The original motion was moved by Councillor
Jarrett, seconded by Councillor Gannon.
It is
resolved that:
(A)
Council
note:
(i)
Sydney
contains diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and
environmental heritage, and heritage constructed following European
colonisation;
(ii)
the
City of Sydney provides the Heritage Floorspace Scheme which allows for the
conservation management of heritage-listed buildings;
(i)
the
City of Melbourne, the City of Adelaide, the City of Perth, and the City of
Newcastle have long-term heritage strategies that provide a framework to ensure
heritage protection;
(ii)
the
City of Sydney’s heritage framework is embedded in our planning documents and
we have appropriate resources to assess heritage conservation in our Local
Government Area;
(iii)
the
City has a City historian and heritage officers employed in planning strategy
and operational areas;
(iv)
the
Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 (LEP) sets out objectives and requirements
for heritage conservation and lists conservation areas and items in our Local
Government Area. This includes to conserve environmental heritage, heritage
buildings, conservation areas, archaeological sites and Aboriginal objects and
places;
(v)
the
Sydney Development Control Plan 2012 (DCP) includes controls to ensure heritage
conservation and enhancement is considered as part of development. The City of
Sydney Heritage Development Control Plan 2006 applies to a small area of land
along part of the southern boundary of the LGA not covered by the 2012 DCP;
(vi)
the
alternative heritage floor space scheme allows developers to defer the timing
of allocation of Heritage Floor Space or make a monetary contribution if there
is an insufficient amount of Heritage Floor Space available for purchase;
(vii)
our
heritage conservation fund is then used to prepare conservation management
plans and maintain heritage items that cannot receive awards such as parks and
places;
(viii)
in
2019, the City commissioned a heritage study of post-World War II architecture
and subsequently in 2020, Council listed an additional nine heritage items,
including our own Town Hall House; and
(ix)
as part
of the City’s substantial LEP and DCP review, which is due to come to Council
for its consideration early next year, the conservation area review aims to
support the retention and adaptation of buildings that contribute to the
character of an area, allow reasonable alterations and additions and provide
clarity and certainty for landowners and neighbours; and
(B)
the
Chief Executive Officer be requested to offer a briefing to all Councillors so
that they can be provided more detailed information on the City’s heritage
framework with an opportunity to ask questions, if desired.
The amended
motion was carried on the following show of hands –
Ayes (7) The Chair (the Lord Mayor), Councillors
Chan, Davis, Ellsmore, Kok, Scott and Scully.
Noes (3) Councillor Gannon, Jarrett and Weldon.
Amended
motion carried.
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