MAY 7 2019 - 10:29AM
Oversight lead to confusion over golf course in new Shaolin plans
Robert Crawford
A 2013 artist's impressions of what the original Shaolin Temple and Tourist Development at Falls Creek might have looked like.
AN administration oversight has been blamed for the golf course reappearing on amended plans for the Shaolin Temple and Tourist Development at Falls Creek.
The Shaolin Temple Foundation lodged a formal modification application for its proposed development at Comberton Grange, south of Nowra, in February this year, which are currently on public exhibition on the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) website.
Vincentia resident and vocal opponent to the Shaolin tourism complex Judy Gjedsted, who has scoured the amended plans, raised concerns when the golf course, which along with the residential component of the original proposal, was rejected by the department, have reappeared on documents.
Mention of the golf course appeared on a number of occasions in the Statement of Commitment document lodged with the amended plans.
A spokesperson for Urbis Pty Ltd, who has prepared the application on behalf of Shaolin Temple Foundation, said the inclusion of the golf course in the documentation was an "oversight".
"I can confirm that there is no golf course or residential component in the modification request submitted to the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment," the spokesperson said.
There is no golf course or residential component in the modification request submitted to the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
Urbis spokesperson
"This was an oversight in the paperwork in Appendix Q.
"No golf course or residential component was approved in 2014 so they are unable to be included in any modification requests."
"The commission's view on the original proposal was the water quality of Jervis Bay should not be adversely affected by the development," Ms Gjedsted said.
"The commissions reports stated 'the main impact on water quality will be from construction works in the shorter term and from urban development and management of the golf course in the longer term'.
"The commission confirmed golf course uses represented a significant risk to water quality and the considered a precautionary approach must be taken and therefore the golf course should be deleted from the original project."
Shaolin's amended layout includes co-locating the village centre and hotel precincts in the northern section of the site; relocating the Chinese garden, information, wellness and education precincts;the temple precinct itself will be reconfiguration into three sub precincts.
A break-down of the proposed precincts at the Shaolin Temple, Comberton Grange Falls Creek.
The plan also includes various amendments to traffic, stormwater, biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage conditions to reflect the amended concept plan.
The application states the proposed modifications would achieve superior outcomes in terms of climatic design and sustainability; separating public and private spaces through co-location of compatible uses in harmony with the natural features of the site.
To ensure the feasibility of the project, it is proposed that the elements of the concept plan be delivered in two overarching stages, comprising multiple incremental 'milestone' stages to be completed over a 10 to 15- year period.
At this stage there are no new artist's impressions as to what the new temple project might look like.
The Urbis spokesperson said it was expected updated information and images would be available once the modification request is approved.
The application is on public exhibition for comment until May 13.
For further details or to make submissions on the Shaolin Temple modification go to the DPE Major Projects website -
http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.go...ob&job_id=9024
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