Whether there are physical or other need to be prepared to implement the conditions that warrant introduction Development Levy Plan. The Schedules to the of one or more Supplementary Levies Overlay are illustrated in the table below. for particular items; Whether the Standard Levy Schedule 1 Urban Areas achieve an acceptable level of infrastructure provision without Schedule 2 Strategic Development Areas introduction of a Supplementary Schedule 3 Growth Areas Levy/s; Whether infrastructure could be The Overlay should generally be applied to provided at a lesser standard/cost to land that is zoned to allow for residential, avoid introduction of a business or industrial purposes. The Overlay Supplementary Levy/s; does not need to follow zone boundaries but The standard and costing of the it should only be applied to zones where Supplementary Levy project/s to permitted use and development create a need ensure that they have been for local infrastructure. The following table reasonably defined and costed; and illustrates what zones the Development Levy The affordability implications of the Overlay can be applied to. inclusion of a Supplementary Levy. Meeting the tests does not guarantee Can the DLO be approval of the Supplementary Levy by the applied? ISAC. Residential Zones Yes Exhibition Industrial Zones Yes If the ISAC supports the application of the Business Zones Yes Growth Areas Standard Levy the Planning Authority when preparing a Planning Scheme Rural Zones1 No Amendment can request the Minister: Pubic Land Zones No Exempt it from the notice Special Use Zones2 Yes requirements of Section 19 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987; 1 May be applied to the Living Zone and 2 May not be applied to the Urban Floodway Zone Authorise it to approve the Monitoring and Review Amendment under Section 11 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. It is important that the Development Levy The approved Development Levy Plan must be System is regularly monitored and reviewed. in accordance with the approved Precinct Council’s Annual report will provide an Structure Plan for the areas overview of revenue collected and used, and Schedules to the Development Levy Overlay The normal Planning Scheme Amendment will be reviewed concurrently with Council’s process will need to be undertaken if a Municipal Strategic Statement. Supplementary Levy is proposed. Implementation A new Overlay such as a Development Levy Overlay (or VPP Implementation tool) will
Whether there are physical or other conditions that warrant introduction of one or more Supplementary Levies for particular items; Whether the Standard Levy achieve an acceptable level of infrastructure provision without introduction of a Supplementary Levy/s; Whether infrastructure could be provided at a lesser standard/cost to avoid introduction of a Supplementary Levy/s; The standard and costing of the Supplementary Levy project/s to ensure that they have been reasonably defined and costed; and The affordability implications of the inclusion of a Supplementary Levy. Meeting the tests does not guarantee approval of the Supplementary Levy by the ISAC. Exhibition If the ISAC supports the application of the Growth Areas Standard Levy the Planning Authority when preparing a Planning Scheme Amendment can request the Minister: Exempt it from the notice requirements of Section 19 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987; and Authorise it to approve the Amendment under Section 11 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. The approved Development Levy Plan must be in accordance with the approved Precinct Structure Plan for the areas The normal Planning Scheme Amendment process will need to be undertaken if a Supplementary Levy is proposed. Implementation A new Overlay such as a Development Levy Overlay (or VPP Implementation tool) will need to be prepared to implement the Development Levy Plan. The Schedules to the Overlay are illustrated in the table below. Schedule 1 Urban Areas Schedule 2 Strategic Development Areas Schedule 3 Growth Areas The Overlay should generally be applied to land that is zoned to allow for residential, business or industrial purposes. The Overlay does not need to follow zone boundaries but it should only be applied to zones where permitted use and development create a need for local infrastructure. The following table illustrates what zones the Development Levy Overlay can be applied to. Can the DLO be applied? Residential Zones Yes Industrial Zones Yes Business Zones Yes Rural Zones1 No Pubic Land Zones No Special Use Zones2 Yes 1 May be applied to the Living Zone 2 May not be applied to the Urban Floodway Zone Monitoring and Review It is important that the Development Levy System is regularly monitored and reviewed. Council’s Annual report will provide an overview of revenue collected and used, and Schedules to the Development Levy Overlay will be reviewed concurrently with Council’s Municipal Strategic Statement.
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