Objectives and aims of the Planning Proposal Planning proposal: Affordable housing review (Planning Proposal), shown at Attachment A, follows the release of the draft district plan and a review of affordable housing needs and supply in the LGA. It makes changes to the current affordable housing provisions in the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Sydney LEP 2012). It affects most of the land in the LGA, though in different ways. The Planning Proposal applies to land in the LGA where Council is the consent authority and is shown at Figure 1. The purpose of the Planning Proposal is to provide a comprehensive and transparent framework for the application of affordable housing contributions when land is being developed. A key objective of the Planning Proposal is to increase the amount of affordable housing to achieve the affordable housing targets. Sustainable Sydney 2030 City’s The Planning Proposal is to amend Sydney LEP 2012 to: expand the operation of current affordable housing contribution schemes to where it does not currently apply (excluding Central Sydney). This is referred to as residual land; provide a framework to identify sites that will benefit from increased development capacity and land value through a planning proposal to change the planning controls, and require a supplementary affordable housing contribution. These sites are called Schedule 7 land; clarify what development is excluded from a requirement to make an affordable housing contribution; and clarify how land in the B7 Business Park zone that is also identified at Schedule 1 (1AA) of the Sydney LEP 2012 can develop. The Planning Proposal is supported by the City of Sydney affordable housing program (Program), shown at Appendix A to Attachment A. The operational details for the collection and distribution of affordable housing contributions are contained within the Program. The Program replaces the Green Square and Southern Employment Lands affordable housing programs currently in operation. It will also supplement the current City West (Ultimo/Pyrmont) program, but will not replace it. The operational details in the current program that applies to Ultimo/Pyrmont under Clause 7.13 of the Sydney LEP 2012 will continue to apply. However, Schedule 7 land that is identified in Ultimo/Pyrmont will also be subject to the requirements proposed in the Program. The Program does not contain requirements for land in Central Sydney. A separate draft affordable housing program for Central Sydney was approved by Council in June 2016 and is currently under consideration as part of the Central Sydney Planning Review. This may be rolled into the Program at a later time.
Objectives and aims of the Planning Proposal Planning proposal: Affordable housing review (Planning Proposal), shown at Attachment A, follows the release of the draft district plan and a review of affordable housing needs and supply in the LGA. It makes changes to the current affordable housing provisions in the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 (Sydney LEP 2012). It affects most of the land in the LGA, though in different ways. The Planning Proposal applies to land in the LGA where Council is the consent authority and is shown at Figure 1. The purpose of the Planning Proposal is to provide a comprehensive and transparent framework for the application of affordable housing contributions when land is being developed. A key objective of the Planning Proposal is to increase the amount of affordable housing to achieve the City’s Sustainable Sydney 2030 affordable housing targets. The Planning Proposal is to amend Sydney LEP 2012 to: expand the operation of current affordable housing contribution schemes to where it does not currently apply (excluding Central Sydney). This is referred to as residual land; provide a framework to identify sites that will benefit from increased development capacity and land value through a planning proposal to change the planning controls, and require a supplementary affordable housing contribution. These sites are called Schedule 7 land; clarify what development is excluded from a requirement to make an affordable housing contribution; and clarify how land in the B7 Business Park zone that is also identified at Schedule 1 (1AA) of the Sydney LEP 2012 can develop. The Planning Proposal is supported by the City of Sydney affordable housing program (Program), shown at Appendix A to Attachment A. The operational details for the collection and distribution of affordable housing contributions are contained within the Program. The Program replaces the Green Square and Southern Employment Lands affordable housing programs currently in operation. It will also supplement the current City West (Ultimo/Pyrmont) program, but will not replace it. The operational details in the current program that applies to Ultimo/Pyrmont under Clause 7.13 of the Sydney LEP 2012 will continue to apply. However, Schedule 7 land that is identified in Ultimo/Pyrmont will also be subject to the requirements proposed in the Program. The Program does not contain requirements for land in Central Sydney. A separate draft affordable housing program for Central Sydney was approved by Council in June 2016 and is currently under consideration as part of the Central Sydney Planning Review. This may be rolled into the Program at a later time.