2017-01-16 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                16 JANUARY 2017


State Interest          Policy Change
General                    Changes to align with the new Planning Act 2016
                           Amendments to definitions
                           Key policy changes to reflect State government priorities of-
                             o   Affordable and social housing
                             o   Climate change
                             o   Coastal planning
                             o   Cultural heritage
                             o   Renewable energy
                             o   Urban design
Climate Change          Climate change risks are to be avoided or mitigated to protect people and
                        property. Climate change is to be a key consideration in land use planning
                        and development assessment.
                        Changes are proposed to various state interests to include climate change
                        as a consideration.
Economic Growth         Planning schemes are to demonstrate a 10-15 year supply of zoned and
                        serviceable land for future housing. (ShapingSEQ specifies a rolling 15
                        year supply)
                        Support to residential development mixed with other uses.
                        More support to intensive animal industries, including on-farm processing
                        and agricultural tourism.
                        Innovative approaches to tourist accommodation, including those using
                        technological advances.
                        Support to development and supply of renewable energy.
Affordable and Social   Recognition to factors that provide opportunities for affordable living.
Housing                 Local governments are encouraged to contribute to affordability through-
                        o    Ensuring an abundant supply of appropriately zoned land and a mix of
                             lot sizes
                        o    Encouraging best practice, innovative and adaptable urban design
                        o    Reducing barriers and regulatory inefficiencies in the planning system
                        o    Promoting incentives.
                        The definition of affordable housing is: housing that is appropriate to the
                        needs of low to moderate income households, where those households
                        will spend no more than 30% of gross income on housing costs.
Cultural Heritage       Acknowledgement to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander interests in
                        Indigenous communities.
                        For other local government areas, the changes relate to-
                        o    special assessment of development proposed for sites adjoining state
                             listed cultural heritage sites
                        o    clarified provisions and ‘broader scope’ for proposals to redevelop
                             state heritage listed sites including destruction and substantial
                             reduction of the cultural heritage significance. This includes clarity
                             around demonstration of ‘no prudent or feasible alternative’ to
                             destruction or reduction of values.
                        o    Local heritage sites mentioned in a planning scheme are to have a
                             description of the local heritage significance
                             (The State government adds that overall these provisions will lead to
                             the improved protection of heritage places)

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