Alternative Housing (Sustainable Sydney 2050) Ideas Challenge
11/02/2019 - Alternative Housing (Sustainable Sydney 2050) Ideas Challenge
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It is resolved that:
(A)
Council endorse the establishment, operation,
public notification and public exhibition of an Alternative Housing
(Sustainable Sydney 2050) Ideas Challenge;
(B)
Council endorse the development of a brief that
will call for the submission of ideas for innovative models (models) based on
the following principles:
(i)
the model must demonstrate innovation in at
least two of the following areas: planning, design, ownership type, tenancy
type, management (including sharing of facilities), construction, urban land
supply and/or financing;
(ii)
the model must result in housing that is either
demonstrably cheaper to market, where the relative purchase or rental
affordability is secured in perpetuity, or it must be affordable housing, as
defined by the City;
(iii)
where applicable, the model must demonstrate
economic, social and environmental sustainability principles, with a focus on
economic viability;
(iv)
where the model relates to a physical development
or redevelopment, the model must have a high level of residential amenity that
would be generally acceptable to the community;
(v)
where the model proposes the use of City owned
land, models which retain public ownership in perpetuity, such as through land
trusts or long-term leases, will be preferred;
(vi)
the model must be scalable, replicable and
self-sustaining; and
(vii)
where the model relates to a physical
development or redevelopment, models that work for small sites and/or include a
mix of residential and non-residential uses will be considered;
(C)
Council will, through an Expression of Interest
process open to all interested parties, select up to six applicants and pay
each selected applicant $20,000 (excluding GST) for their idea/proposal. The
payment is intended to be an honorarium for the selected applicants to further
develop and prepare their proposals for the Ideas Challenge as part of
Sustainable Sydney 2050 community consultation;
(D)
authority be delegated to the Chief Executive
Officer to:
(i)
develop the Alternative Housing (Sustainable
Sydney 2050) Ideas Challenge brief in accordance with the principles described
at (B);
(ii)
run and publicise the Alternative Housing
(Sustainable Sydney 2050) Ideas Challenge Expression of Interest;
(iii)
select a jury to recommend up to six suitable
proposals from the Alternative Housing (Sustainable Sydney 2050) Ideas
Challenge Expression of Interest;
(iv)
select up to six applicants based on the jury’s
recommendations and arrange payment of $20,000 (excluding GST) to each selected
applicant; and
(v)
negotiate, execute and administer any agreements
required to facilitate the Ideas Challenge; and
Council approve the allocation of up to $350,000 (excluding
GST)
from the 2018/19 General Contingency Fund, to be sourced from the
Affordable and Diverse Housing Fund, for the purpose of executing the
above program within the 2019 Calendar Year.