Missing Landowners - We are looking for you!
We need your help! Please SHARE THIS PICTURE on your social media channels and ask your friends and family to share as well. There are 2,500 owners of non-urban land in North Arm Cove and we are trying to get in touch with EVERYONE.
WHY?
1. Because for any kind of change to occur in the Paper-Subdivision area of North Arm Cove area, 60% of the landowners will need to VOTE Yes. So it's important that we find everyone so they know that change is coming. There are 2,500 landowers, so 60% is 1,500 non-urban landowners!!
And no, MidCoast Council will not provide personal landowner details for privacy reasons...we have asked and even sought legal advice!
2. We also think its very important to KEEP PAYING RATES or SELL YOUR LAND, so that the MidCoast Council does not continue to acquire land (they now have over 1,000 lots out of the 3,500 lots at North Arm Cove) when landowners stop paying their rates because they've given up hope.
Every share counts.
Thank you.
WHY?
1. Because for any kind of change to occur in the Paper-Subdivision area of North Arm Cove area, 60% of the landowners will need to VOTE Yes. So it's important that we find everyone so they know that change is coming. There are 2,500 landowers, so 60% is 1,500 non-urban landowners!!
And no, MidCoast Council will not provide personal landowner details for privacy reasons...we have asked and even sought legal advice!
2. We also think its very important to KEEP PAYING RATES or SELL YOUR LAND, so that the MidCoast Council does not continue to acquire land (they now have over 1,000 lots out of the 3,500 lots at North Arm Cove) when landowners stop paying their rates because they've given up hope.
Every share counts.
Thank you.
Who owns land at North Arm Cove Paper-Subdivision?
Up until now prior owner groups have found it hard to bring together a voice for all land owners. Social media has changed all of this, and we now have the technology to interact with other owners and debate and inform the collective of our goals and methods of achieving our goals.
However, in our case, a lot of our owners are from an older generation , and are not so savvy with facebook etc. , so we are finding it harder than most groups to find neighbouring land owners, which is unfortunate because an Association with 1000 members will have way more influence on Local and State decisionmakers than the 230 odd we have at the moment.
The cost of joining North Arm Cove Ratepayers Association (NACRPA) is a one-off $15 membership fee, and any land owner who wished to see a better future for their land would benefit from a louder voice via the Association.
One of MidCoast Council's main arguments against rezoning to residential is the diversity of ownership, which is deemed a significant constraint in their analysis. We can overcome this constraint by having a large representation who seek a common goal. One of our major goals this year is to originate a "Town Hall" style meeting with State and Council planners and infrastructure departments, as well as urban landholders, developers, indigenous groups and other stakeholders who will get the chance to table their opinions on what they see as the future of North Arm Cove.
The larger the representation of non-urban land owners at North Arm Cove, the more likely we will can start the wheel turning on what future development at North Arm Cove might look like. Anyone who has held this land and paid rates for many years must be crying out for the chance to have their say.
Strength lies in numbers.
However, in our case, a lot of our owners are from an older generation , and are not so savvy with facebook etc. , so we are finding it harder than most groups to find neighbouring land owners, which is unfortunate because an Association with 1000 members will have way more influence on Local and State decisionmakers than the 230 odd we have at the moment.
The cost of joining North Arm Cove Ratepayers Association (NACRPA) is a one-off $15 membership fee, and any land owner who wished to see a better future for their land would benefit from a louder voice via the Association.
One of MidCoast Council's main arguments against rezoning to residential is the diversity of ownership, which is deemed a significant constraint in their analysis. We can overcome this constraint by having a large representation who seek a common goal. One of our major goals this year is to originate a "Town Hall" style meeting with State and Council planners and infrastructure departments, as well as urban landholders, developers, indigenous groups and other stakeholders who will get the chance to table their opinions on what they see as the future of North Arm Cove.
The larger the representation of non-urban land owners at North Arm Cove, the more likely we will can start the wheel turning on what future development at North Arm Cove might look like. Anyone who has held this land and paid rates for many years must be crying out for the chance to have their say.
Strength lies in numbers.
Why can't you build at North Arm Cove?
At North Arm Cove there are:
Can I build at North Arm Cove?
Well you can if you are in area that has be zoned urban however the paper subdivision is currently zoned as non-urban farmland so there are specific restrictions for building in areas with this zoning.
Read more here on the MidCoast Council's Can I build at North Arm Cove website here
- 4,000 house-size lots in total
- 500 zoned urban back in the 1960's - so residential dwellings allowed around the perimeter of the peninsula, on septic
- 2,500 landowners of non-urban zoned lots - each landowner has bought land at North Arm Cove with the dream of building something one day
- 1,000 lots acquired by Council in lieu of unpaid rates, which is classified as Operational Land. Council are the largest landowner at North Arm Cove, which in itself creates a conflict of interest
Can I build at North Arm Cove?
Well you can if you are in area that has be zoned urban however the paper subdivision is currently zoned as non-urban farmland so there are specific restrictions for building in areas with this zoning.
Read more here on the MidCoast Council's Can I build at North Arm Cove website here