Federation Planning for the Future - Land rezoning EOI

⁠⁠⁠Council is preparing a new planning framework to guide the growth and development of Federation over the next 25 years.

We want to create a clear, consistent planning framework that will guide the way land use is managed across the local government area.

To do this we will prepare three key documents:

• Federation Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS).
• Federation Local Environmental Plan.
• Federation Development Control Plan.
• Expressions of Interest (EOI) for land rezoning

As part of new planning framework, Council is seeking expressions of interest from property owners and developers seeking to undertake residential or commercial development on land where it is currently not allowed. This could be the development of existing rural land, or the upzoning of urban land for more intensive development.

Priorities for site development include those that will encourage new dwellings, economic development, job creation and contribute to the future sustainable growth of Federation.

All EOI requests must address the criteria below:

Criteria:

Access and location

• Good access to existing towns and settlements without the need for significant road upgrades.
• Preferably already adjoining existing urban zoned land (residential or commercial).
• Fragmented or isolated development sites will generally not be considered.

Servicing

• Demonstrate cost effective development servicing can be achieved (sewer, water, stormwater).

Affordability, community or economic benefit

• Provide new homes particularly for low income earners or the elderly, or provide new jobs or bring new industries and tourism opportunities to Federation.

Avoiding land use conflict and natural hazards

• Proposals should make sure that there are appropriate buffers to nearby industries, agriculture, sewerage treatment plants and waste facilities.
• Avoiding flood prone land and protecting existing environmental features such as waterways and biodiversity.
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EOI Submissions are being invited until Friday 7 February 2020 at 4:30pm.

The EOI process is being managed by GHD as Council’s consultants preparing the new planning framework.

Should you like further information please contact the GHD project team.

Phone: 1800 810 680 (free call)

Email: community.input@ghd.com

Address: PO Box 77, Corowa NSW 2646