Centres, Corridors and Communities - A Framework for Growth

Centres, Corridors and Communities A Framework for Growth 2016 - 2036

Discussion Paper October 2015

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Contents Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.0

Role Within Council...................................................................................................................................... 7

2.0

Community Vision......................................................................................................................................... 8

3.0

Pillars and Objectives................................................................................................................................. 10

4.0

How Much Growth?.................................................................................................................................... 12

4.1 Growth Scenarios............................................................................................................................... 14

4.2 Preferred Growth Scenario................................................................................................................. 16

5.0

Strengthening of Centres and Corridors..................................................................................................... 18

5.1 Centres Hierarchy............................................................................................................................... 20

6.0

Role and Function of Centres..................................................................................................................... 22

6.1 Regional Centre.................................................................................................................................. 23

6.2 Major Centre....................................................................................................................................... 24

6.3 Town Centre........................................................................................................................................ 25

6.4 Village Centre..................................................................................................................................... 26

6.5 Neighbourhood Centre....................................................................................................................... 27

7.0

Way Forward............................................................................................................................................... 28

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Gosford will grow in a manner that recognises and reinforces the best of Gosford living Gosford will be a smart, green city that celebrates our natural heritage and healthy environment Gosford will provide an equitable living, working and playing environment, offering opportunities to pursue diverse interests and ambitions Gosford will better connect its infrastructure systems within the Region to support centres growth

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Introduction Gosford City Council recognises that a well-considered and holistic approach to planning for the future is required to ensure we appropriately respond to growth.

We recognise that a collective approach of Government, community organisations and the private sector is necessary to respond to the emerging challenges and opportunities that growth presents.

Although Council has many Strategies and Plans it does not currently have an overarching Strategic Planning framework in place, therefore it is imperative that Centres, Corridors and Communities (Framework) will become the guiding document to engage at all public and private levels, and provide specific tools for delivery outcomes.

More specifically, this Discussion Paper reconfirms the Council endorsed Vision ‘Building Community, Enabling Futures’, and introduces four Planning Pillars to establish the focus for forward growth, development and implementation.

This Discussion Paper visually represents how population growth impacts on place, environment, lifestyle and infrastructure under four Growth Scenarios.

It confirms a strategic planning direction for growth that embraces renewal and will revitalise our centres and neighbourhoods. This reflects Council and community expectations for a road map to Gosford's future.

This Discussion Paper is the first milestone in the production of the Framework, it outlines; the underlying purpose, its role within Council, strategic thinking and the key planning objectives that inform how the next stages will be approached and developed.

Centres, Corridors and Communities Supporting the current NSW State Government Draft Central Coast Regional Plan (2015) with expected finalisation in 2016, will adopt the centres-and-corridors-based planning structure, accommodating targeted population growth within existing urban-zoned areas. This strategy will enable us to preserve the character and lifestyle of our quieter, low-density communities, protect our natural environment and revitalise centres to provide the jobs, services and facilities our community requires.

The Framework will communicate to the community a clear direction of expected growth and development in the Local Government Area and how this capacity for growth and development will occur up to 2036, and to endure through future administrations.

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Community Strategic Plan

Com mu nit yE n

Continuing our Journey, July 2013

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Vision Community Aspirations

Centres, Corridors and Communities In Progress Sets the Overarching Pillars

Strategies and Plans

Resourcing Strategy

Place Specific Outcomes

People and Assets

Delivery Program Four (4) Year Term

Implementation Plans

Actions

Annual Report

Centres, Corridors and Communities will be the key reference document that works alongside the Community Strategic Plan to inform Council’s priorities in the Delivery Program.

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1.0 Role Within Council The Framework will become Council’s key strategic document for directing and managing the future growth and development of the Gosford Local Government Area (LGA) up to 2036 and beyond.

“Building Community, Enabling Futures” Gosford City Council Vision

For Council, the Framework is underpinned by the NSW State Government Central Coast Regional Plan (2016 expected finalisation), and the endorsed Gosford 2025 Community Strategic Plan. The five key priorities as part of Council’s Vision “Building Community, Enabling Futures” reaffirms the following: 1. Plan for the Future 2. Closing the Gap 3. People and Culture 4. Job Creation / Economic Development 5. Securing the Future The Framework will respond to the first priority, Plan for the Future, and deliver the policy direction through mapping and imagery. It will become the highest level of a comprehensive and layered planning approach to growth and development in the LGA and will be used as an overarching ‘strategic tool’ to inform other strategic directives and policies of Council.

