Janlyn Reserve, Vista - Proposed Community Land revocation and land transfers

Update: This consultation is closed and we are currently reviewing feedback received.

Council is seeking feedback from the community about the proposed change of Community Land classification for Janlyn Reserve, Vista to enable land transfers to adjacent property owners affected by encroachments.

The City of Tea Tree Gully is the owner of Janlyn Reserve, which is located at the rear of 17 properties in Janlyn Road and Alan Street, Vista. The Reserve is a narrow strip of land 1- 1½ m wide and 214m long with a total area of 360m². The Reserve contains underground Council stormwater pipes and SA Water CWMS (sewer) pipes. Its primary purpose is a drainage reserve and is not accessible by the public (there are private gates at both entry points on Janlyn Road and Allan Street) - see aerial map.

Some time ago Council became aware of the presence of fences and other structures along the entire length of Janlyn Reserve. In early 2022 Council engaged Mosel Surveyors to peg out the Council’s property boundary and identify the structures within the Reserve including fences and sheds etc.

In April 2024 Council wrote to affected residents, seeking in-principle agreement to its preferred approach to address fence encroachments within Janlyn Reserve which was to:

• redraw property boundary alignments to reflect existing fence locations
• transfer portions of the Reserve to property owners currently occupying it at no cost to the property owners
• create an adequate easement over the infrastructure (underground pipes) in favour of Council along the entire length of the pipe alignment so that Council can retain access to the existing pipes for maintenance/repairs if required

A report to Council in August 2024 noted that all affected landowners had provided in-principle agreement to the land transfer and granting of the easement, subject to Council providing a clear indication of the easement boundary on their land.

Further work on the survey plan identified that:

• fourteen (14) property owners would gain land ranging from 3.6m² to 64.7m²
• two (2) property owners would not gain or ‘lose’ land
• one (1) property owner would lose 4.6m² of land and would be compensated accordingly.

As Janlyn Reserve is classified as Community Land under the Local Government Act 1999, approval from the Minister for Local Government’s is required to revoke (change) the classification before any land transfers can occur, where necessary. The revocation process requires that Council must consult with the community before seeking Ministerial approval (subject to the outcomes of community consultation).

For more information please refer to the Information Sheet and aerial map showing the Reserve location.

More information about the effects of this proposal on the area can be found in the Report for Consultation (Section 194).

To get involved and have your say:

• Register here (if you haven't already, otherwise you can sign in when prompted)
• Provide feedback by completing the online feedback form
• Have a question? Ask us here

All feedback received will be presented to Council for consideration before any further decisions are made about this proposal.

If you need assistance to participate in this consultation, please call us on 8397 7444 or send us a message