This appears to be on single family private residential property. That makes it ineligible, even if it could be accessed from a location that is not owned by the homeowner.
If this property is actually public property, then you will need to present proof of that.
In Australia, the council/government own the verge, footpath equivalent up to property water metres. Hence why this street library is registered.
It is disappointing to the wider community that this 8-year-old pokestop gym has been removed.
It is approved by nearby property owners.
These registered librarys are located world-wide.
Whilst the council may be responsible for the verge, which is similar to how things are here in the UK, this doesn’t appear to be on the verge. It may be accessible from the verge, but it is still behind where the boundary line for the property appears to be (you can see this by looking at the neighbouring garden which does have a fence, and the fact that the library is further back from the road than their fence). This would mean it would fall foul of the private residential property rule, as it’s in the garden of the property.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
There are very few fences in our area, as the council/government own land from the water-metre to the road.
This street library was placed for the community to enjoy. Have met new pokemon players visiting it
Thanks for taking the time
Nah mate, this community Street Library was placed on the council side.
Unfortunately for the landowners, the council own the land beyond the water-metre (which is on the other side of the rock on the lawn area). Have a gander down the street view.
The letterboxes are on council land, too - makes it easier for our posties
This community street library is registered, too.
Thousands of community street libraries would be the same. There’s been a lot of cross-promotion between Pokemon Go and the street libraries in the media. Promoting community, talking, walking, playing, reading.
Hope this one gets accepted
LFLs are not automatically acceptable as wayspots. It depends on the location. They don’t get an exemption from the single family residential or school location rules.
Not saying this one in particular - just that they’re not blanket eligible, which is what your comment implied.
A disappointing outcome for this community.
Hoping you could read the further comments.
May we ask the reason?
Just so we can let our local community know, as we don’t want them all messaging here
Hi MummaApples, from one Aussie to another (so familiar with local verge / nature strip laws) here’s some more constructive feedback for next time.
I love seeing little libraries in person and in game and would go out of my way to visit this one.
Note this is my feedback and I’m not staff or an ambassador.
The warning flag for me was it was set behind the extension of the next door neighbour’s fence line. That’s the typical private residence vs council land easy demarcation line.
Positioning
If it was set on very obvious council land e.g. 1m more forward with council’s written permission it may have stayed as a valid Wayspot.
Proof and communication
Assuming you were replying in honest good faith on it already being on council land, providing official top-down property boundary maps showing this plus written permission from council would have helped your case.
The complication here is I’d be wondering why the neighbour has their fence on council land?
There are plenty of registered free libraries in Australia via https://streetlibrary.org.au/ that are on residential property or on the boundary line/fence. It can help prove it exists but not that it’s on council land.
Good luck with your next nominations and I’m hoping I get to see them in Review and help approve them.
Thanks so much for this reply, info and kind words, SeansyPrawnsy. Much appreciated
Yeah, in hindsight, it was placed in good faith with safety in mind on council land so its for the community.
Placed before the fence was. Had it been after, we could have gone a bit closer to the road, so overseas admin could see it is clearly on council land.
I never want to question the fence placement as they are awesome humans.
As fellow Aussies, we know our water-meters make our property edge, which is 30cms into our lawn.
(We found out with a burst water pipe. Which side of the water metre the leak is on, has to pay. Council or landowner )
This is a bummer, and worth a crack to appeal.
It has surprisingly effected a lot of people.
At the end of the day, it’s only a game .
Hope you’re having a good one
A rule of thumb that seems to mostly work world wide had been, “Between the sidewalk and the road, accept. Between the sidewalk and the property, reject.”
Not perfect, but fairly easy to apply without having to know the local laws at every single point.
