SPECIAL CHARGE SCHEMES

SCHOOL ROAD & VALLEY ROAD, SEVILLE - VICTORIA ROAD (SECTION BETWEEN STATION ROAD TO WALKER ROAD), RAILWAY ROAD & ENGLISH STREET, SEVILLE - STATION ROAD, SEYMOUR STREET & BRITTON ROAD, SEVILLE - ROAD IMPROVEMENT WORKS

In accordance with Section 163 of the Local Government Act 1989, notice is hereby given that the Yarra Ranges Shire Council at its meeting of 22 February 2022 has resolved of its intention to declare a special charge for the School Road & Valley Road, Seville - Victoria Road (section between Station Road to Walker Road), Railway Road & English Street, Seville - Station Road, Seymour Street & Britton Road, Seville - road improvement works, for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the provision by Council of road improvements carried out under Sections 8 and 10 of the Local Government Act 2020.

The special charge is intended to be declared in respect of those properties shown within the designated area for the special charge schemes as outlined by heavy lines on the plans below, being properties that have abuttal to or gain primary access via, the above listed roads.

A copy of the proposal to levy is available for inspection at the Yarra Ranges Council Community Link, 61-65 Anderson Street, Lilydale (enter via Coles carpark) during office hours until 30 March 2022.

Should Council’s Community Links be closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, a copy of the proposal to levy is also available online by searching Council’s website for the Agenda of the 22 February Council meeting.

In accordance with Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989, any person wishing to make a submission on the proposal must do so in writing to the undersigned by 30 March 2022. Submissions should be addressed to:

Public Submission

The Chief Executive Officer, Yarra Ranges Shire Council

and can either be hand delivered to the mailbox outside 61-65 Anderson Street, Lilydale (entrance via the Coles carpark), emailed to mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au or posted to PO Box 105, Lilydale, Vic. 3140.

Any person making a submission is entitled to request in the submission that the person wishes to appear in person, or to be represented by a person specified in the submission, at a meeting to be heard in support of that submission.

Any person requesting to appear in person or to be represented by a person specified in his or her submission will be notified of the day, time and place of the meeting of the Council or of a committee determined by the Council to hear submissions.

All submissions will be considered in accordance with Section 223 of the Local Government Act 1989.

Copies of submissions (excluding submitter’s names and addresses) will be made available at the Council meeting when submissions are considered.

It is proposed to declare the special charges at the Council meeting to be held on 26 April 2022, or should this meeting not proceed then the next available meeting, after the consideration of the submissions received.

Tammi Rose

Chief Executive Officer