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Land (murum) | State of the Environment Report 2007-2008Land (murum)Table 1 Land use zones within the Wollongong Local Environmental Plan 1990ZONES AREA IN HECTARES % ofCITY AREASubtotalTotal1. Non Urban 4,106 5.7502. Residential(a1) Special Low Density(a) Low Density(b) Medium Density(c) High Density3. Business(a) General Business(b) Neighbourhood Business(c) Commercial Business(d) Research anddevelopment4. Industrial(a) Light Industrial(b) Heavy Industrial(c) Extractive Industry5. Special Uses(a) Named Special Use(b) Railway(c) Main Road6. Open Space(a) Public Recreation(b) Private Recreation(c) Tourism7. Environmental Protection(a) Special(b) Conservation(c) Residential(c1) Rural Residential(d) Hacking River8. Conservation(a) National Parks(b) State Recreation Area9. Reservations for Use(a ) Named Special Use(b) Main Road(c) Local Road(d) Open Space2194,4661,3301-98185829-5331,3331221,0485491,1771,6895388237,4464,423464831,5555,4957311391076,016----203----1,988---2,774---2,309---43,971-----5,568--157----8.426----0.286----2.784---3.885---3.234---61.584-----7.798--0.220----Deferred 623 0.873Unzoned 3,289 4.606Total Area for WollongongLocal Environmental Plan 199071,004 ha 99.445%reserve. Work commenced on BrightonLawn Reserve during late June 2008. Theworks include replacement of the failedcoastal protection works and upgrade of theBrighton Lawn Reserve with promenades,regraded connecting pathways, cycleways,improved lighting, park furniture andlandscaping.Crown Street MallSignificant effort was made to reach a finaldecision on the future of the Crown StreetMall, the Keira Street Transit Mall and otherpublic transport and pedestrianimprovements across the city centre.Investigations, designs and coordinationworks with other agencies, (including theRoads and Traffic Authority, Ministry ofTransport and Department of Planning)completed during 2007-08 will enableresolution and the staged implementationof the strategy to commence in late 2008-09.West Dapto Land Release AreaIn September 2003, Council resolved torecommence the investigations into theWest Dapto Release Area (WDRA) throughthe preparation of an LEP. The study areahas an area of 4,700ha.A draft West Dapto Master Plan, draft LEP,draft DCP and background studies wereexhibited from 26 September 2007 to 30May 2008. One hundred and fortysubmissions were received from thecommunity, landholders, businesses andgovernment authorities. Council engagedthe NSW Growth Centres Commission toreview key aspects of the West Daptoproposal and the issues raised insubmissions, which will occur in 2008-09.The West Dapto Transport Link (WDTL) willprovide access to the future developmentareas within the WDRA and an alternativeaccess for Horsley to reduce the short termisolation of the suburb during flood eventsas well as alleviating traffic congestion onBong Bong Road. Negotiations have beenunderway with affected land owners for theacquisition of the required land toaccommodate the WDTL. Council hascommenced preparation of designs for thewestern section of Fairwater Drivecontained within the existing road corridorand the Reed Creek Bridge.Development Control PlansA consolidated Development Control Plan isbeing prepared and will be known as theWollongong Development Control Plan 2009(WDCP 2009). Council is currently reviewingand amalgamating a number of existingDCPs, as well as creating new policies for06 Wollongong City Council
Land (murum) | State of the Environment Report 2007-2008Land (murum)inclusion into the WDCP 2009, withcompletion anticipated for the end of thenext financial year.Illawarra EscarpmentOne of the recommendations of theIllawarra Escarpment Commission ofInquiry was the preparation of anIllawarra Escarpment StrategicManagement Plan (IESMP). FollowingMinisterial endorsement in 2006, Councilengaged consultants to prepare a reviewof land use in the escarpment.The Illawarra Escarpment Land UseReview Strategy (IELURS) examined landuse on the escarpment in accordance withsustainability objectives defined in theIESMP. The IELURS was informed by anIndigenous and non-Indigenous HeritageStudy and a Visual Quality Analysis. TheIELURS, along with its recommendedamendments to the draft Wollongong LEP2007, was presented to Council forendorsement in August 2007. The draftWollongong Development Control Plan2009 was also amended based on therecommendations arising from theIELURS.Council is working with state governmentagencies on the implementation of theIESMP through a working group consistingof members from the Department ofClimate Change, Southern RiversCatchment Management Authority and theDepartment of Lands. The objectives ofthe group include the attraction andadministration of funds for implementingon-ground works on the IllawarraEscarpment. Council is currentlydeveloping a Vertebrate Pest ManagementPolicy to help guide the management ofvertebrate pests on the IllawarraEscarpment and coastal plain.Community LandUnder the Local Government Act 1993,Council is required to categorise allcommunity land into five categories: park,sportsground, general community use,cultural significance and natural areas.There are 538 sites categorised as naturalareas, which are further divided into anadditional five sub-categories: bushland,wetland, escarpment, foreshore andwatercourse. Council has approximately784 sites of community land, coveringapproximately 2,350ha. These sites ofcommunity land include Council ownedand managed land. Council also manages174 areas of Crown Reserves.In accordance with the requirements ofthe Local Government Act 1993, theGeneric Plan of Management for theCommunity Land of Wollongong City Council was adopted in March2007. This includes land categorised as park, sportsground,general community use and natural areas, unless they are coveredunder a site specific plan of management. This generic plan coversover 95% of Council’s community land.Site specific plans of management are required for approximately5% of community land across the Wollongong LGA. To date, Councilhas adopted the following site specific plans of management:Wollongong City Foreshore - covering Stuart Park, North Beach,City Beach, Osborne Park, Belmore Basin and Lang Park; BeatonPark; Bald Hill; Andrew Lysaght Park; Wollongong Botanic Garden- including Gleniffer Brae; Judbooley Parade, Windang; andColedale Beach Reserve. Site specific plans of management arebeing prepared for Stanwell Park and Sublime Point.Floodplain Management PlansCouncil is preparing floodplain management plans for all majorcatchments in the Wollongong LGA. Each plan will assess floodimpacts on the floodplain and creek environments, as well asidentify structural and non-structural flood mitigation measures tominimise these impacts. Council has completed a Plan forTowradgi, Minnegang, Allans and Hewitts creeks (incorporatingSlacky, Tramway, Woodlands and Thomas Gibson creeks). Workcarried out to implement these plans has included: one voluntarypurchase of a property in the Allans Creek catchment; twovoluntary purchases of properties in the Fairy Creek catchment;investigation of upgrading the culverts at Tramway and Woodlandscreeks, upgrading the culvert under the northern distributor atCorrimal; and upgrading the spillway at the detention basin atBarina Park, Minnegang Creek. Preparation of the Cabbage Tree/Fairy Creek, Mullet Creek and Lake Illawarra FloodplainManagement plans are also underway.Table 2 Land use zones within the Wollongong City Centre Local Environmental Plan 2007ZONESAREA INHECTARES% of CITYAREATotalR1 General residential 127 0.178B3 Commercial core 62 0.087B4 Mixed use 41 0.057B6 Enterprise corridor 29 0.041IN4 Working waterfront 3 0.004SP1 Special activities - hospitals and19 0.027medical research and developmentSP2 Infrastructure 20 0.028SP3 Tourist 7 0.010RE1 Public recreation 73 0.102RE2 Private recreation 15 0.021Total Area for Wollongong City CentreLocal Environmental Plan 2007396 ha 0.555%Grand Total for Wollongong LocalGovernment Area71,400 ha 100%Wollongong City Council 07
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