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2.0 Community Vision The Framework is a strategic response to what our community has told Council through the Gosford 2025 Community Strategic Plan. Our community has clearly stated their desire for future planning to reinforce the following patterns of living: 1. To embrace community well-being and promote a sense of place and vitality for all lifestyle choices

Centres, Corridors and Communities In delivering on the Community's Vision, the Framework looks to past fundamental strategic directions that have helped to form the fabric of society and the current spatial structure of Gosford. To drive change that is grounded in what our community has previously told us, the Framework will deliver on the following:

2. To ensure the environment is protected for future generations

Centres and Corridor Hierarchy

3. To improve economic vitality and more employment opportunities on the coast

The Framework will consider past Centre Hierarchy plans, and review the role and function of each Centre.

This will define the spatial urban pattern for growth through a Centres and Corridor based planning approach.

Section 5.0 Centres Hierarchy, demonstrates the required amendments to the existing strategy.

4. Cohesive partnerships between the government and private to respond to the needs of the community.

Housing We will deliver

“Our community will be a vibrant, socially inclusive and innovative place which values its residents and visitors. Our economy will be diverse and robust linked by sustainable transport and communication networks.

Our environment will be protected enhanced and sustained. Decisions made will consider the impact on current and future generations� Community Vision

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The Framework will consider innovative strategies that bring greater regulation and certainty to supply and demand of different types of housing stock, including timing and flexibility in controls and planning requirements.

Affordable housing needs to be considered holistically, by private and public service providers, for successful development and delivery.

Potential expansion of the urban growth limits will be addressed in the Framework. A clearly defined urban growth boundary will provide certainty for the development industry and the community, as well as planning for future infrastructure and utility needs. Well planned growth will allow Gosford to maintain its unique environmental assets, including the

Coastal Open Space System.

Environment

Economic Development

The Framework must ensure that a balance is set between the urban growth and the protection of the environment and support each other through evidencebased planning and research. The Framework should consider legislation surrounding the assessment and management of natural hazards and provide flexibility in planning controls to enable innovation in the private sector to address climate change.

The Framework will recognise the economic and employment opportunities of Gosford and provide the necessary platform within which economic development can occur. Council has a separate Economic Strategy which will feed into the Framework and provide guidance on how spatial planning, traditional land use planning and the development of principles and actions can support economic growth.

Movement Fundamental to the Framework will be the movement network (vehicle, pedestrian, cycle, bus, rail). The Framework will recognise the existing difficulties that face movement as a result of the dispersed settlement patterns across the LGA. We recognise that we are dependent on car travel and that transport change is required to deliver a more sustainable region and communities. The Framework will consider public transport as an enabler for growth in centres and consider new opportunities for public transport in the LGA (including water-based transport, park and ride facilities, changes to parking policies, priority bus services, express bus services, and reduced centre commuter parking).

Infrastructure Strategy The nexus between growth planning and infrastructure planning is not evident in current practice at Council, however the Framework proposes to clearly address the connectivity between infrastructure management and planning with the long term strategic needs of a growing community.

The Framework will not only address hard infrastructure but will consider social and green infrastructure, including funding and levy mechanisms required to be provided to pay for future infrastructure needs, particularly those key centres and growth areas affected by climate change.

The delineation between urban, rural and environmental will inform future strategic directions that will ensure the protection and sustainability of natural resource lands, whilst allowing innovative land uses and economic growth and respecting environmental values.

Implementation Growth outcomes identified in the Framework should be realistic in terms of the time frame and the undertaking of planning and delivery. Over-ambitious timeframes for projects results in non-achievement of goals with a resultant back log of projects and a community cynicism toward the Framework itself.

The Framework needs to ensure “buy-in” support from all stakeholders if the plan is necessary to ensure that a coordinated approach to achieving growth outcomes is achieved. The Framework identifies future Implementation Actions for future physical, social, environmental and infrastructure planning that will inform Council’s Delivery Program.

Framework Making The Framework will review past planning strategies to ensure that the existing suite of plans, strategies and policies reflect the priority of the Council and the community.

