Moved by Councillor Scott, seconded by the Chair (the Lord Mayor) -
It is resolved that:
(A) Council
note:
(i) there are currently 853 dogs registered in the suburb of Zetland;
(ii)
the population of the Green Square Precinct is
expected to grow to 74,200 by 2041;
(iii) at the 2016 census, 91.4 per cent of occupied private dwellings in Zetland were apartments or flats;
(iv) the petition on Change.org calling for Nuffield Park to be made off-leash gained 129 signatures;
(v) the
petition lodged with 132 signatures from local residents and business owners
calling for Nuffield Park to be made off-leash;
(vi) Waterloo currently has three off-leash dog parks, Waterloo Park, Rope Walk Park and Crown Park;
(vii) Erskineville currently has four off-leash dog parks, Green Bans Park 1, Green Bans Park 2, Solander Park and Harry Noble Reserve;
(viii) Ultimo currently has three off-leash dog parks, Mary Ann St Park, Wentworth Park and Fig Lane Park;
(ix) Pyrmont currently has three off-leash dog parks, Waterfront Park, Metcalf Park and Giba Park;
(x) Zetland currently only has one off-leash dog park, Joynton Park; and
(xi) the sunken centre of Nuffield Park makes it an ideal location for dog owners to safely exercise their pets; and
(B) the Chief Executive Officer be requested to investigate designating Nuffield Park Zetland an off-leash dog park.
Carried unanimously.
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