Cressy Bowls Club: Carlton Dixon’s plan to develop green for housing
A Tasmanian businessman has unveiled plans to purchase a disused bowling green and rezone it from Recreational to General Residential amid the club’s “declining” membership.
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A Tasmanian developer has unveiled plans to purchase a disused bowling green and rezone it from Recreational to General Residential amid the club’s “declining” membership.
Sandy Bay’s Carlton Dixon, Butler McIntyre Investments Ltd investments and lending manager and a prolific developer and hotelier across the state, lodged the application over Cressy Bowls & Community Club’s second green with Northern Midlands Council in September.
According to documents lodged with council, the club resolved at this year’s AGM to sell the green for reasons including “declining” membership at the club, it now being more of a social venue; the second green not being used for competitively for five years; and the $25,000 annual upkeep of the green being “far beyond” the club’s financial capacity.
Money from the sale would be used to upgrade the clubrooms, a letter from club president Diane Byard said.
The second green is 2013 sqm split over two titles, the documents show.
“The subject site (land to be rezoned) is suited to the purpose of the General Residential Zone (GRZ) and it adjoins the GRZ to the east and south,” a report by Woolcott Surveys submitted in support of the proposal stated.
“The subject site enjoys a high standard of amenity and can be fully serviced for sewer, stormwater and water.
“The development will contribute to consolidated residential use in Cressy, allowing residential development without further encroachment into the surrounding agricultural land.
“Given the location is within an existing urban area, and the underlying infrastructure networks are already in place, future development potential represents a sustainable outcome as minimal infrastructure is needed to service the land when considered against greenfield development.”
Woolcott Surveys said the proposal was a win-win for the club and its client, Mr Dixon.
“The financial boon to the club from the sale of land will help provide for functions and other social events, helping the club to attract new members and become more viable in the community,” the planner
“In summary, the rezone of the subject site would be minimal in its effect to the region, and would have a positive economic and social effect to the township.”
The proposal was voted through unanimously by council and is open for public exhibition until mid-January. The matter will now progress to the Tasmanian Planning Commission.
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