Residents object to preschool site

Gosford Council has received a petition from Killcare residents against the building of a preschool on the corner of Stanley St and Noble Rd, Killcare.

The petition included 47 signatures.

The residents have objected to the proposed preschool for 12 reasons including zoning of the site, health and safety issues and environmental impact.

The petition stated that the land was zoned and used as parkland, and was a floodway and flood zone.

The petition also stated that the preschool would represent a negative impact on property values and would provide less public bayside land.

It also stated that conflict of Rural Fire Brigade use with preschool parking and children's safety.

Other issues included the impact on the character statement of the area by further commercial urbanisation and the impact on historic sites.

It also claimed increased traffic congestion, health, safety and amenity issues, and a negative impact on protected trees and environment.

Council agenda P.5, January 24