This validation process will ensure that Council’s planning library is informing the Framework and will identify where required implementation of past strategies and plans can occur to reflect the current priority of the Council and the Community.

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3.0 Pillars and Objectives Four planning Pillars, with people at their core, have been developed to ensure that the Framework delivers project-specific outcomes that cover the breadth of priorities our community has identified.

Key objectives that identify the strategic direction of these Pillars have also been developed. It is requested that Council endorse the Pillars and their directives as a Strategic Planning Tool for process to implementation.

The Four Pillars Gosford will grow in a manner that recognises and reinforces the best of Gosford living. Our places will remain community-focused and be supported by accessible public spaces and active urban centres where families, businesses and neighbourhoods will thrive.

Gosford will be a smart, green city that celebrates our natural heritage and healthy environment. Our built environment will be planned and managed to protect our natural assets and respond to environmental pressures.

Gosford will provide an equitable living, working and playing environment, offering opportunities to pursue diverse interests and ambitions. Our lifestyle will be enriched through greater access to jobs, improved health and wellbeing and more time for leisure, family and community life.

Gosford will better connect its infrastructure systems within the Region to support Centres growth. Our infrastructure will pro-actively respond to growth, upgrading and innovating for future lifestyle changes.

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Key Objectives

Places

Environment

Lifestyle

Infrastructure

Support an Inclusive and Connected Community

Minimise Resource Consumption

Facilitate Job Growth

Improve Connectivity Between our Centres

Retain a Unique Sense of Place to Protect Cultural and Natural Heritage Provide World-Class Public Spaces Encourage Housing Diversity and Affordability

Protect and Enhance Biodiversity Maintain Healthy Water Quality and Availability Maintain Healthy Air Quality Build Resilience to Natural Hazards and Climate Events

Create Destinations Increase Perceptions of Safety

Facilitate Access to Natural Open Spaces

Reduce Commuting Times Provide Diverse Recreation Opportunities

Enhance Accessibility of Public Spaces

Develop Local Artistic and Cultural Assets

Ensure LongTerm Sustainability of Infrastructure Systems

Create an Active Built Environment

Attract and Direct Population Growth

Develop and Support a diverse Workforce

Reduce the Backlog of Required Works

Support Lifelong Learning and Personal Development Opportunities

Facilitate a Future Transportation Network

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4.0 How Much Growth?

The Central Coast Region is expected to grow significantly over the next 25 years, with the population of the region increasing from 322,650 persons in 2012 to 409,450 persons in 2036 based on the NSW Planning and Environment's recent figures. This means as many as 70,000 new residents on the Central Coast needing new homes and jobs. It is estimated that 39,600 new dwellings will need to be built to meet the projected population growth, which is well above the rate of new housing being delivered in this region.

New population growth is being driven by:

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment’s Central Coast Regional Plan will inform a strategic policy direction for growth across the Central Coast Region.

Gosford City Council now has the opportunity through the process of finalising the Framework to significantly influence how population growth, housing, employment growth and infrastructure will be distributed under this Framework for the Region.

We now have the opportunity to identify and direct the proportion of the anticipated Regional growth that we believe would deliver the greatest benefit to our existing community.

• Local population growth (35% of annual growth by 2036) as well as people moving into the area (64% of annual growth by 2036) • The attraction of liveable communities and lifestyle • New residents attracted to the Central Coast by relatively affordable housing • Proximity to Sydney and Newcastle metropolitan areas • Changes in demographics – ageing population, increasing life expectancy and young people leaving home.

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Current take up of dwellings in Centres

Gosford

20%

974 Current 4833 Potential Woy Woy

7 Current 531 Potential Umina

68 Current 322 Potential

44%

Terrigal

53 Current 120 Potential

1%

20% 21%

Ettalong

51 Current 248 Potential

Diagram represents the opportunity to increase the number of dwellings within the Core Centres

Current Capacity for Dwellings in Central Cores

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4.1 Growth Scenarios Following the NSW Government's directions for the Central Coast Region, Gosford City Council has undertaken Growth Scenario testing. Four Growth Scenarios were explored to ascertain the population forecast that would be achievable within a 20 year plan period and best enable us to instigate bestpractice urban and spatial planning.

The four illustrated Growth Scenario options were explored and considered. The preferred Growth Scenario is presented in section 4.2 Preferred Growth Scenario.

