The environment
Objective: Future growth and development of Wagga Wagga is planned for in a sustainable manner Measures • Number of hectares of open space meets Recreation, Open Space and Community Spaces requirements • Percentage of households where mortgage repayments are 30% of household income or less is maintained / increased • Percentage of households where rent payments are 30% of household income or less is maintained / increased • Council’s Delivery Program and Operational Plan performance results
Strategy: Ensure sustainable urban development Primary Responsibility
Principal Activity
Action
Implement the Local Strategic Planning Statement 2040
• Continue to implement the Local Strategic Planning Statement 2040
Strategic Planning
Develop and implement precinct master and structure plans
• Develop a structure plan for the Northern Growth Area
Strategic Planning
• Develop and implement a City Centre Master Plan
Strategic Planning
Assess and determine development against relevant state and local planning controls and their objectives to ensure consistent quality urban design outcomes for the natural and built environment
• Assess and determine development applications, construction certificates, complying development applications and manage risks through monitoring their compliance
Development Assessment and Building Certification
Assess and determine development against Council’s engineering standards and planning controls to ensure engineering compliance for developer created assets
• Assess and determine public section 68 applications ensuring compliance with engineering standards and development conditions
Subdivisions
• Assess and determine subdivision development applications and subdivision works certificates ensuring compliance with engineering standards and development conditions
Subdivisions
Manage planning proposals
• Present planning proposals to Council within six months of lodgment
Strategic Planning
Provide clear and consistent planning frameworks and processes
• Review and update bushfire risk management provisions in the Development Control Plans (DCP) consistent with State Government regulations and guidelines
Strategic Planning
• Review and update flood management provisions in the Development Control Plans (DCP) consistent with Council’s adopted flood risk management plans and studies
Strategic Planning
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