Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)        Council note the matters raised in submissions to the public exhibition of City Plan 2036: Draft City of Sydney Local Strategic Planning Statement, Housing for All: Draft City of Sydney Local Housing Strategy and Housing for All: Draft City of Sydney Local Housing Strategy - Technical Paper as shown at Attachment A to the subject report;

(B)        Council endorse City Plan 2036: Draft City of Sydney Local Strategic Planning Statement, as shown at Attachments B1 to B6 to the subject report, for referral to the Greater Sydney Commission for their support under section 3.9(3A) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 subject to;

(i)          the amendment to the ‘Collaborate and plan for a shared vision’ key move as described in the Information Relevant to Item 9.2 Memorandum dated 17 February 2020; and

(ii)         the amendment to various sections of the draft Planning Statement to clarify affordable and social housing targets as described in this Information Relevant To Item 9.2 Memorandum dated 17 February 2020;

(C)       authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make City Plan 2036: City of Sydney Local Strategic Planning Statement, as shown at Attachments B1 to B6 to the subject report, if the Greater Sydney Commission provides support under section 3.9(3A) of the Act without requiring any changes be made or with minor changes that do not alter the targets or intent of the priorities or actions of the planning statement;

(D)       Council adopt Housing for All: Draft City of Sydney Local Housing Strategy and Housing for All: Draft City of Sydney Local Housing Strategy - Technical Paper, as shown at Attachment D and Attachment E respectively to the subject report, subject to the amendment to various sections of the draft Housing Strategy to clarify affordable and social housing targets as described in the Information Relevant to Item 9.2 Memorandum dated 17 February 2020, and if required, refer it to the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment for their approval;

(E)        authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make any minor amendments to City Plan 2036: City of Sydney Local Strategic Planning Statement, as shown at Attachments B1 to B6 to the subject report, and Housing for All: Draft City of Sydney Local Housing Strategy and Housing for All: Draft City of Sydney Local Housing Strategy - Technical Paper, as shown at Attachment D and Attachment E respectively to the subject report, to correct any drafting errors or to ensure it is consistent with any direction given by the Greater Sydney Commission in assuring the City Plan 2036, so long as the direction does not alter the intent, priorities or actions of City Plan 2036; and

(F)        Council note the intended program for implementation of the planning statement and update of the planning controls as described in the subject report.

Carried unanimously.

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