Do our on-line survey about draft town centre revitalisation plan

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Council has extended the closing date for community comment on the draft main street and civic precinct landscaping plan and is now seeking feedback on four different options through an on-line survey.

The draft main street and civic precinct landscaping plan provides a vision for the future revitlisation of the Kyogle town centre that improves road safety, better manages traffic flow, provides more greener spaces and makes existing public spaces more usable.

The starting point for this process was a desire from the community to see investment in the town centre that would support business growth and stimulate community events and activities.

Since releasing the draft, it’s become clear that there is a level of concern about the impact of any redevelopment on parking in the central business district.

Council has now developed four options for the revitalisation of the town centre to gauge the community’s appetite for a safer, more inviting CBD and civic precinct with slightly fewer parking spaces on The Summerland Way.

The four options now being considered are:

  • Option 1 – Draft plans on public display – 40kph zone through town centre, replace centre parking between Stratheden Street and Kyogle Road with angle parking and reversing lane, retain town clock in current location, maximise green space, final design would see reduction in car parking of around 75 spaces or a 27% reduction
  • Option 2 – Draft plans with town clock relocated –  40kph zone through town centre, replace centre parking between Stratheden Street and Kyogle Road with angle parking and reversing lane, town clock moved to Stratheden Street plaza area, final design would see reduction in car parking of around 42 spaces (15% reduction)
  • Option 3 – retain centre parking and improve landscaping – 40kph zone through town centre, retain current parking arrangements, retain town clock in current location, maximise green space, final design would see a reduction in car parking of around 36 spaces (13% reduction)
  • Option 4 – no changes other than 40kph zone – 40kph zone through town centre, retain current parking arrangements, retain town clock in current location, no additional landscaping or seating or gardens, no loss of parking spaces on Summerland Way

For further information about the overriding draft plan, please go to the On Public Exhibition page on Council’s website at www.kyogle.nsw.gov.au.

To complete the survey, please follow this link https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LB5BKY7

Meanwhile, written submission on the draft plan will now be accepted up until 4pm on Friday, 18 June and can be sent to council@kyogle.nsw.gov.au or PO Box 11, Kyogle, NSW, 2474.