Decision details

Moved by the Chair (the Lord Mayor), seconded by Councillor Kok -

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council adopt the draft Council-Related Development Applications Policy as set out at Attachment A to the subject report, to commence at the time the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Conflict of Interest) Regulation 2022 commences; and

(B)      authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make amendments to the Council-Related Development Applications Policy in order to correct any minor drafting errors and finalise design, artwork and accessible formats for publication.

Variation. At the request of Councillor Ellsmore, and by consent, the motion was varied as follows –

It is resolved that:

(A)      Council adopt the draft Council-Related Development Applications Policy as set out at Attachment A to the subject report, to commence at the time the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Conflict of Interest) Regulation 2022 commences, with the following amendments:

(i)         Amend the definition of ‘excluded development’ as follows:

Amend item (e) in the definition as follows:

(e) development where the City might receive a small fee for the use of their land (such as outdoor dining areas for which fees are or may be payable under legislation)

(ii)             Insert after item (g) the following clarification:

“except applications which would limit existing free public access to public land (as defined in the Local Government Act 1993).”

The purpose of the amendments is to clarify that applications or changes to Council lands and interests - where they would limit or restrict existing free, public access - are not considered ‘excluded development’ for the purposes of this Policy; and 

(B)      authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make any other amendments to the Council-Related Development Applications Policy in order to give effect to this motion and to correct any minor drafting errors and finalise design, artwork and accessible formats for publication.

The motion, as varied by consent, was carried unanimously.

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