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Adelaide City councillors have vowed to oppose a State Government plan to build a rates-free hotel at Lot Fourteen, with one declaring the council must “rule this out now” in the wake of the Adelaide Oval Hotel controversy.
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UPDATED: Protestors camping overnight outside Lot Fourteen say they will climb and chain themselves to 11 century-old trees along North Terrace that are set to be removed amid speculation the axe could fall as soon as tomorrow.
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Renewal SA is not revealing when it will axe eleven century-old trees on North Terrace as part of the Lot Fourteen development, after Adelaide City Council last night formally approved removing the trees from the public footpath.
The state’s troubled urban renewal agency Renewal SA is searching for its fourth boss in just 12 months, with acting CEO Mark Devine quitting for a private sector role.
A majority of Adelaide City councillors have said they will vote to support the axing of 11 century-old trees along North Terrace as part of Lot 14 development landscaping, with Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor describing her own support as her “hardest decision this council term”.
Replacing pavers on the North Terrace footpath outside Lot Fourteen would be impossible without chopping down 11 century-old trees, the landscaper in charge of the development says, while also revealing the project will require the costly removal of four streetlight poles put in place during recent tram works.
The Adelaide City Council won’t vote on approving the removal 11 century-old trees as part of the Lot Fourteen development until the end of this month, despite the State Government flagging it will start works in September.
