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Crown Hotel backers devastated by snub
SARAH MARTIN
September 24, 2009 12:01am
THE $100million redevelopment of the Crown Hotel in Victor Harbor has been rejected by the council's development panel.
Developers say the nine-storey development on the site of the Crown Hotel on Ocean Tce would have injected an additional $20million a year into the local economy.
But the City of Victor Harbor's Development Assessment Panel rejected the proposal on Tuesday night because of its "bulk and scale".
The development, which was put forward by The Crown publican Andrew Gunn and joint venture partner Urban Construct, featured a sports bar, cafe, alfresco dining area, retail outlets, a convention centre and 186 4 1/2-star hotel suites.
Mr Gunn said the town was crying out for quality accommodation, and he was "devastated" by the DAP's decision.
"It would have had an enormous benefit to the town," he said. "I have seen a good deal of the hospitality venues close their doors or go bankrupt ... because there are no decent facilities down here."
The joint venture estimates the venue would have attracted more than 60,000 extra visitors a year to the town.
Urban Construct chief executive Todd Brown said he was disappointed the application could not be negotiated.
"It is an absolute joke. We have got the private sector prepared to invest $100million into a regional centre where getting developments up is incredibly difficult, and we have got an approving authority that is not prepared to sit down and negotiate an outcome," he said.
Victor Harbor city manager Graeme Maxwell said the proposal had breached height and setback regulations.
Crown Hotel duty manager Tony Mustaca yesterday said: "We are really not happy about this."
Developers seem to regularly 'misinterpret' setback regulations (purely by accident of coursethe proposal had breached height and setback regulations.
). I can understand why the council rejected if the building looms large directly above the footpath.From the (admittedly small) picture both here and in the newspaper, it doesn't really appear to be set back at all.Wayno wrote:Developers seem to regularly 'misinterpret' setback regulations (purely by accident of coursethe proposal had breached height and setback regulations.
just think - like the original hotel - no difference - so what's the point? (or is this inadmissable evidence).Omicron wrote:From the (admittedly small) picture both here and in the newspaper, it doesn't really appear to be set back at all.Wayno wrote:Developers seem to regularly 'misinterpret' setback regulations (purely by accident of coursethe proposal had breached height and setback regulations.
Looks like this is back on and APPROVED.A NEW eight-storey $80 million hotel on the historic Crown Hotel site in Victor Harbor is expected to boost tourism in the area.
Tourism Minister John Rau said the Gunn Group of Companies, who own the Crown Hotel, have received approval from the local council to expand the site to encompass a 4.5 star hotel.
It will include consisting of 160 rooms, retail shops, restaurant and bar facilities, plus extensive conferencing facilities.
Mr Rau said South Australia's appeal as a tourism destination is dependent on the development of new tourism products and experiences.
"We've identified further development of upmarket accommodation and attractions as essential to help us lure more high-yielding visitors from our target domestic and international markets," he said.
"The redevelopment will greatly add to the region's accommodation capacity and provide further quality tourism infrastructure in the region, providing tourists the opportunity to stay in luxury while enjoying some of Australia's best wine and coastal experiences."
