Hurstville councillors have listened to residents last night (July 15) and deferred a decision on the proposed bus depot at Vanessa Street, Kingsgrove.
Cr Vince Badalati said the matter should be deferred until more was known about the impact of WestConnex to traffic conditions in the area.
Deputy mayor Michelle Stevens said the proposed depot was an important matter and more time was needed to consider a decision.
The proposal seeks development consent to turn a site known as 115 Vanessa Street, Kingsgrove, into a transport depot.
The applicant, the global transport operator Transdev, wants parking spaces for 60 buses and 52 cars.
Drivers would pick up buses from 5am and return them in the afternoon or evening (until 11.30pm) seven days a week.
The proposal includes a fitout of the existing warehouse buildings to include three workshop bays, a body shop, chassis and wash bays and staff facilities.
Bus movements via King Georges Road would be restricted from 7am to 7pm to avoid noise on the residential properties along Vanessa Street to the west of The Crescent.
Buses would travel via Kingsgrove Road only during this time.
Residents who live near the site say this is not good enough as restricting buses in King Georges Road would only transfer the traffic problem to Kingsgrove and Commercial roads where major blockages would happen.
They say it would increase traffic problems in an area already affected by congestion and would compromise the safety of residents, especially children.
They believe that if the depot went ahead, a viable infrastructure solution should be found with input from RMS and Rockdale and Canterbury councils.
A ramp to the M5 or a tunnel could be possible solutions.
