Plan of management for Westport Park - Land - NSW Government

ContentsList of Abbreviations and Acronyms .................................................................................... 61. INTRODUCTION 71.1. OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................... 71.2. WESTPORT PARK ............................................................................................. 71.3. PLANS OF MANAGEMENT UNDER THE CROWN LANDS ACT 1989 .......................... 71.4. THE PLAN OF MANAGEMENT VISION .................................................................. 81.5. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................... 81.6. PLANNING PRINCIPLES ..................................................................................... 92. SITE DESCRIPTION 112.1. HISTORY........................................................................................................ 112.2. MODIFIED ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................ 112.3. CURRENT LAND USE AND FACILITIES ............................................................... 123. PLANNING CONTEXT 143.1. OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 143.2. NSW PLANNING AND POLICY FRAMEWORK ...................................................... 153.2.1. Crown Lands Act 1989 and Crown Lands Regulations 2006 .............................. 153.2.2. Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 ............................................ 153.3. PORT MACQUARIE HASTINGS COUNCIL PLANNING FRAMEWORK ....................... 153.3.1. Port Macquarie - Hastings Local Environment Plan 2011 ................................... 153.3.2. Settlement City Precinct Structure Plan 2009 ...................................................... 163.3.3. Port Macquarie Foreshore Vision and Masterplan 2009 ..................................... 173.4. OTHER DOCUMENTS....................................................................................... 173.4.1. Waterfront Consultation Report, Port Macquarie Chamber of Commerce October2006 ..................................................................................................................... 17BASIS FOR PLANNING 193.5. COMMUNITY VALUES ...................................................................................... 193.6. SITE ANALYSIS, ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES .................................................. 193.6.1. Views .................................................................................................................... 193.6.2. Play Facilities ....................................................................................................... 203.6.3. Landscape Character and Vegetation ................................................................. 20Westport Park Plan of Management | Page 4