Proposed Community Land Revocation of portions of McKenna Street Reserve and Yeronga Avenue Drainage Reserve, Kensington Park

** UPDATE 4 July 2022 **

Council sought community feedback from 1 February – 1 March 2022, with regards to the possible revocation of Community Land classification over portions of McKenna Street Reserve, and Yeronga Avenue Drainage Reserve, Kensington Park.

The outcome of this community consultation was presented to Council at their meeting on Tuesday 12 April 2022, where Council resolved to submit an application to the Minister for Local Government, seeking to revoke the Community Land classification. At a subsequent Council meeting on 24 May 2022, Council resolved to revoke this decision, and later resolved to retain the Community Land classification over McKenna Street Reserve, and Yeronga Avenue Drainage Reserve.

Discussions are continuing with applicants in relation to encroachments, and a further report will be presented to Council in mid 2022 detailing potential future options for this land. 

If you have any questions, or would like further information, please contact Paul Elliott, Property and Projects Officer, on 8366 4200 or burnside@burnside.sa.gov.au. 

** UPDATE **

Please be advised the outcome of the community consultation will be presented to Council at the meeting at 7 pm on Tuesday 12 April 2022. A copy of the agenda item is available at the following link: https://www.burnside.sa.gov.au/Agendas-Minutes-Workshops/Council/2022/Council-12042022

To tune into the livestream of the meeting from home, please follow this link: https://www.burnside.sa.gov.au/About-Council/Council-Committee-Meetings/Council-Meetings-Live-Stream 

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The City of Burnside has resolved to commence public consultation for the potential revocation of Community Land classification of portions of McKenna Street Reserve and Yeronga Avenue Drainage Reserve noting the adjoining owners have expressed interest in purchasing the land to resolve encroachments.

These portions of McKenna Street Reserve and Yeronga Avenue Drainage Reserve, totalling approximately 639m², are located in Kensington Park and comprised in Certificate of Titles Volume 5669 Folio 942 and Volume 1647 Folio 172. Please see the map enclosed.

As these portions of land are classified as community land, the Community Land Classification of this land needs to be changed (or ‘revoked’) before any sale can occur. The revocation process requires that Council must consult with the community.

This consultation specifically considers a 639m² portion of the Reserves (the subject site) as shown in blue highlight on the following plan:

Any person is entitled to make a submission about this proposal which will be presented to Council for consideration. Any person who makes a submission will be informed of the time and date of a meeting of Council for consideration of their submission should they wish to attend or make a deputation.burnside@burnside.sa.gov.au