MP Mark Robinson has opposed the Cleveland Railway station development, saying it has too few car parks.
The LNP member also has attacked the state government, accusing it of pork barrelling because of car parks being added to Thorneside Station which is in the Labor electorate of Capalaba.
But Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe’s spokeswoman said the Cleveland development contained the same number of car parks as that which Dr Robinson supported when the LNP was in government.
Planning for an increase in Thorneside parks began in 2014 which also was under the former LNP government.
Dr Robinson said instead of parks being added to Cleveland and Birkdale stations, work had gone to Thorneside.
He said the redevelopment of Cleveland should have brought extra commuter parking, which was the original plan.
“The very low number has created angst among residents who live in the immediate vicinity and those who utilise the station for their daily commute,’’ he said. “My consultations with the community have revealed high levels of objection to this development among nearby residents.
“Body corporates around the area are very unhappy and object to it in its current form, particularly around the parking.’’
Two residential towers are proposed by Envisage Development Management on the site of the larger Cleveland Station car park. Envisage proposes 163 car parks, an increase of just 17 spaces.
Mr Hinchliffe’s spokeswoman said the department bought land adjacent to the car park to enable 17 additional commuter car parks.
“The department has advised the current proposal contains the same number of car parks as the option supported by the Member for Cleveland when the LNP was in Government,’’ she said.
“...Envisage lodged their development application with council in November 2015 for assessment and the specifics of the development will be determined by Redland City Council as part of their assessment.’’
Mayor Karen Williams has said that council could require a certain number of car parks be provided for Cleveland but could not control how many the state might determine was the right number.
Dr Robinson said that in June Thorneside station received a commitment of funds for an additional 44 car parks.
“This deliberate switch is nothing less than Labor pork-barrelling and a raid on Cleveland car parks,’’ he said. “It is a broken promise, leaving an increase of only 17 commuter car parks for Cleveland station.
“...I call on the government to urgently review the situation.’’
The government spokeswoman said TransLink had been asked to monitor public transport on the Cleveland line as land use and travel patterns changed.
Dr Robinson said it appeared the government had no immediate plans to increase parking at Birkdale, despite a project to do so having been on the drawing board for years.
“The car parks were promised and there was a community expectation. However, it has gone mysteriously quiet,’’ he said.
