For the second time, Lake Macquarie City Council will be deciding on whether or not to put a rezoning plan into action for the former Swansea Bowling Club site.
Council will tonight consider endorsing the revised planning proposal to allow flood adaptable, low-density housing on the site.
This isn't the first time plans have been put before council.
In 2015, there were plans put forward for the site to be rezoned for medium-density housing, but was knocked back by council staff who said a flood plan was needed to determine whether sea-level rise and flood risk could be managed.
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The majority of the former bowling club site is prone to flooding, and the new rezoning plan takes this into consideration, allowing for adaptable housing solutions for 15 lots to counteract the possibility of flooding.
"That's why we haven't allowed them, and we're not rezoning the land to allow for medium-density housing. We're saying that is not recommended because we need to be able to evacuate if there is some flooding, so we're just allowing residential housing at this stage," said Mayor Kay Fraser.
It is a low lying area for water and with changing currents within the Lake (as was seen with the boat ramp at Pelican), the Mayor says it is the council's responsibility "to make sure we aren't allowing development on flood prone land," and this plan "that's going up tonight is a win win".
She also says it is the perfect spot for housing with public transport nearby and it's close to the Swansea's town centre.
