Community Needs Assessment - Hawkesbury City Council

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• The issues identified as requiring most attention include: road condition (1), generating more local employment opportunities (4), footpaths and cycleways (5) and services and facilities for older people (15). • In planning for future development, residents were asked to rate a number of objectives from 1 to 5 where 1 = not very important and 5 = very important. Residents rated „improving local roads‟ (4.6) as the most important objective. Other objectives rated highly include „promoting local employment‟ (4.48), „protecting bushland, open space and natural habitats‟ (4.43) and „protecting rural settings and character‟ (4.43). Of lesser importance was „providing a range of housing‟ (3.48) and „encouraging population growth‟ (3.22), though these ratings are still heading towards „important‟ rather than „not important‟. • Residents were asked to rate five development models for the Hawkesbury LGA. „Protection of rural and agricultural land‟ was rated significantly higher than the other models. As stated previously, these results are for residents of the Hawkesbury LGA as a whole, which is a large geographical area of both rural and urban development. 2.5 HAWKESBURY COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2030 The Hawkesbury Community Strategic Plan 2010-2030 (HCSP) is a document that responds to the NSW State Planning priorities, guides Hawkesbury Council‟s strategic planning processes and incorporates the Department of Local Government‟s Local Government Amendment (Planning and Reporting) Bill 2009 and Local Government Amendment (Planning and Reporting) Regulation 2009. The DLG has introduced a new planning and reporting framework for Local Government. Hawkesbury Council aims to introduce the new framework by 2012 replacing the former Management Plan and Social Plan with: • a Community Strategic Plan including a community engagement strategy; • a Resourcing Strategy including long-term financial planning, workforce planning and asset management planning; • a Delivery Program identifying detailed strategies and actions required to achieve objectives of the of the HCSP; • an Operational Plan that will detailing actions in the Delivery Program to be implemented each year; and • Annual Reports. 2.5.1 VISION The HCSP has five vision statements. These are: • Looking after People and Place. • Caring for our Environment. • Linking the Hawkesbury. • Supporting Business and Local Jobs. • Shaping our Future Together. Of particular relevance is the “Looking after People and Place” vision which states “in 2030 we want the Hawkesbury to be a place where we have: a community in which the area‟s character is preserved and lifestyle choices are provided with sustainable, planned, and well serviced development, within strongly connected, safe and friendly neighbourhoods”. A number of directions under this vision are relevant to the development of the site. These are for the area to: 10 REVIEW OF POLICY CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS URBIS APPENDIX_O_COMMUNITY_NEEDS_ASSESSMENT
• Be a place where we value, protect and enhance the historical, social, cultural and environmental character of Hawkesbury‟s towns, villages and rural landscapes. • Offer residents a choice of housing options that meets their needs whilst being sympathetic to the qualities of the Hawkesbury. • Have friendly neighbourhoods, connected communities, and supported households and families. • Have future residential and commercial development designed and planned to minimise impacts on local transport systems allowing easy access to main metropolitan gateways. 2.6 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT HAWKESBURY LGA 1996- 2007 The report was compiled by Robert Montgomery for Buildev in August 2007. The report examines housing development within the Hawkesbury LGA over the last 12 years. The main findings of the report in relation to this development include: • Of the 3,866 additional dwellings during the period January 1996 to July 2007, 289 of which were Aged Units (housing for aged or disabled persons). 63 of these units were in North Richmond, 126 in Richmond and 100 in South Windsor. • The units in North Richmond were built in three developments; 53 mixed villas and units in 2001, 5 units in 2004 and 5 two storey units in 2005. • The report concludes that the supply of land for new dwellings in the Hawkesbury LGA is virtually exhausted. With the exception of Pitt Town, there is no residential zoned land currently available for additional dwellings, other than small ad hoc developments. (pg 17) • North Richmond has been a main growth area. • Majority of residential development from 1996 has been west of the river with a total of 2020 dwellings approved. • 59% of new lots approved were west of the river. • Housing for seniors has been largely concentrated east of the Hawkesbury River. This reality has social implications for seniors who may be forced to relocate from the west to east of the river and often dislocated from existing social networks, general practitioners, etc. (pg 17) • The large site at North Richmond, which has been previously identified for future urban release, is considered an ideal site for a fully integrated planned residential community. Development of this site would assist in improving infrastructure west of the river as there is sufficient land for a “critical mass” in terms of funding and upgrading. (pg 18) URBIS APPENDIX_O_COMMUNITY_NEEDS_ASSESSMENT REVIEW OF POLICY CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS 11
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