2015-07-21 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     21 JULY 2015


A new map showing updated Koala Habitat is to be included as Schedule 7, showing the general
extent of known and potential habitat to support the provisions of the Biodiversity Overlay Code.

e)        Bushfire Mapping

New bushfire mapping has been prepared by the State and reflects a more rigorous methodology
than in the past. Staff have been working with the State to help verify its accuracy and ensure its
suitability for the planning scheme. The mapping is proposed to replace the existing bushfire
hazard mapping in the Natural Resources Overlay.

Some minor amendments have also been made to the Natural Hazards Overlay Code for
bushfire to align with the new mapping terminology.

f)        Priority Infrastructure Plan & Charges

The State has requested removal of water supply and sewerage provisions (i.e. standards of
service, plans for trunk infrastructure) and mapping from the Priority Infrastructure Plan (PIP) and
for these details to be replaced by references to the Unitywater Water Netserv Plan.

Staff agree that these changes should be completed now to reflect the current water and
sewerage arrangements as this would be helpful in avoiding any potential conflict between the
PIP and the Unitywater Water Netserv Plan.

In addition the Minister opposed proposed amendments in use codes that requested new
infrastructure be delivered “at no cost to Council” and this phrase has therefore been deleted.

3.        Procedural Requirements

The process for making or amending a planning scheme is set out in Statutory Guideline 04/14.
Having now completed the Planning and Preparation and the State interest Review the next step
in this process is Public Consultation. This step, including mandatory timeframes can be
summarised with the following figure.


                                                                                   Minister reviews the
                                                                                     information and
                              Council considers each      Council provides       decides whether or not
        Council carries out
                                  properly made               proposed           Council may proceed to
       public consultation
                              submission and decides    Amended planning           adopt the proposed
       about the proposed
                              whether or not to make        scheme (with             Planning scheme
      amendments and the
                                  changes to the        or without changes)        amendments (with
       community provide
                              proposed amendments          and supporting         or without conditions)
          submissions
                                  in response to         information to the        or undertake other
     (min 30 business days)
                                   submissions.               Minister             actions that may be
                                                                                         required
                                                                                 (max 40 business days)




4.        Communications Plan

In accordance with Council’s policy a Community Engagement Project Plan has been prepared,
that should ensure not only the statutory obligations are met, but that any affected or interested
persons have the chance to make informed comments on the proposed amendments. This plan
is provided as Attachment 2.



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