Two large lots of land on Taylor Rd, Lisarow may be rezoned from Conservation and Scenic Protection (rural small holdings) to Low Density Residential.
At its general meeting on Tuesday, May 12, Gosford Council endorsed the preparation of a planning proposal that could see the land rezoned.
According to council, the proposal is considered to have strategic merit because the land is located directly adjacent to the existing urban footprint, is able to be serviced, and the proposed zoning to Low Density Residential is consistent with the zone of adjoining residential land.
Council voted to initiate the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) Gateway process under Section 55 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, by endorsing the preparation of a planning proposal.
The decision was based on a report for zoning Lot Four DP 740663 and part of Lot Two DP 740663 Taylor Rd, Lisarow to R2 Low Density Residential and part of Lot Two DP 740633 Taylor Rd, Lisarow to E2 Environmental Conservation.
The proposed rezoning would accommodate a subdivision of the land equivalent to around 24 residential building blocks.
Council will now notify the NSW Department of Planning and Environment of its resolution requesting a Gateway determination.
The planning proposal and all necessary documentation will be forwarded to the Department.
It will involve a public exhibition period of 28 days.
A requirement to undertake certain studies prior to exhibition was requested by Council.
Those studies will include a bushfire hazard assessment, a preliminary contamination assessment, and a geotechnical report.
Relevant adjoining owners will also be asked to give consent for the provision of drainage and sewerage easements.
Once the planning proposal has been on public exhibition, if the Minister for planning supports it and no submissions objecting to the proposal are received, it will be processed in order to make the plan.
Gosford Council CEO, Mr Paul Anderson, was given carriage of seeking delegations from the Department of Planning and the Environment under Section 381 of the Local Government Act 1993 and of completing the authorisation on behalf of council for the proposal to be submitted.
Gosford’s Development Control Plan (DCP) 2013 will also need to be amended to make way for the Lisarow rezoning proposal and those planned amendments will need to be exhibited with the planning proposal.
In particular, Chapter 2.1 of the DCP will need to be amended so that the boundary of the Character Precincts be amended to reflect the proposed R2 Low Density Residential Zone.
The subject land will need to be incorporated into the map of Lisarow-Niagara Park in Chapter 5.14 of the DCP and notations added to indicate no vehicular access to Taylor Rd.
Chapter 5.14 will also need an amended Bushland Management Plan to be submitted with any future subdivision application pertaining to the E2 portion of the land.
The resolution was put by Cr Bob Ward and Cr Chris Burke.
The motion was carried by Crs McKinna, Macfadyen, Bocking, Burke, Morris, Scott and Ward.
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