City Plan Version 5
City Plan Version 5 will commence today, 27 June 2018, and will include Major Update to City Plan Policies (Schedule 6), Major Amendment 1 to the Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) and Minor and Administrative Update 4.
Due to a Ministerial response not being received prior to Council adoption, Major Update 1 & 1B will not form part of City Plan Version 5. City Plan Version 5 cannot be delayed due to the legislative requirements for LGIP.
The City Plan Team will take an item up to the Economy, Planning and Environment Committee in July 2018 to seek its endorsement for the commencement of Major 1 & 1B. It is anticipated that a new version of City Plan (i.e. Version 6) will commence as soon as practicable.
Major Update to City Plan Policies (Sch 6) updates three existing policies and introduces two new policies, which are identified below:
- Bushfire management plans;
- Land development guidelines;
- Landscape work;
- New policy – Environmental management plans; and
- New policy – Geotechnical stability assessment guideline.
Bushfire management plans provide guidance on how to prepare a bushfire management plan when it is required as part of a development application. The update to this policy is the inclusion of a practical guide on the construction of functional and sustainable fire trails in our managed natural areas.
Land development guidelines (LDG) provides guidance on design and delivery of infrastructure necessary to support development within our city. The updates to the LDG will improve user experience, respond to industry feedback and streamline requirements. Some key updates include:
- Reinstating pavement design standards and industrial collector street width - As a result of industry feedback, it is proposed that the pavement design standards and industrial collector street width will be reverted back to the 2005 standards in the 2003 Our Living City Gold Coast Planning Scheme.
- Pre-assessment process for plan sealing - The update introduces a pre-assessment process to assist in reducing assessment timeframes for Standard Format Plan subdivision. The pre-assessment process will provide the applicant with as much upfront information as possible for lodging plan sealing applications and gaining compliance with conditions.
Landscape work provides guidance for all landscape works on public and private land. The update to this policy removes duplication and conflicting guidance material between the Land development guidelines and this policy document. Further clarification has also been provided to identify when a particular standard or guidance material applies to either private or public landscape works.
Environmental management plans (EMP) is a new City Plan policy to provide guidance on how to prepare an EMP, having regard to the land development process.
Environmental management plans include the following:
- Covenant management plans;
- Fauna management plans;
- Rehabilitation management plans; and
- Vegetation management plans.
EMPs are intended to describe how a proposed development will impact on the ecological features of a site and identify how impacts will be avoided, minimised and managed in order to satisfy the relevant City Plan codes.
Geotechnical stability assessment guidelines is a new policy to provide guidance on how to prepare a Geotechnical stability assessment report as part of a development application. A geotechnical stability assessment report may be required when development is located on any lot partially or completely subject to:
- the Landslide hazard overlay map; and/or
- proposes the use of batters and/or retaining structures.
Major Amendment 1 to the Local Government Infrastructure Plan (LGIP) includes the water supply, sewerage, transport and public parks and land for community facilities networks. The stormwater networks are progressing as separate amendments and the stormwater quality network is currently with the State Government for review.
Minor and Administrative Update 4 addresses errors in spelling, grammar, numbering and cross references to improve clarity, interpretation and workability of City Plan.
