Moss Vale Road North – Development & Environment Committee Resolution

8 August 2019

On Tuesday 6 August 2019, Council’s Development & Environment Committee considered a report on the Land Owners Group Package of Information for the Moss Vale Road North Urban Release Area.

The minutes are available at shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/My-Council/Council-meetings/Agendas-and-minutes with the resolution provided below:

1. Acknowledge the work undertaken by the proponent group and give ‘in-principle’ support to the current package of information for the Moss Vale Road North Urban Release Area being used as the basis for the detailed supporting plans, including the Planning Proposal Background Report being used as the basis for preparing a Planning Proposal to amend Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014.
2. Prepare and submit the Planning Proposal to the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment for Gateway determination and if necessary, receive a further report following receipt of the Gateway determination.
3. Formally commence the preparation of a Development Control Plan Chapter and Contributions Plan for the Moss Vale Road North Urban Release Area as required by Part 6 of Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014.
4. Continue to work with the Moss Vale Road North Owners Group to discuss opportunities highlighted in the report and resolve the issues identified in this report and through initial staff referrals as the Planning Proposal, Development Control Plan Chapter and Contributions Plan are advanced and prepared.
5. Investigate biodiversity certification for the Urban Release Area with a further report to be provided to Council in due course.
6. Investigate the preparation of an affordable housing contribution scheme under the SEPP 70 Affordable Housing (Revised Schemes) for the Urban Release Area and opportunities more generally to ensure affordable housing outcomes in the area.
7. Investigate and report back on potential suburb naming options for the Moss Vale Road North and Moss Vale Road South Urban Release Areas.

Council will now commence work on the draft Planning Proposal, Development Control Plan Chapter and Contributions Plan for the Moss Vale Road URA. Further updates on the progress of these plans will continue to be provided on this page.