01 Growth is capped at 169,000 people as per Council’s resolution of 27 May 2003

02 The Current Trends Scenario is based on a continuation of the low growth the LGA has encountered over the last 10 years (less than 1% per annum)

03 The Centres and Corridors Scenario directs development to revitalise Centres and Neighbourhoods, supported by an improved transport network whilst preserving the natural environment 04 The Escalated Growth Scenario is a departure from the current LEP capacity. The high Growth Scenario is based on development triggers, primarily related to major infrastructure or major policy changes that would drive growth into the Central Coast

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Negative Growth Scenario

Regional Centre

Neighbourhood

Town Centre

Neighbourhood

Town Centre

Neighbourhood

Town Centre

Neighbourhood

Town Centre

Current Trends Scenario

Regional Centre

Centres and Corridors Scenario

Regional Centre

Escalated Growth Scenario

Regional Centre

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4.2 Preferred Growth Scenario The Centres and Corridors Growth Scenario reflects the current capacity within the Gosford Local Environment Plan 2014 provisions, accommodating opportunity for an increase in population of around 50,000 based on an uptake rate of 70%. Whilst it is unlikely to fully realise this target uptake within 20 years, this scenario represents an aim to increase the yearly growth rate in order to have positive effects housing affordability and employment opportunities, and to elicit additional state government funding for necessary supporting infrastructure.

A similar level of growth in employment would be required to sustain the population growth so that commuting levels and youth unemployment will not be exacerbated.

Long term planning will be managed to protect Gosford’s unique character and environment. This will ensure a balanced integration of environmental, economic and social considerations is at the core of planning for increasing jobs, housing and infrastructure.

This preferred Growth Scenario can stimulate revitalisation within key centres, improve the viability of public transport, increase access to community and education services and facilities.

Places

Environment

Lifestyle

Infrastructure

lively, vibrant, active, liveable, 24-hour, community focused, inclusive, safe, diverse, unique to Gosford

healthy, green, active, connected, clean, valued, protected, managed, accessible, resilient

choices, active, culture, jobs, accessible, walkable, personal development

connected, upgraded, smart, safe, accessible, viable

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active play spaces

pedestrian priority

appropriate built form and street activation

night time activity on the waterfront

Aspirational Imagery

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5.0 Strengthening of Centres and Corridors The intention for the Framework is to encourage, manage and support population growth over the next 20 years in a manner that benefits the existing residents of the Gosford Council Area. Change will be targeted and stimulated within strategic locations to create residential and employment growth in areas that provide services to large population catchments, have potential for public transport improvements and capacity within the GLEP 2014 to provide denser housing typologies.

Our larger centres are ideally placed to absorb and benefit from population growth, providing the appropriate foundation on which to encourage denser and diverse housing types, new employment activities and an array of community and social services that support the broader community.

Similarly, growth corridors reflect existing transport linkages between our centres and provide existing infrastructure and potential for growth in a manner that supports better physical, social and economic connections between our centres.

A centres based approach to development planning will be undertaken as part of the Framework, and further discussed in section 5.1 Centres Hierarchy.

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NIAGARA PARK LISAROW

FORRESTERS BEACH

WYOMING

WAMBERAL

GOSFORD

ERINA HEIGHTS

ERINA KARIONG GREEN POINT

TERRIGAL

TASCOTT

KINCUMBER

AVOCA BEACH LEGEND

SARATOGA

Regional Centre

WOY WOY

COPACABANA

Major Centre Town Centre Village Neighbourhood

ETTALONG BEACH

UMINA

Corridor Development Intensification Railway Network Highways Main Roads Urban Area Non Urban Areas National Parks & COSS

Diagram representing the pattern of growth along Corridors

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5.1 Centres Hierarchy In 2008, the Draft Gosford Centres Strategy was developed to identify a hierarchy of centres to consolidate the vision for Gosford as a network of diverse, village-like communities set within the natural environment of open space and waterways.

The Framework will support and perpetuate this characteristic, and embrace growth in our higherorder centres. This direction will better provide for the needs of our community and preserve the character of our lower-density villages and neighbourhoods.

The Framework will provide clarification for a Centres' Hierarchy within the Gosford Council Area, including the intended role and function of each centre. The Centres Hierarchy will reflect the level of services and development density that each centre can provide in the future, in line with the existing GLEP 2014.

