ugly overpass.
Comment 4.2.1 10 Jun 2009, 5:51 PM
UM isn't it prohabition to ride a bike,roller skates or skateboard on many public areas in the Hornsby Shire??? YOU NAUGHTY PERSON YOU!!!!
Comment 5 16 May 2009, 11:55 PM
Hi everyone,
Making a comment here is not enough. Please make your view known to the Council by sending a written submission by 1 June 2009.
E-mail: housing@hornsby.nsw.gov.au
Post: The General Manager, Hornsby Shire Council, PO Box37 Hornsby NSW 1630
Comment 6 28 May 2009, 1:56 AM
I have put a number of submissions to the council.
I share these with people for discussion, on a Wiki website www.hornsby.wetpaint.com. On this wiki website, if you join up, you can add your own pages and discussion too.
You don’t need to join up to view.
Look forward to your comments and contributions.
Richard Boult
RB1 - Asquith Shopping Centre – Council can and must be Pro-Active
RB2 - Suggested traffic control for junction of Amor St, Pacific Hwy, bridge ramp north
RB3 - Amelioration of increased Valuation and Rates problem.
http://hornsby.wetpaint.com/page/RB3+-+Amelioration+of+increased+Valuation+and+Rates+problem.
RB4 - Draft 5 Storey Guidelines - Comments & Suggestions
http://hornsby.wetpaint.com/page/RB4+-+Draft+5+Storey+Guidelines+-+Comments+%26+Suggestions
RB5 - Amelioration of Impact for some Asquith precincts
http://hornsby.wetpaint.com/page/RB5+-+Amelioration+of+Impact+for+some+Asquith+precincts
RB6 - Additional Areas for Development, and some removals
http://hornsby.wetpaint.com/page/RB6+-+Additional+Areas+for+Development%2C+and+some+removals
Comment 7 5 Jun 2009, 12:31 PM
Why is Sherbrook rd not earmarked for Rezoning? I drive past it every day and it looks perfect for it, close to shops, trains etc and very run down, unlike where I live which has been rezoned and very unpopular with the locals?
Comment 7.1 5 Jun 2009, 12:34 PM
I totally agree. Sherbrook rd looks like a no brainer for rezoning.