Ordinary Council Meeting - Hastings Council - NSW Government

PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS COUNCIL
Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA)
The submission indicates support to the koala habitat recommendations of the LES and
provides advice in relation to water quality controls and acid sulfate soil management. However
the CMA raise concerns that the LES does not specifically address climate change impacts.
Comment:
Sea Level Rise as a result of climate change has been addressed in the LES in the context of
flooding hazard and determination of retail floor levels and finished road surface levels for the
site. In addition, the draft LEP incorporates the sea level rise provisions in clauses 7.2 Flood
Planning Area and 7.3 Floodplain Risk Management.
Representations Made at the Public Hearing
As indicated in the Background section to this report, a Public Hearing was held on 16
December 2010 in relation to the reclassification of the Council-owned park in Warlters Street
as part of the draft LEP process. A total of four (4) interested persons were in attendance at the
Public Hearing.
Issues raised at the Hearing focused on the impact of existing traffic in the surrounding area
and the need to provide improved movement networks to cater for future development of the
site.
In accordance with the provisions of the EP&A Act 1979 and the LGA 1993 the Chairperson
has prepared a report in relation to the meeting proceedings. A copy of the Chairperson’s
Report is attached below which details the issues raised and the corresponding staff responses
in relation to the questions presented. A copy of the report has been forwarded to the meeting
participants for their information and perusal.
It is considered that the issues raised at the Public Hearing have been satisfactorily addressed
in the preparation of the draft LEP. A copy of the Chairperson’s Report is required to be
forwarded for the information of the Department of Planning should Council decide to proceed
with the proposal.
Proposed amendments to the exhibited LES and Draft LEP
The following amendments have been made to the exhibited LES and draft Plan:-
1. Additional text has been included in the LES to clarify the relationship between Figure 16
Proposed HOB LEP Map, Figure 7 Road Movement Network and Indicative Block Plan as
requested by the Land and Property Management Authority.
2. The HOB LEP Map has been adjusted to increase the three storey category ’L’ from 11m to
11.5m and single storey category ‘C’ from 5m to 5.4m for consistency with the draft
comprehensive Standard PMH LEP;
3. The 2.5:1 FSR proposed for the Warlters / Park Street corner of the site has been revised
downward to 2.0:1 for consistency with the draft comprehensive Standard PMH LEP
4. A number of typing and formatting errors identified in the LES during the course of the
exhibition have also been corrected.
These amendments are minor only and do not alter the intent or meaning of the LES and draft
LEP. The amended draft LEP HOB and FSR Maps are below.
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