Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council approve Planning Proposal - City of Sydney Affordable Housing Program Update, shown at Attachment A to the subject Information Relevant To Memorandum, for submission to the Department of Planning and Environment with a request for a Gateway Determination, subject to the planning proposal being updated in accordance with (D) below;

(B)      Council approve Planning Proposal - City of Sydney Affordable Housing Program, for public authority consultation and public exhibition in accordance with any conditions imposed under the Gateway Determination;

(C)      Council approve the draft City of Sydney Affordable Housing Program Amendment 2022, shown at Attachment B to the subject Information Relevant To Memorandum, for public exhibition for a period of no less than 28 days, concurrently with the planning proposal;

(D)      Council approve the draft City of Sydney Interim Affordable Housing Contributions Distribution Plan, shown at Attachment C to the subject Information Relevant To Memorandum, for public exhibition for a period of no less than 28 days, concurrently with the planning proposal, subject to the draft City of Sydney Interim Affordable Housing Contributions Distribution Plan being amended to distribute all affordable housing contribution funds equally amongst City West Housing, St George Community Housing and Bridge Housing;

(E)      Council seek authority from the Department of Planning and Environment to exercise its delegation under section 3.36 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to make the amending Local Environmental Plan; 

(F)      authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make any minor variations to Planning Proposal - City of Sydney Affordable Housing Program Update, the draft City of Sydney Affordable Housing Program Amendment 2022 and the draft City of Sydney Interim Affordable Housing Contributions Distribution Plan, to correct any drafting errors or inconsistencies, or to ensure consistency with any condition of the Gateway Determination; and

(G)      Council note further consultation will be undertaken with the Housing for All Working Group and the community housing sector to inform the final distribution plan which will be reported to Council for consideration.

The motion was carried on the following show of hands:

Ayes (9)          The Chair (the Lord Mayor), Councillors Chan, Davis, Ellsmore. Gannon, Kok, Scott, Scully and Weldon

Noes (1)          Councillor Jarrett.

Motion carried.

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