Leda staffer to address council on Cobaki development
THE regional manager of Tweed's largest developer is set to address Tweed Shire Council during public access at Thursday night's planning meeting.
Reg van Rij from Leda, the company behind two mega residential developments on the Tweed - Cobaki and Kings Forest - will address councillors prior to their consideration of an application to modify conditions of consent for Cobaki.
One of Leda's key objections with the conditions is a requirement for the company to establish a fund to maintain environmental protection land at Cobaki "in perpetuity".
Leda and the council have frequently clashed over the developments in recent years.
Also to be considered is two new dry boat storage areas, or marinas, proposed for Chinderah.
The proposal, which includes a facility for 116 berths and another for 38, has been recommended for approval by council staff.
Jenners Corner on Chinderah Bay Dr is the proposed location for one of the facilities which will comprise a boat showroom, boating facility, two cafes and a caretaker's residence.
The proposal has Greens councillor Katie Milne, who helped stop a mega marina proposed for Chinderah in 2007, seeing red.
Cr Milne has several objections, including that under the draft 2012 Local Environment Plan such facilities were prohibited in Chinderah's business zone and were relegated to industrial zones.
"It's hard to reconcile under these circumstances that council is not only supporting these marinas, but forging ahead on their own plans for the largest pontoon on the river for Chinderah Bay," Cr Milne said in a statement.
Public access gets underway at 4pm at the Murwillumbah Council Chambers with the meeting starting at 5pm.