Local Environment Plan- Post exhibition consideration process

Yep its a long title that basically means council will be looking at all of the submission made during the exhibition period and trying to decide what has strategic merit and should be incorporated in this round of changes to the Local Environment Plan.

Ive written many blog posts on this subject for it has been a long and difficult task.

Here are some links to my past posts.

Planning Minister Throws Out Spot Rezoning.

So Much Happening So Little Time to report!  this is a brief on the intensity of special development meetings.

Council Fears Community Scrutiny in LEP deliberations.

Shoalhaven Schools not for Sale.


Ok enough of my back catalogue and back to the issue at hand. A report was presented for Councils consideration that sought to contemplate all of the issue in 2 meetings that would be a full day each and that the decisions reached in these meeting would be final. Now that sounds very efficient but the task at hand is complex and the outcomes of potential decisions have long reaching effects that need to be considered. Community access to the meetings is also a priority as many people have a need and a right to participate in the process.

Thankfully many Councillors thought that 2 full days was an impossible so save the following dates.

Wednesday 17 July 2013
Thursday 18 July 2013
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Monday 29 July
Wednesday 31 July

All the meetings will start at 4pm in the Council chambers- keep an eye out for any changes to the schedule.