Eight-storey buildings could be built on land owned by Kiama Council just several blocks from the main street.

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Last year, the council voted to spend $6.3 million to acquire a parcel of land - known locally as the old Big River property - that backed onto its works depot site in Belvedere Street.

The plan was to relocate the works depot to a better location in Minnamurra and redevelop the two-hectare site for housing.

The NSW Government has been working with the council on developing a rezoning proposal.

That draft proposal is now on public

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