Council meeting briefs – Wednesday, 22 April 2020
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Planning Proposal – Minimum Lot Size for Low Rise Medium Density Housing Council resolved to adopt the Planning Proposal to include minimum lot size provisions for low rise medium density housing. The Proposal was placed on public exhibition from 24 February to 23 March 2020 for community consultation and no submissions or objections were received. The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment will now be asked to make the amendment to the Yass Valley LEP 2013 to include minimum lot size provisions for dual occupancies and multi-dwelling houses in certain land use zones.
Planning Proposal – Highway Service Centre, Murrumbateman Council has endorsed a draft planning proposal seeking an amendment to the Yass Valley LEP 2013 to allow land to be used for a Highway Service Centre on the western side of the Barton Highway, north of the Murrumbateman village. It is subject to the preparation of a Traffic Impact Assessment report and will be sent to the Minister for Planning for a Gateway determination. It will be adopted if no significant objections are received during the public exhibition period. This amendment is a separate process to any future development application on the site.
Planning Proposal – Opening Business and Industrial Zones Council has adopted a proposed amendment to the Yass Valley Local Environmental Plan (LEP) that will ensure greater flexibility and responsiveness to meet rapidly evolving business needs. The Planning Proposal to amend the land use table structure of the LEP for the B1 Neighbourhood Centre, B2 Local Centre, B5 Business Development, B6 Enterprise Corridor, IN1 General Industrial and IN2 Light Industrial zones, from ‘closed’ to ‘open’ zones, was placed on public exhibition between 29 January and 28 February 2020. As no submissions or objections were received, the amendment to the LEP can be made by Council as the delegated local plan-making authority.
Footpath Replacement on Meehan Street Council resolved to replace two sections of footpath in Meehan Street, Yass, identified as requiring urgent rehabilitation works. The sections of footpath, between the intersection of Comur Street and Rossi Street, have been badly effected by roots from the adjacent trees, lifting sections of the concrete footpath and creating trip step hazards. Funding of $45,000 has been referred to the Quarterly Budget review process for the remediation works.
Fixing Country Roads – Shingle Hill Way Realignment of Low Level Crossing Council resolved to accept a successful grant submission for $3,600,053 under the NSW Fixing Country Roads Grant Program 2019 for the realignment and replacement of a low level crossing on Shingle Hill Way. This project will provide an upgrade to a sub-standard section of the significant east-west link across the region. Council will contribute $400,000 from the Development Contributions Reserve as required by the grant approval, and the project will be included in the draft 2020/21 Operational Plan. At the completion of the project, the current 10 tonne load limit on Shingle Hill Way will be removed.
Walker Park Facilities Upgrade Council resolved to allocate $400,000 from the Development Contributions Reserve to construct a revised grandstand (including a new mobility impaired amenities building and associated access) at Walker Park. Council secured funding under the Community Sport Infrastructure Grant to undertake improvements at Walker Park. Part of the improvements is constructing a covered grandstand but the allocated portion of the grant does not meet the required funding to construct a grandstand that will comply with Building Code of Australia (BCA) requirements and advice from Yass Rugby League (YRL) in respect to covered seating capacity requirements. Significant additional funding is required to construct this facility to meet these requirements. Council resolved to consult the users of the proposed facilities on the revised design prior to any planning and building approvals being issued, and the final design will need to be reported back to Council for approval.
On public exhibition Council’s Draft Operational Plan 2020/21 will be placed on public exhibition at the end of the month. The Draft Operational Plan supports the Delivery Program and details the individual projects and activities that will be undertaken during 2020/2021 to achieve the commitments made in the Delivery Program. The Operational Plan allocates responsibility for each project or activity to a program area of Council. This is then filtered into program area plans, project plans and individual work plans. It is supported by Council’s 2020/2021 Budget, which outlines the capital works program and key infrastructure projects Council will carry out in the same financial year, as well as a list of all the fees and charges. The Draft Operational Plan will be placed on public exhibition this week.
The Draft Operational Plan also contains Council’s Statement of Revenue for 2020/2021. Contained within this, is Council’s framework for waiving, discounting or reducing fees and charges and deferring rates. This relates to fees Council charges for things like the use of Council facilities and disposing of rubbish at transfer stations. Hardship is also contained within this, and once adopted, people or organisations unable to meet their obligations in the short to medium term due to unforeseen personal circumstances such as loss of employment, family breakdown, illness, death or widespread disruptive community events, such as the Coronavirus pandemic, can apply for relief. The Draft Financial Hardship Policy will also be placed on public exhibition this week.
28 April 2020
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