Council Meeting Preview - 13 August 2012
Date Posted: 8 August 2012
Lake Macquarie City Council's next meeting will take place on Monday 13 August 2012, with standing committee meetings starting at 5.30pm.
Please note: The Council is currently in the caretaker period before the local government election on Saturday 8 September 2012.
Some of the items on the agenda include:
12CORP022 Demolition – 2 Carl Close, Charlestown
Council has lodged a development application to demolish a house at 2 Carl Close, Charlestown. Council acquired the property in April this year for open space purposes. The land will eventually be parkland for residents. Council has acquired four of the nine properties earmarked for the park.
12STRAT023 Motions to the 2012 Local Government Association of NSW Conference, Dubbo – 28 to 30 October
Council will consider a proposal to put forward a motion to the conference on A New Planning System for NSW – Green Paper.The proposed motion to be submitted is:
That the Local Government Association calls on the NSW Government to work with Local Government immediately to ensure:
1) Councils' decision-making responsibilities are not diminished in the drafting of the White Paper and Exposure Bill for the new planning system. Particular concern is raised with the following proposals in the Green Paper:
- Deemed approval provisions for merit-assessed development that has not been determined in 21 days.
- Encouraging reliance on unelected Expert Panels in lieu of Council assessment of development proposals.
- Reducing Council and community involvement in decision-making, particularly at the local level.
2) Councils have adequate capacity to levy development contributions to provide the necessary facilities and services to ensure the social sustainability of future communities. Particular concern is raised with the option under strong consideration for development contributions within the Green Paper.
For more information, or to see what other items will be discussed, go to Meeting Agendas and Minutes.