澳大利亚维多利亚州Manningham Council计划征收7处民居，用于建设或扩建公共绿地，引发当地居民强烈反弹。[1]这项征收涉及Doncaster、Doncaster East和Bulleen三个地区的房产，拟征收地块规模为三至四个居民街区。[1]
居民Marija Kustura在Doncaster East自建并居住了26年的房屋成为征收目标，但Council直到2024年5月才正式通知她。[1]令人不满的是，自通知发出后，Kustura房屋的评估价值下跌5万澳元，尽管房产中介的估值比rates notice高出约150,000澳元。[1]Council早在2020年就已确定了征收计划，却隐瞒长达四年多之久。
根据Council的规划要求，所有居民应在400米范围内获得合适的开放空间。[1]目前Manningham市已有18%的土地是公开绿地。[1]2023年5月，Council曾授权首席执行官谈判征收13处房产，其中已通过开放市场购买5处。[1]若征收计划获批准，整个征收过程需要约18个月完成，Council目前已将投票延期至今年稍后进行。[1]
Manningham Council in Victoria's east has unveiled plans to acquire seven residential properties across Doncaster, Doncaster East, and Bulleen to create or expand public green spaces, drawing fierce opposition from homeowners who say they were kept in the dark for years.[1] The council identified the properties for acquisition in 2020 but did not notify residents until May 2024, leaving families like that of Marija Kustura—who has lived in her Doncaster East home for 26 years—blindsided by the compulsory purchase scheme.[1]
The proposed acquisition sites span an area equivalent to three to four residential blocks.[1] Since notification, the assessed value of Kustura's property has fallen by AUD $50,000, though real estate agents estimate it is approximately AUD $150,000 higher than the council's rates notice valuation.[1] The council had authorized its chief executive in May 2023 to negotiate the acquisition of 13 properties, of which five have already been purchased through the open market.[1] Manningham already designates 18 percent of its land as public green space and operates under planning requirements stipulating that all residents should have access to suitable open space within 400 meters of their homes.[1]
The council has delayed voting on the acquisition scheme and is expected to make a decision later this year; if approved, the compulsory purchase process will take approximately 18 months to complete.[1]