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Ordinary Council Meeting – Agenda 16 February 2009
11.2.2 PLANNING POLICY MANUAL REVIEW
File No: AL/1/2
Attachment(s) Table of Proposed Amendments
Responsible Officer: Bob Sharkey
Executive Manager Development Services
Author Name: Joel Gajic
Manager Planning Services
Disclosure of Interest: Nil
REPORT PURPOSE
1. To present recently reviewed and amended local planning and environmental
health policies to Council.
2. To seek permission to commence public exhibition of amended and additional local
planning policies in accordance with Part V of the Shire of Roebourne No. 8 Town
Planning Scheme.
3. To seek adoption for the amended environmental health policy DE-1 “Occupancy of
Movable Dwellings in Residential, Urban Development, Town Centre, Commercial
and Mixed Business Zones”.
The re-drafted policies will be circulated prior to the meeting.
Background
The purpose of the Policy Manual is to:
• Provide clear direction to staff to enable the effective and efficient day to day
management of the Shire of Roebourne;
• Enable staff to act promptly in accordance with Council‟s requirements but without
continual reference to Council;
• Set a guiding direction for the management of the Shire and assist staff and Council
in achieving a fair and equitable decision making process as well as meeting
statutory requirements;
• Enable the community to be aware of the reasoning behind administrative and
Council decisions.
The Policy Manual is subject to review on an annual basis to ensure that policies are in
keeping with community expectations, current trends and circumstances.
Issues
Requirement to Exhibit Local Planning Policies
Any new or amended planning policies are required to be advertised for public comment in
accordance with the provisions of Town Planning Scheme 8 (TPS8). Consequently,
Council needs to consider the revised planning policies and if supportive of the proposed
changes, resolve to adopt the revised policies as drafts for advertising. Following a 21-day
advertising period, a report would then be presented to Council, which would provide
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