Upgrading our expectations of some of our existing strategically located centres will help us to deliver the following key outcomes: 1. Economically diverse and high amenity environments that attract higher-order jobs, such as business-to-business services; 2. Coherent, compact and walkable centres that are accessible to all members of the community; 3. Population capacities that will support a strong public transport system and physical and social infrastructure that will continue to improve service delivery to local communities into the

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future.

The upgraded Centres Hierarchy does not reflect the current status and functionality of our centres, but rather represents the potential that our existing GLEP 2014 provides for intensification and a higher-level of service provision. It represents an aspirational view for direction of growth to have the greatest benefit for the broader Local Government Area. Upgrades to the Centres Hierarchy include: 1. Consolidating Gosford with West Gosford, East Gosford and North Gosford as a Regional Centre, providing the diversity and floor space necessary to deliver a centre befitting of Regional Centre status.

2. Upgrading current Town Centres of Woy Woy and Erina to Major Centres, reflecting the significance of the services they provide to their catchment areas and ensuring that they continue to provide the appropriate level of service.

3. Upgrading current Villages of Kincumber, Umina and Terrigal to Town Centres, given the significance of these centres’ roles on the Peninsula and Coast respectively, to ensure service provision matches their residential catchment areas.

NIAGARA PARK LISAROW

WYOMING

FORRESTERS BEACH

WAMBERAL

GOSFORD

ERINA HEIGHTS

ERINA KARIONG GREEN POINT

TERRIGAL

TASCOTT

KINCUMBER

AVOCA BEACH

SARATOGA

LEGEND

WOY WOY

Regional Centre COPACABANA

Major Centre Town Centre Village

ETTALONG BEACH

UMINA

Neighbourhood Railway Network Highways Main Roads Urban Area Non Urban Areas National Parks & COSS

Diagram representing the hierarchy of Centres

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6.0 Role and Function of Centres Gosford's Local Government Area will consist of a Regional Centre, Major Centres, Town Centres, Village Centres and Neighbourhood Centres.

The roles and functions of these Centres differ in the provisions of transport connections, land use patterns, infrastructure requirements, environmental matters, housing options and public amenities.

As part of the Framework, each Centre is unique and will be reviewed for it's future requirements, to ensure the balance of the whole Gosford Region will succeed.

Outside of the Centres, the role and function of the employment corridors and industrial land will also be considered to support the Centres, and included in the direction for growth. Out of centre retail development will not be encourage to ensure the full potential of existing centres is retained in the first instance.

The following pages demonstrate the role and function of each Centre type. The scale bar below indicates a weighting for each Pillar under the Centres Hierarchy.

Scale bar indicating a weighting for each Pillar Places Environment Lifestyle Infrastructure

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6.1 Regional Centre 2km

2km Employment Gosford City

Employment Built & Public Realm

Education

Gosford City Infrastructure

Environment

Retail & Commercial Education

Medical Services

Built & Public Realm

Population Catchment 400,000+

Regional City 2km Radius A Regional Centre provides a full range of business, government, retail, cultural, entertainment and recreational activities.

It is the focal point where large, growing regions can access good jobs, shopping, health, education, recreation and other regional-level services and not have to Spatial Range travel more than one hour per day. It 2km Radius provides high and medium-density housing supported by public transport connections, walking and cycling amenity and a Function and Role high-quality public domain.

Regional City

Infrastructure Environment

Retail & Commercial

Places

Medical Services Population Catchment 400,000+

Places Environment

A Regional Centre provides a full range of business, government, retail, cultural, 2km Radius 10 000 to 15 000 people with a entertainment and locally recreational activities. It is the focal point where large, growing wider catchment of 400 000 to 450jobs, 000 shopping, health,Lifestyle regions can access good education, recreation and people other regional-level services and not have to travel more than one hour per A Regional Centre provides a full range of day.

It provides Zone B3 Commercial high Core and medium-density housing supported by public transport business, government, Zone B4 City Edgeretail, connections, walkingcultural, and cycling amenity and aInfrastructure high-quality public domain.

Environment Lifestyle Infrastructure

entertainment and recreational activities.

User Catchment It is the focalDaily point where large, growing 10,000 to 15,000 people locally with a wider catchment of 400,000 to 450,000 regions can access good jobs, shopping, people. health, education, recreation and other Places regional-level services and not have to Centre: Gosford travel moreRegional than one hour per day.

