The Common Good Group
The Common Good Group was formed to ensure the interests of the residents of Cliff and Carlingford Roads etc. in the area shown above are not disadvantaged as the result of the proposed development in Epping, NSW.
Our commitment to each other:
• To cooperate and work for the common good of our neighbours in our dealings with developers.
• To inform any developer who approaches us that we are working in cooperation with our neighbours, and any dealings will need to be discussed with the group before proceeding further.
• To not enter into any agreement with a developer without first advising the “Common Good Group”.
• To pool our expertise and knowledge, and to communicate regularly with each other.
Our commitment to each other:
• To cooperate and work for the common good of our neighbours in our dealings with developers.
• To inform any developer who approaches us that we are working in cooperation with our neighbours, and any dealings will need to be discussed with the group before proceeding further.
• To not enter into any agreement with a developer without first advising the “Common Good Group”.
• To pool our expertise and knowledge, and to communicate regularly with each other.
UPDATE NOTE: June 2015 - Sales progress, and moving out of first residents is progressing, with a number of early sale homes already demolished and excavation and construction happening. This long process for our remaining households will continue for the next 12-18 months, with all the disruption and some heartache. To our neighbours - thanks for your friendship over the years, and cooperation through this change. We hope your new 'lives' are good.
This site will remain for a while as a resource to residents in other areas going through the same change and issues. Good luck!
This site will remain for a while as a resource to residents in other areas going through the same change and issues. Good luck!
[27/5/2014] Hornsby Shire Council: Draft Epping Town Centre DCP amendments will be available on Exhibition at the Council web-site, and at Epping Library and Council's administration building from Wednesday 28th May to Friday 27 June 2014.
http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/council/noticeboard/on-exhibition
Last group meeting held - 2 April, 2014
A last organised meeting of the Common Good Group was held on 2 April 2014 at the Baptist Church. We invited two legal professionals who specialise in property development deals to talk to the group. The meeting was also be an opportunity for us to update each other on deals being done and offers being made so that we might see what is fact and what is fiction. Many talked to neighbours about forming group. Keep looking at this web site for updated news.
The message from Margaret (the lawyer who presented an overview of how sales to developers could take place) was:
- work with your neighbours to form a 'site' (two or more properties which a developer might want to purchase) and don't go alone into an agreement / option arrangement
- neighbours working together need to have a 'heads of agreement' which is a legal document that covers how much they would be willing to sell for, how the sale will be done, how decisions will be made during negotiations, etc. A lawyer needs to be engaged to develop a heads of agreement for your group.
- neighbours who do form a group to sell together need to have the same lawyer acting on the sale and similar contracts drawn up so that it makes it easier for the developer to deal with you.
- in choosing the method of selling, the tender process is better than an expression of interest process.
[Margaret provided a flow chart of the steps involved in moving through the process of selling to a developer. If you would like a copy, she can be contacted by phone on 9964 0499 or email [email protected]]
It is up to you to decide who you want to engage as your lawyer, but seek a lawyer with experience in this sort of work. Your suburban solicitor who does your will or conveyancing may not have the knowledge required to put together the type of specialised contract for selling to a developer.
Announcement on rezoning by the government was made by the Minister on 13 March, 2014 .. see 'Rezoning announced' page ...
Epping Town Centre Urban Activation Precinct - Local and State government agency submissions, and public comments and submissions now published [26/6/13] on the NSW P&I web site:
http://planspolicies.planning.nsw.gov.au/index.pl?action=view_job&job_id=5984
They are in pdf format
Epping Town Centre Urban Activation Precinct plans exhibition now closed!
Our last meeting on the plans was held on WEDNESDAY 8 MAY 2013.
Note: Deadline for your objections or support was extended to close Sunday 19 May!
Latest plans and activity (06/04/13) at link: UAP
We met on Wed 27th March as we had more information on what the detailed State Government plan is.
You will be kept informed by email (or note) - if you are not on our email list please ask us via [email protected] stating name/s and residential address
Keep watching UAP on Epping Civic Trust web site for news , as well as here, which will be updated as it is known!
More news as we learn of it!
Note: See Zoning, for information on the background to the Urban Activation Project that will affect us - 26/02/13
You will be kept informed by email (or note) - if you are not on our email list please ask us via [email protected] stating name/s and residential address
Keep watching UAP on Epping Civic Trust web site for news , as well as here, which will be updated as it is known!
More news as we learn of it!
Note: See Zoning, for information on the background to the Urban Activation Project that will affect us - 26/02/13