2016-11-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

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                           Who:
                           There is an opportunity for the business community to work with Council to consider
                           potential opportunities that may shape the next planning scheme. Definitions and
                           zonings in the new scheme may require scrutiny to better accommodate changing
                           business, industry and workplace practices and needs.
Effective Land Use
     Planning              What:
                           One of Council’s key tools to influence the local economy is the Integrated Land Use
                           Planning Scheme. The planning scheme identifies the type of development the community
Objective:      Provide    would like to see in specific locations as well as the "look and feel" of those areas. It also
business certainty, a      establishes the criteria by which development will be assessed. It is the instrument used
level of flexibility and   to balance and maintain amenity, protect our competitive advantages, identify and shape
reduce red tape.           our precincts and centres, and thus cater for the future needs of business and industry.

                           How:
                           Effective land use planning will be achieved through consultation and engagement with
                           the community, including business and industry, as Council develops the next planning
                           scheme. It is anticipated that work will begin on the new planning scheme in 2016-17.