Decision details

It is resolved that:

(A)       Council note the matters raised in response to the public exhibition of Planning Proposal – Ultimo Pyrmont, Draft Sydney Development Control Plan – Ultimo Pyrmont, draft Ultimo Pyrmont Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2023 and Central Sydney Development Contributions Plan 2020 Amendments, shown at Attachment A to the subject report;

(B)       Council note that the NSW Government must recommit to returning Wentworth Park as public open space and not extend the Greyhound Breeders, Owners and Trainers Association’s lease beyond 2027. Without this action, the community will face insufficient open space, inadequate recreational infrastructure, and increased flood risks in an already densely populated precinct;

(C)       Council approve Amended Planning Proposal – Ultimo Pyrmont shown at Attachment C to the subject report, and request the relevant local plan making authority make the planning proposal as a Local Environmental Plan under section 3.36 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979;

(D)       Council approve Amended Draft Sydney Development Control Plan – Ultimo Pyrmont shown at Attachment D to the subject report, noting the approved Development Control Plan will come into effect on the date of publication of the subject Local Environmental Plan;

(E)       Council request the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces amend Section 209(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 to allow for a contributions levy of up to 3% to apply to new development;

(F)       Council approve Draft Ultimo Pyrmont Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2023 shown at Attachment E to the subject report, noting it will commence only following the amendment of Section 209(1) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 and the making of the amendment to the Local Environmental Plan;

(G)      Council approve the draft amendments to the Central Sydney Development Contributions Plan 2020 shown at Attachment F to the subject report, noting these amendments will commence when published on the City's website; 

(H)       authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make amendments to Amended Planning Proposal – Ultimo Pyrmont, Amended Draft Sydney Development Control Plan – Ultimo Pyrmont, Draft Ultimo Pyrmont Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2023 and Central Sydney Development Contributions Plan 2020 Amendments to correct any errors or omissions prior to finalisation;

(I)         Council note that, in response to submissions, the City is investigating 463-467 Harris Street, 56 Harris Street, 1-19 Allen Street, 313-369 Harris Street, 1-7 Henry Street, 26-52 Mount Street and 1-33 Saunders Street for new planning controls, the results of which will be reported back to Council and where supported, placed on public exhibition;

(J)        the Chief Executive Officer be requested to provide further advice to Council, including about tenant engagement and consultation, prior to any actions to progress any potential planning controls for the social housing sites;

(K)       Council note the submissions from residents of strata buildings, concerned about the impacts of the planned changes to their buildings in the future, and request the Chief Executive Officer provide further advice to Council about strategies that could be implemented to ensure tenants and owners of strata buildings impacted by planning changes understand their housing rights; and

(L)        the Chief Executive Officer be requested to investigate expanding the ‘Business CBD’ rate category to include some areas in Pyrmont in the preparation of the 2026/27 draft Operational Plan, due to the increased development mandated by the NSW Government in the Pyrmont Peninsula Place Strategy.

Amended motion carried unanimously.

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