Public Exhibition - Planning Proposal - Performance Standards for Net Zero Energy Buildings - Local Environmental Plans and Development Control Plan Amendments

Decision Maker: Central Sydney Planning Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Determined

Decisions:

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

It is resolved that:

(A)        the Central Sydney Planning Committee approve the Planning Proposal – Performance Standards for Net Zero Energy Buildings, as shown at Attachment A of the subject report, to be submitted to the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces with a request for a Gateway Determination;

(B)        authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make any variations to the Planning Proposal – Performance Standards for Net Zero Energy Buildings, following receipt of the Gateway Determination;

(C)       the Central Sydney Planning Committee approve the Planning Proposal – Performance Standards for Net Zero Energy Buildings, as shown at Attachment A of the subject report, for public authority consultation and public exhibition in accordance with any conditions imposed under the Gateway Determination;

(D)       the Central Sydney Planning Committee note the recommendation to Council’s Transport, Heritage and Planning Committee on 10 May 2021 that Council seek authority from the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces to exercise the delegation of all the functions under section 3.36 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to make the local environmental plan and to put into effect the Planning Proposal – Performance Standards for Net Zero Energy Buildings;

(E)        the Central Sydney Planning Committee note the recommendation to Council’s Transport, Heritage and Planning Committee on 10 May 2021 that Council approve the Draft Development Control Plan 2012 – Performance Standards for Net Zero Energy Buildings 2021, shown at Attachment B of the subject report, for public authority consultation and public exhibition as both a development control plan and design guide concurrent with the planning proposal; and

(F)        authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make any minor variations to the Draft Development Control Plan – Performance Standards for Net Zero Energy Buildings 2021 to correct any drafting errors and ensure it is consistent with the planning proposal following the Gateway Determination.

Carried unanimously.

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Note – Ms Alex O’Mara abstained from voting on Item 5 as she will potentially be expected to exercise statutory decision making as a delegate of the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces in the issue of a Gateway Determination.

Report author: Eileen Leather

Publication date: 13/05/2021

Date of decision: 13/05/2021

Decided at meeting: 13/05/2021 - Central Sydney Planning Committee

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