Civic Improvement Plan - Wollongong City Council - NSW Government

TASKFORCE(f) the cost of building insurance in respectof the development,(g) the costs of fittings and furnishings,including any refitting or refurbishing,associated with the development(except where the development involvesan enlargement, expansion or intensificationof a current use of land),(h) the costs of commercial stock inventory, and(i) any taxes, levies or charges (other thanGST) paid or payable in connection withthe development by or under any law.”An application for a development applicationor a complying development certificate is tobe accompanied by a report, prepared at theapplicant’s cost in accordance with this clause,setting out an estimate of the proposed cost ofcarrying out the development for the purposesof clause 25J of the Regulation.The following types of report are required:• Where the estimate of the proposed costof carrying out the development is lessthan $1,000,000 a cost summary reportin accordance with Schedule 1;• Where the estimate of the proposed cost ofcarrying out the development is $1,000,000or more a detailed cost report in accordancewith Schedule 2.4.5 PAYMENT OF THE LEVYThe requirement for development to contributea Special Contributions Levy towards the costof regional civic improvements will be imposedas a condition of development consent underSection 94EE of the EP&A Act.The Special Contributions Levy is payableto the Director-General of Planning priorto the issue of any occupation certificatefor new development.At the time of payment, the Levy willbe indexed quarterly in accordance withmovements in the Consumer Price Index(All Groups Index) for Sydney issued bythe Australian Statistician.4.6 MATERIAL PUBLIC BENEFITS/WORKS-IN-KINDThe consent authority may, with the consentof the Minister, accept the dedication of landor provision of a material public benefit in partor full satisfaction of a Special ContributionsLevy in accordance with section 94EF(5) ofthe EP&A Act which states the following:“(5) The consent authority may, subjectto the consent of the Minister, accept:(a) the dedication of land in part or fullsatisfaction of a condition imposed inaccordance with this section, or(b) the provision of a material public benefit(other than the dedication of land or thepayment of a monetary contribution) in partor full satisfaction of a condition imposedin accordance with this section.”As a general rule, only works directlyassociated with the railway station upgradeor heritage port redevelopment may beconsidered as a material public benefit orwork-in-kind in satisfaction of the specialcontributions levy.4.7 ADMINISTRATION OF LEVYFUNDS AND PROVISIONOF INFRASTRUCTUREFunds obtained from the Section 94EE levywill be paid into and managed in a SpecialContributions Areas Infrastructure Fundadministered by the Director-General ofPlanning in accordance with Sections 94EIto 94EM of the EP&A Act.Payments from the fund will be made torelevant authorities responsible for the provisionof the railway upgrade after agreement betweenauthorities has been made on timing of therelease of funds and delivery of the project.4.8 SCHEDULE OF WORKSItemCost EstimateRailway Station Upgrade $30,000,000Heritage Port Redevelopment $13,000,000Total $43,000,000WOLLONGONG CITY CENTRE CIP 200739