Responding to a change in circumstances, such as the investment in new infrastructure or changing demographic trends that have not been recognised by existing planning controls.
The Planning Proposal responds to a change in circumstances, given the planned cessation of manufacturing operations on the site due to declining viability, and the relocation of such operations elsewhere in NSW to better satisfy freight and logistic requirements. Given the site characteristics and surrounding residential uses, it is unlikely that another specialised manufacturing use nor mix of other industrial uses would be suited to the site or accepted surrounding residents. Accordingly, there is a unique opportunity to introduce a mix of land uses that better complement the waterfront location and residential locality.
Q4. Is the planning proposal consistent with a council’s local strategy or other local strategic plan? The amended Planning Proposal is consistent with the relevant local strategies as follows. CANADA BAY LOCAL PLANNING STRATEGY 2010-2031 Table 6:
Consistency with Canada Bay Local Planning Strategy 2010-2031
LPS OBJECTIVE AND ACTION
AMENDED PLANNING PROPOSAL RESPONSE
Part 4 - EMPLOYMENT
Objective E5 - Retain industrial sites within the LGA Action E8 – Retain industrial zones at George Street, North Strathfield, Leeds Street Rhodes and the FreshFood Site, Concord.
The Bushell's factory operations on this site are due to cease imminently, which aligns with the timeframe in which Council foreshadows redevelopment of the site to be investigated.
The LPS notes that Council supports the retention of these areas for industrial purposes for the medium term with further investigation to occur within the following timeframes: – George Street – 5 years – Leeds Street – 10 years – FreshFood Site – 10 years
Objective E7 - Encourage a diverse employment base within Canada Bay Action E12 – Protect opportunities for foreshore businesses and investigate opportunities to support these types of businesses
The amended Planning Proposal will result in a net increase of 51 jobs on the site, replacing jobs in manufacturing with those in retail, hospitality and service industries.
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