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The City of Greater Geelong (City) invites community feedback on its proposal to provide a lease of the land shown on the plan below for up to 50 years for the following proposed land use.
Proposed Land Use
We would like to use our land at 116-120 Purnell Road, Corio for Social Housing. This will help to alleviate a shortage of social housing and increase housing options in our region. This is identified as one of the key actions in the City’s Social Housing Plan 2021-2041.
The land is currently a vacant residential site measuring approximately 2,298m2. We will seek proposals from Registered Housing Associations (RHA) as a partner to develop and manage the housing.The land will remain owned by the City, therefore to facilitate the use, the RHAs may be granted a lease.The lease terms will be considered based on the RHA’s proposal but may be for a period of up to 50 years.
The Local Government Act 2020, section 115 requires the City to undertake community engagement in accordance with its Community Engagement Policy before entering into a lease for 10 years or more.
Location
The land proposed to be leased is located at 116-120 Purnell Road, Corio, VIC 3220 as shaded in yellow in the plan below.
In accordance with section 115 of the Local Government Act 2020 and the City’s Community Engagement Policy, submissions are invited on the proposed lease of land located at 116-120 Purnell Road, Corio. Any person may make a submission to the Council. All submissions will be considered.
If any person wishes to be heard in support of their submission, they must include in their request to be heard in the written submission. This will entitle them to appear either personally or by a person acting on their behalf, before a Submissions Review Panel. The date, time and location will be advised.
Submissions on this matter must be received by 5pm on Friday 6 September, 2024.
Submissions can be made online below or addressed to the Coordinator Property and Leasing, Greater Geelong City Council, Wadawurrung Country, PO Box 104 Geelong VIC 3220.
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