Public Exhibition - Planning Proposal - Sydney Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan - Policy and Housekeeping Amendments (LEP/DCP Update)

11/12/2023 - Public Exhibition - Planning Proposal - Sydney Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan - Policy and Housekeeping Amendments (LEP/DCP Update)

It is resolved that:

(A)       Council approve Planning Proposal – Sydney Local Environmental Plans - Policy and Housekeeping Amendments 2023, shown at Attachments A, A1 and A2 to the subject report for submission to the Department of Planning and Environment with a request for a Gateway Determination and public consultation and exhibition in accordance with any conditions imposed under the Gateway Determination;

(B)       Council seek authority from the Department of Planning and Environment to exercise the delegation of all 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 – Sydney Local Environmental Plans - Policy and Housekeeping Amendments 2023;

(C)       Council approve Planning Proposal - Sydney Local Environmental Plans – Dwelling Retention shown at Attachment B to the subject report for submission to the Department of Planning and Environment with a request for Gateway Determination and public consultation and exhibition in accordance with any conditions imposed under the Gateway Determination;

(D)       Council seek authority from the Department of Planning and Environment to exercise the delegation of all functions under section 3.36 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to make the local environmental plan and to put into effect Planning Proposal – Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 - Dwelling Retention;

(E)       Council approve draft Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 - Policy and Housekeeping Amendments 2023 at Attachments C, C1 and C2 to the subject report for public exhibition with the Planning Proposal – Sydney Local Environmental Plans - Policy and Housekeeping Amendments 2023 subject to the following insertion:

Indoor air quality in new residential development

Objectives

(a) Reduce indoor air pollutants associated with the onsite combustion of  gas to improve air quality.

Provisions

(1)   Gas cooktops, gas ovens or gas internal space heating systems are not permitted in new residential development; instead, electric systems should be installed;

(F)       Council approve updates to City of Sydney Competitive Design Policy, Guidelines for Waste Management in New Developments, and Landscape Code shown at Attachments D, E and F to the subject report for public exhibition with the Planning Proposal – Sydney Local Environmental Plans - Policy and Housekeeping Amendments 2023 and draft development control plan;

(G)      Council rescind the Green Roofs and Wall Policy as shown at Attachment G to the subject report;

(H)       authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make any minor amendments to Planning Proposal – Policy and Housekeeping Amendments 2023 shown at Attachments A, A1 and A2 to the subject report prior to public exhibition to correct any drafting errors or to ensure consistency with the Gateway Determination;

(I)         authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make any minor amendments to Planning Proposal – Dwelling Retention shown at Attachment B to the subject report prior to public exhibition to correct any drafting errors or to ensure consistency with the Gateway Determination; and

(J)        authority be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer to make any minor amendments to the draft Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 - Policy and Housekeeping Amendments 2023 and other development guidelines, codes and policies shown at Attachments C - F to the subject report, prior to public exhibition to correct any drafting errors or ensure consistency with the Planning Proposal – Sydney Local Environmental Plans - Policy and Housekeeping Amendments 2023.

Carried unanimously.

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