It provides high and medium-density housing supported by public transport connecEnvironment tions, walking and cycling amenity and a high-quality public domain.

10 000 to 15 000 people locally with a wider catchment of 400 000 to 450 000 people

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Lifestyle

6.2 Major Centre Built & Public Realm

Infrastructure

Built & Public Realm

1km Environment

Infrastructure

Woy Woy Retail & Commercial

1km Employment 8,000+ Jobs

Woy Woy

Environment

Population Catchment 5,000 - 10,000 locally

Major Centre

Retail & Commercial

1km A Major Centre is a key shopping and business centre built at a focal point for roads and major public transport (rail and bus), serving an immediate sub-regional residential population. It provides a full-scale shopping mall, central civic spaces and community facilities and a minimum of 8000 jobs. It has a low-rise Spatial Range character with potential for higher-density 1km Radius residential and oďŹƒce buildings around public transport connections. It provides a high-amenity setting with a distinctive Function character. and Role 5000-10000 people A Major Centre islocally. a key shopping and

Employment 8,000+ Jobs

Places

Population Catchment 5,000 - 10,000 locally

Places

Environment

Environment

Major Centre

business centre built at a focal point for roads and major public transport (rail and bus), Lifestyle serving an immediate subZone B3 Commercial Core regional residential population.

It provides a full-scale shopping mall, a public Zone B4 City Edge 1km transport interchange, central civic spaces, community facilities and a minimum of 8,000 jobs. It has a low-rise character with potentialInfrastructure for higher-density residential and office buildings public transport connections. It provides a highA Major Centre is a key around shopping and amenity setting distinctive character. business centre builtwith at aa focal point for

roads and major public transport (rail and Daily User Catchment bus), serving an immediate sub-regional 5,000-10,000 people locally. residential population. It provides a full-scale shopping mall, central civic Centres: Woy Woy, spacesMajor and community facilities andErina a minimum of 8000 jobs. It has a low-rise character with potential for higher-density residential and oďŹƒce buildings around public transport connections. It provides a 24 setting with a distinctive high-amenity character.

5000-10000 people locally.

Places Environment

Lifestyle Infrastructure

6.3 Town Centre Built & Public Realm

Built & Public Realm

Infrastructure & Services

800m

Infrastructure & Services

Environment Terrigal

Retail & Commercial

800m Environment

Terrigal

Employment Population Catchment 5,000 locally

Retail & Commercial Town Centre 800m A Town Centre provides key services to a residential population. Employment sectors will dier between Town Centres but will provide service employment for the local area and some civic services.

Town Centres provide low-to-mid-rise living with some high-density housing as part of mixed-use development, a public-transport interchange with access by walking orRange cycling, recreational and comSpatial munityRadius facilities, approximately 50 or 800m more shops and a civic space.

5000 people locally.

Town Centre

Employment Population Catchment 5,000 locally

Places Environment

Places

Function and Role B2 Local Centre and other business Lifestyle Town Centre provides key services to a residential population. Employment 800mAZone zones as appropriate. sectors will differ between Town Centres but will provide service employment for the local area and some civic services. Town Centres provide low-to-midA Town Centre provides key services to a Infrastructure rise living with some higher-density housing as part of mixed-use development, residential population.

Employment public-transport connections with access by walking or cycling, recreational and community facilities, approximately 50 or more shops and a civic space. sectors will dier between Town Centres

but will provide service employment for Daily User Catchment the local area and some civic services.

5,000 people locally.

Town Centres provide low-to-mid-rise living with some high-density housing as part of mixed-use development, a pubTown Centres: Terrigal, Kincumber, Umina lic-transport interchange with access by walking or cycling, recreational and community facilities, approximately 50 or more shops and a civic space.

5000 people locally.

Zone B2 Local Centre and other business zones as appropriate.

Environment Lifestyle Infrastructure

Places Environment Lifestyle

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6.4 Village Centre Population Catchment 4,000 locally

Employment 1,000+ Jobs

Population Catchment 4,000 locally

600m Avoca

Employment 1,000+ Jobs

Environment

Infrastructure

600m Avoca

Environment

Retail & Services Built & Public Realm

Village 600m

Village

A Village is a strip of shops and its surrounding residential area within a 5 to 10 minute walk. A village is located on a key transport routes and provides less than 1000 jobs focusing on local retail and health services. It may provide medium density living with a focus on townhouse and villa development up to 600m from the centre. A village will have walking and cycling amenity, a local park and may Spatial Range provide other community facilities.

