Wandarra Estate residents will continue to press their case against a proposed $2 million drag strip in their neighbourhood north of Dubbo.
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Brett Slavin said he remained concerned about traffic and bushfire risks if the development went ahead, despite the plans being endorsed by a Dubbo City Council committee ahead of a final decision tonight.
Proponents of the development application (DA) lodged by Dubbo City Car Club have said it would attract people and revenue into Dubbo, among other benefits.
The council will tonight consider the plans for a one-eighth mile drag strip, burn out pad, formation lane, pit facilities, scrutineering area, spectator mounds, car parking facilities and mobile caravan-style food services facilities off the Newell Highway north of Brocklehurst.
Concerns raised during a public submission stage were addressed by council planning staff in a report to the planning and development committee last week.
There was no requirement for a bushfire report because there were no permanent buildings and the activity would be intermittent, the report said.
The assessment had also taken into account an acknowledgement from the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) that the drag strip would not be a "traffic generating development", the report said.
Mr Slavin was one of four Wandarra Estate residents to express concerns about the DA at the meeting last week.
He said a representative of the group would speak at tonight's meeting and they believed there were still some issues that needed addressing.
"We have serious concerns about the bushfire risk, because it's a bushfire-prone area, and traffic," he said.
"We hope the council adopt the upgrade to the road.
"The sound report put forward - the option proposed doesn't give full compliance - the 'Greengrove' residence and the three households are still affected.
"Hopefully at the council meeting they will look at the facts and draw the right conclusions."
Supporters of the drag strip also addressed last week's meeting, including self-described "motoring enthusiast" Christopher Yee.
He said to the committee he did not consider himself a "hoon" and he urged councillors to rely on "the science and the facts".
In a submission to the council he had said the drag strip would bring revenue to the local area, increased public profile of Dubbo and opportunities for driver training and safer roads.
The sale of 55 hectares of council's 'Greengrove' property to the Dubbo City Car Club at market value of $72,050 will also be considered by council as a separate agenda item at tonight's, following a recommendation endorsed by the finance and policy committee.
Members of the public who wish to address council must register their intent by 10am today by contacting council governance and risk manager Michael Ferguson on 6801 4000 or michael.ferguson@dubbo.nsw .gov.au.