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Meriton VPA - Background

29 May 2018

On 4 January 2008, Multiplex Dee Why Pty Ltd lodged a Development Application No.2007/1249 for the site known as “Site B” in the Dee Why Town Centre .

12 December 2008 - Council entered into a Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) with Multiplex Dee Why Pty Ltd and Brookfield Multiplex Developments Australia Pty Limited (Brookfield Multiplex) relating to Site B (now called ‘Meriton site B’).
February 2009 - DA2007/1249 was approved by the former Warringah Development Assessment Panel (WDAP).
6 August 2013 - Council adopted the Dee Why Town Centre Masterplan which reconfirmed Site B as the location for a publicly accessible town square and for the tallest built form in the Dee Why Town Centre.
29 November 2013 - Brookfield Multiplex sold Site B to Karimbla Properties (No. 41) Pty Ltd (Meriton) and the Site B VPA was assigned to Meriton and Meriton Properties Pty Ltd in January 2014.

Following the announcement of a Bus Rapid Transport (B-Line) stop on Pittwater Road adjoining the Meriton site in 2014, Meriton sought approval to amend the Site B VPA to dedicate land in stratum to Council on Pittwater Road for a future Bus Setback area and provide a monetary contribution of $300,000 in lieu of constructing the previously proposed Bus Setback area.

Following public exhibition of the proposed amendments, Council resolved to support the changes at its meeting on 22 March 2016 and a Deed of Amendment to the VPA was signed on 6 April 2016.