600m Radius 2000 to 4000 people locally.

Infrastructure

Places

Retail & Services Built & Public Realm

Environment

Places

Zone B2 Local Centre Function and Role Lifestyle A 600m Village is a strip of shops and its surrounding residential area within a 5 to10 minute walk. A village is located on a key transport routes and provides less than 1,000 jobs focusing on local retail and health services. It may provide medium A Villagedensity is a strip shops andonitstownhouse and villaInfrastructure livingofwith a focus development up to 600m from surrounding residential within a 5 toand cycling amenity, a local park and may the centre.

A villagearea will have walking provide other community facilities.

10 minute walk.

A village is located on a

Environment Lifestyle Infrastructure

key transport routes and provides less Daily User Catchment than 1000 jobs focusing on local retail and 2,000 to 4,000 people locally. health services. It may provide medium density living with a focus on townhouse Places and villa development up to 600m from Village Centres: Avoca Beach, Ettalong Beach, Niagara Park, Lisarow, Wyoming the centre. A village will have walking and cycling amenity, a local park and may Environment provide other community facilities.

2000 to 4000 people locally.

Zone B226 Local Centre

Lifestyle

6.5 Neighbourhood Centre Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Environment Park & Amenity

400m

Copacabana

Neighbourhood Retail & Services

Environment Park & Amenity

Copacabana

Neighbourhooh 400m A Neighbourhood has one or a small cluster of shops and services, serving an immediate residential population. A Neighbourhood will have a local park and walking and cycling amenity.

1000 people locally Zone B1 Neighbourhood Centre

Spatial Range 400m Radius Function and Role Neighbourhooh

400m

Population Catchment 1,000 locally

400m

Neighbourhood Retail & Services

Population Catchment 1,000 locally

Places

Places

Environment

Environment

A Neighbourhood has one or a small cluster of shops and services, serving an Lifestyle immediate residential population. A Neighbourhood will have a local park and walking and cycling amenity.

Lifestyle

Infrastructure A Neighbourhood has one or a small cluster Infrastructure Daily User Catchment locally of shops1,000 and people services, serving an immediate residential population. A Neighbourhood will have a local park and walking and cycling amenity.

1000 people locally Zone B1Neighbourhood Neighbourhood Centre Centres: Copacabana, Saratoga, Green Point, Tascott, Kariong, Wamberal, Places Erina Heights, Forresters Beach

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Lifestyle

7.0 Way Forward Centres, Corridors and Communities is an important opportunity for Gosford City Council to communicate a clear direction of expected growth and development in the Local Government Area over the next 20 years. It will present an overarching vision and holistic place-specific outcomes that will guide the actions of Gosford City Council across future administrations.

This Discussion Paper has outlined a number of key elements that will inform the final iteration of the Framework, including a set of overarching planning Pillars and key objectives, the preferred Growth Scenario for this Framework period and the expected future role and function of our centres.

These key elements set a course of growth that will accommodate population growth within existing urban-zoned areas and most specifically, within targeted growth centres and corridors. This strategy will enable us to preserve the character and lifestyle of our quieter, low-density communities, protect our natural environment and revitalise centres to provide the jobs, services and facilities our community requires.

This initial work has been developed through a thorough review of existing Gosford City Council plans, strategies and legislation to ensure that we move forward in a manner that is consistent with existing work, higher-level strategic plans and community decisions. It represents a clear picture of the strategic directions that the community has previously communicated to us, in a manner that can be translated into specific actions and projects.

The Framework will be further developed and narrowed into targeted projects and place-specific outcomes through a public process of community consultation.

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Council Process to Implementation

Research

Review Existing Strategies

Community Strategic Plan

Vision for Gosford, Pillars for Growth, Principles and Objectives

Policy Context Stage 1 Feb-July 2015 Population Scenarios We Are Here

Consult Strategy Development

Consult

Community Consultation Final Framework Adopted

Act

Implementation Plans

Stage 4

Strategy Development Stage 3

Community Consultation

Adopt

Discussion Paper Stage 2

Strategy Development

Council Key Priorities

Actions

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