Hilltops Council have endorsed and adopted the Post Exhibition Housekeeping Amendment Planning Proposal for the Hilltops Local Environmental Plan 2022 at its most recent Ordinary Meeting in November.
The recommendation to Council was to adopt the Post Exhibition Proposal: Hilltops Local Environmental Plan 2022 - Housekeeping Amendment 2024, Make the Planning Proposal Housekeeping Amendment 2024 amendment to the Hilltops Local Environmental Plan 2022 as the designated Local Plan Making Authority and delegate to the General Manager to prepare instructions, make any minor administrative changes and liaise with the NSW Parliamentary Counsel Office in finalising and making the plan.
The Housekeeping Amendment had been considered at the June 2024 Ordinary Meeting, and was endorsed and sent to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a Gateway Determination prior to being put on public exhibition.
"The planning proposal was endorsed with resolution 24/192 and was submitted to the Department for Gateway Determination, following the procedure set by the Department in the Local Environmental Plan Making Guideline," the report read.
Council received the Gateway determination on July 26, 2024 with the determination requiring the proposal to be exhibited for a minimum of 20 working days, and authorised Council to be the Local Plan-making Authority.
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"The Housekeeping Amendment was exhibited for 28 days from 5 August 2024 to 2 September 2024 on the NSW Planning Portal with notices on Councils website, as per Councils adopted Community Participation Plan," the report read.
"No submissions were received."
There was one additional amendment that was proposed to be included within the Post Exhibition report which was the removal of 'shops' in E3 Productivity Support Zone, in line with corresponding E4 General Industrial Zone.
"The additional amendment provides further clarity in keeping with the intent of the Housekeeping Amendment," the report read.
The Planning Proposal made amendments to the Hilltops LEP that included:
* make minor amendments to the Land Use Tables to improve clarity for users
- Clarify the permissibility of 'home industries' in the R1 General Residential zone
- Remove 'shops' permissibility in R1 General Residential zone
- Remove 'school-based childcare' permissibility in E4 General Industrial Zone
- Remove 'shops and neighbourhood shops' permissibility in E4 General Industrial Zone
- Remove 'animal boarding and training establishments', 'office premises', 'neighbourhood shops' and 'shops' in E3 Productivity Support Zone
* to insert a new LEP clause regarding Special Flood Conditions
* minor amendment to the SP2 Zone along Saines Rd and the Rail Corridor; and
* amend Schedule 5 Heritage Items to reflect recent changes and correct location errors
With the unanimous adoption of the recommendation Council will now progress to make the Planning Proposal Housekeeping Amendment 2024 amendment to the Hilltops Local Environmental Plan 2022 as the designated Local Plan Making Authority.
