Waterfront reserve is recreational asset

Gosford Council has agreed to regard the unformed part of Araluen Dr, Hardys Bay, known as the Dogtrack, and the waterfront reserves adjoining the formed parts of Araluen Dr as public recreation areas.

Council agreed to requests from a number of residents to zone the area RE1 Public Recreation, to reflect its role as public foreshore area and to recognise its value as a community recreational asset.

The zoning was incorporated in the new planning scheme adopted by the council on May 31.

The council was told that Araluen Rd had been constructed to various degrees, and was unformed along the foreshore from Hardys Bay to Pretty Beach.

For this part of Araluen Dr, a public reserve existed between the relatively informal road surface and the waterway.

All of the Araluen Dr road corridor was initially proposed to be zoned R2 as, in general, the roads were zoned to be consistent with adjoining properties.

Council Agenda ENV.34, 31 May 2011