Ordinary Council Meeting - Hastings Council - NSW Government

PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS COUNCIL
Environment
Meeting Date: 16/02/2011 - Environment
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Item 35
Subject STRATEGIC PLANNING PROGRAM 2011/12
Director MATT ROGERS (DES)
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The purpose of this report is to determine priorities for Council’s Strategic Planning team until the
end of the 2011/12 financial year. A program of proposed work is outlined in the report, which is
based on the Urban Growth Management Strategy adopted by Council in December 2010.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council proceed to implement the Strategic Planning program outlined in this
report in the 2011/12 financial year.
Discussion
The purpose of this report is to determine priorities for Council’s Strategic Planning team until
the end of the 2011/12 financial year.
The Strategic Planning team operates within the Development & Environment Division of
Council and has responsibility for preparation of land use strategy as well as the review of the
Port Macquarie-Hastings local environmental plan (LEP) and development control plan (DCP).
Amongst other things, the Strategic Planning team coordinates land use investigations (e.g.
ecological and flood planning) for urban release areas, amendments to LEP maps and clauses
(e.g. zones and land use definitions) and the review of DCP policies (e.g. parking and
advertising policies for commercial development).
Council’s strategic land use priorities for 2011/12 will be based on the Port Macquarie-Hastings
Urban Growth Management Strategy (UGMS), which was recently adopted by Council in
December 2010. The Strategy has been prepared in accordance with State government
requirements and has been forwarded to the NSW Department of Planning for endorsement.
The UGMS provides directions for strategic urban land use planning in the Port
Macquarie-Hastings LGA to 2031, including priorities for residential, rural residential, retail,
industrial and tourism planning during that period. The Strategy is to be reviewed in 2014/15
following review of the Mid North Coast Regional Strategy.
The UGMS identifies 70 key actions, as summarised in the attached Implementation Summary
Table and Summary Maps.
A large number of these projects are identified as “Immediate” (i.e. “Commenced or to
commence in 2010/11”) or “Short Term” (i.e. “Commence investigations 2011/12 - 2014/15;
timing to be determined in annual works programs by Council”). There is no significant change
in the status of these projects since adoption of the UGMS in December 2010.
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