KYOGLE COUNCIL LOCAL STRATEGIC PLANNING STATEMENT 2020 Kyogle Council Acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of This Land
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KYOGLE COUNCIL LOCAL STRATEGIC PLANNING STATEMENT 2020 Kyogle Council acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land. Through respect and collaboration we seek to plan for the future of the local government area as a place in which Aboriginal people are included socially, economically and culturally, and in which their history, culture and knowledge is acknowledged and celebrated. Contents 1 About this Statement 4 Action Plan Introduction ....................................................................................................... 23 Outline and purpose ................................................................................ 1 Prosperity .............................................................................................................. 24 Relationship with other plans ............................................ 2 Housing ..................................................................................................................... 26 How to read this statement ..................................................... 3 Liveability ............................................................................................................. 28 2 Context Sustainability ................................................................................................ 30 Strategic actions maps ........................................................... 32 Location ............................................................................................................................... 4 Connectivity ................................................................................................................ 4 5 Implementation Socio-economic characteristics ....................................... 6 Delivery ..................................................................................................................... 34 Land use and development ...................................................... 8 Monitoring, reporting and review .................. 34 Drivers of change ..................................................................................... 12 References .......................................................................................................... 35 Regional Policy ............................................................................................... 14 Local Policy ............................................................................................................. 16 3 Strategic Directions Vision .....................................................................................................................................18 Themes and Planning Priorities .............................. 18 KYOGLE COUNCIL Local Strategic Planning Statement i ii KYOGLE COUNCIL Local Strategic Planning Statement 1 About this Statement Outline and Purpose C. Identify how growth and change will be managed, including how and where new development will occur. The Kyogle Local Strategic Planning D. Ensure local land use, development, Statement (LSPS) is a 20-year vision for economic and transport strategies are land use, development, sustainability and aligned with the North Coast Regional transport in the Kyogle Council Local Plan. Government Area (LGA). The LSPS identifies E. Identify changes required to planning the values and characteristics of the LGA rules in the Local Environmental Plan that are important to the community and (LEP) and Development Control Plan should be protected. It also identifies issues (DCP). and trends affecting the region and LGA and F. Identify further planning projects or proposes strategies to address these. The exercises that are required to support LSPS describes a Vision for the LGA and lists the achievement of the Vision. strategies and actions to achieve the Vision, address issues and change, and make this a better place to live. Whilst the LSPS is intended to be an overarching plan for Council’s land use planning work, it does not necessarily list all The purpose of the LSPS is to: planning exercises or undertakings that may A. Provide a 20 year land use vision for be carried out. From time to time Council the LGA. may pursue policies, undertake planning B. Identify the values and characteristics exercises or make changes to planning of our area that are to be enhanced or documents that are not listed in the LSPS protected. due to emerging issues or other factors. KYOGLE COUNCIL Local Strategic Planning Statement 1 Relationship with other plans The LSPS is the highest order strategic land Strategic Plan (CSP). The strategies and use planning document prepared by Kyogle actions in the LSPS will be implemented Council. It is intended to set the over- through statutory plans (LEP and DCP) and arching vision, priorities and strategies for further planning exercises which will be land use and development in the LGA. It has mapped out in Council’s 4 year Delivery been drafted to align with, and deliver on, Program and annual Operational Plan. Future goals and directions contained in the North versions of the NCRP and CSP will be shaped Coast Regional Plan (NCRP). The LSPS also by priorities and actions identified in the incorporates relevant strategies and initiatives LSPS. Figure 1 shows how the LSPS relates to that are contained in the Kyogle Community other plans and documents. KyogleNSW AUSTRALIA Vision s of Village Life MALLANGANEE Village Master Plan Village Masterplans LOCAL STRATEGIC PLANNING STATEMENT Other Local planning Environmental Development studies Plan Control Plan Figure 1 – LSPS and its relationship with other land use planning documents 2 KYOGLE COUNCIL Local Strategic Planning Statement How to read this Statement The LSPS aims to convey the key priorities • Part 3 identifies the Vision for the LGA for land use planning in the Kyogle LGA and sixteen Planning Priorities, which over the next 20 years in a clear and easy to are grouped by four themes; Prosperity, understand way. The LSPS has 5 parts: Housing, Liveability and Sustainability. • Part 1 provides an introduction to the • Part 4 identifies an Action Plan which document and explains its purpose and describes how Council will deliver the use. sixteen Planning Priorities. Part 4 also • Part 2 describes the spatial context includes two maps which show how of the LGA, its socio-economic and the Actions apply spatially over the physical characteristics, and the LGA and Kyogle township. trends and issues affecting the LGA. Part 2 also provides a summary of the • Part 5 identifies a plan for existing policy context that applies at implementation of the actions the regional and local level. proposed within the LSPS. KYOGLE COUNCIL Local Strategic Planning Statement 3 2 Context This section outlines the key characteristics of the Kyogle LGA. It identifies the opportunities and issues that we will address in planning for the sustainable development of our communities. It also outlines those elements of the existing policy framework that guide planning and development activity across the region and within the municipality. Location The Kyogle LGA is located in the North border. The Mount Lindesay Highway then Coast region of New South Wales. The LGA provides connection to Southeast Queensland, has an area of 3,589 square kilometres. The Beaudesert and the greater Brisbane region – Richmond Range divides the LGA into two with Mount Lindesay Road providing access to major river catchments; the Richmond in the Darling Downs and Toowoomba Wellcamp the east and the Upper Clarence in the west. Airport. The Bruxner Highway provides an The LGA adjoins the local government areas east-west connection from Tenterfield to of Tenterfield Shire, Lismore City, Tweed Casino and passes through Tabulam and Shire, Richmond Valley and Clarence Valley. Mallanganee. Bentley Road provides a The northern boundary of the LGA adjoins connection to Lismore (which is designated the Scenic Rim Regional Council area in a Regional City in the North Coast Regional Queensland. Plan) and the M1 Motorway. Kyogle Road provides a connection to Murwillumbah, the M1 Motorway and the Gold Coast. Connectivity The Sydney to Brisbane rail line, which passes through Kyogle, provides passenger services and accommodates rail freight On the face of it, the Kyogle LGA appears with connections to the Bromelton State remote from regional and interstate growth Development Area just outside Beaudesert, centres. However, in reality the municipality Brisbane City, the Port of Brisbane and benefits from excellent road and rail linkages Brisbane Airport. The future Inland Rail line and easy access to airports with both domestic will pass through Kagaru (near Beaudesert) and international connections. with a connection to the Brisbane-Sydney Major road connections include the line; this will further increase locations and Summerland Way which runs from Grafton in markets that are accessible by rail. Figure 2 the south through Kyogle township to meet shows the Kyogle Council LGA and its regional the Mount Lindesay Highway at the State context and connections. 4 KYOGLE COUNCIL Local Strategic Planning Statement Brisbane Airport BRISBANE ★ Toowoomba Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport Bromelton State Development Area▲ .Beaudesert Gold Coast Gold Coast Airport Tweed Heads .Warwick .Murwillumbah .Woodenbong QLD NSW KYOGLE COUNCIL . LGA Kyogle .Byron Bay .Bonalbo Ballina-Byron Lismore Gateway Airport .Airport Lismore .Ballina Tabulam. Casino . Tenterfield .Glen Innes .Grafton Capital City (State) Airport Motorway Kyogle Highway,