REPLY FROM STATE MEMBER November 28, 2005
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My local State member replied to the matter I raised in relation to the sale of land, rezoning, land reclamation and the development proposals. His reply was by post.
He said he was not aware of the detail of the sale of the mine site land. He did say the mining lease and the ownership of the land were legally distinct. The mining lease could not be extinguished until the rehabilitation of the land was carried out to the satisfaction of the Department of Mineral Resources, and that he would seek further information for me in relation to this matter.
The City Council as the local planning authority has the responsibility to consider the issues I raised. He said the development of the Brickworks site was for medium density housing, not high density housing. He also said he was unaware of the proposal to develop the mine site for industrial purposes, which presumably referred to my reference to a business park.
It looks to me that the City Council is the place to go for further information, although I surpised that David did not mention the Department of Planning. State authorities, I believe, can over rule local decisions. We shall see.
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