Port NE Group 12-05-2013 Portarlington NE Group Road Sealing.

Port NE Group 12-05-2013

Portarlington NE GroupRoad Sealing


We Apologise For Having To Take

You Away From Family Activities

On This Day

The Process To Date


What Do I Get For My Money?

• 7.6 m wide sealed road


What is not included?


• Kerb and Channel• Street Drainage• Footpaths

What Works Will Council Pay For?• Road Sealing against:

– Council Reserve

– Pony Park

• Traffic Calming• Extra Road width

above 7.6m• Flood Mitigation

Drainage


Where to Next?


How long will the process take?

• Whole process may take 18-24months– Scheme

– VCAT

– Construction

• Construction process 4-5months– Possible start 2014/15 financial year

• Build all at once


Sharing the Cost

• Access Benefit– reach property via a sealed road

• Amenity Benefit– reduced dust & mud

– Improved property aesthetics


Sharing the Cost

Colour Cost Range

Yellow $0 $2,000

Pink $2,000 $4,000

Blue $4,000 $6,000

Orange $6,000 $7,000

Brown $8,000 $10,000

Red $10,000 $12,000

Purple > $12,000

Green Council Land

Grey Crown Land


Dust Suppressant

• Expensive

• Short term seasonal solution

• Doesn’t solve muddy roads

• Conservation of drinking water


Construction

• Access to properties will be maintained

• Traffic management will be in place

• There will be some inconvenience

• The City and Contractor will decide where work starts


Paying for the Works

• Payment plans– 6 months interest free

– Instalments over 4+ years

• Hardship provisions– Deferred payment

– Tailored payment plan

• Legal charge against the property– Costs can be recovered by enforcement


Calculating Property Rates


Comparative Property RatesCapital Improved Value

(CIV)X Rate in Dollar = Rates

CIV X Rate $ = Rates

CIV X Rate $ – = Rates

CIV X Rate $ = Rates – or


• Comparative Property Rates are independent of CPI & State Gov’t increases

• Rate in Dollar is based on:• number of rateable properties• type of property (ie: commercial, residential)• required Council budget for year

VCAT

• Objections can only be made on the following grounds– No special benefit will be received

– Basis for distribution of cost is unreasonable

– Proposal is inconsistent with Planning Scheme

– Work is unnecessary, unreasonable, excessive, insufficient, unsuitable or costly given the probable use of the road


VCAT – Grounds for Objection

• Special Benefit– Improved access or amenity, reduced dust / mud

– VCAT has previously ruled that sealing a road provides a benefit to an abutting property

• Distribution of Cost– Cost applied to a property is grossly excessive

compared to other properties

– Method chosen for apportionment is not contestable


VCAT – Grounds for Objection

• Planning Scheme– Area is inside the Urban Boundary for

Portarlington

– Basic road seal is consistent with Planning Scheme for Portarlington

• Probable Use of Road– Traffic volumes and residential density support

sealing a road for Amenity and Access purposes

– Sealed road is consistent with Urban Area


Question Time

One person speaks at a time

Allow questions to be fully answered

So as to address as many questions as possible, prices will not be read out for

individual properties.


Please Be Respectful During Question Time

Port NE Group 12-05-2013 Portarlington NE Group Road Sealing.

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