Huntingfield Development and the Kingborough Future Infrastructure Plan

1. The proposed high density 470 lot development at Huntingfield, 4km from the nearest town, along with other developments in the greater Kingborough region, are straining current soft and hard infrastructure. The impact can already be seen in: a. Essential services including schools and medical centres already at or close to capacity b. Existing infrastructure including roads and public transport struggling to meet demand, especially during peak periods. 2. There have been limited opportunities for community input and consultation into the Huntingfield development. Release of the Master Plan during the COVID-19 pandemic has presented further barriers for the community to respond, and precluded face-to-face consultations which had previously been committed from government. Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to (state the text of the action required) : Request the House to call on the Tasmanian Government to: 1. Reduce the Huntingfield development density to align with existing housing in the area, with minimal multi-units permitted. 2. Extend the consultation period beyond 26 June 2020 and to enable face-to-face consultations with the community. 3. Commit to fund and build infrastructure that fully meets the needs of the proposed Huntingfield and other developments in the greater Kingborough region including: a. Upgrading the Channel Highway/Algona Road roundabout b. Extending the Snug to Margate shared path into Kingston 4. Work in conjunction with the Kingborough Council and the community to address the immediate and future social and structural requirements of the Kingborough region.