PHASE THREE (Urban Areas) Planning and Design Code Amendment ENGAGEMENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 73(7) of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 ATTACHMENT A Original Consultation Engagement Results ATTACHMENT A: Original Consultation Engagement Results Contents ATTACHMENT A: Original Consultation Engagement Results .............................................................. 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 2 PART A – Stakeholder Mapping ............................................................................................................... 2 PART B - Engagement Activities ............................................................................................................... 5 1. SA Planning Portal ........................................................................................................................ 6 2. YourSAy Website .......................................................................................................................... 6 3. Email Enquiries ............................................................................................................................. 7 4. ENewsletters ................................................................................................................................. 7 5. 1800 Code Hotline ........................................................................................................................ 8 6. Council Connect ............................................................................................................................ 8 7. Social Media .................................................................................................................................. 9 8. Print Advertisements ................................................................................................................... 13 9. Events ......................................................................................................................................... 14 10. Written submissions ................................................................................................................ 26 PART C - Engagement Evaluation for Original Consultation .................................................................. 28 Feedback Forms .................................................................................................................................. 28 Online Surveys ..................................................................................................................................... 29 LGA Surveys ........................................................................................................................................ 31 Survey Summary ................................................................................................................................. 35 1 Introduction The original public consultation for the draft Planning and Design Code Phase Three (urban areas, including large regional towns and cities) was open for a period of 22 weeks from 1 October 2019 to 28 February 2020. PART A – Stakeholder Mapping An Engagement Plan for the Planning and Design Code Consultation included a comprehensive mapping of the stakeholders who would be affected by the implementation of the Phase Three Amendment, the level of engagement required, and the timing of consultation activities as detailed below: Stakeholder Nature of interest in the Stakeholder Level of engagement project and/or the needs/expectations for (i.e. inform, consult, involve, potential impact of the engagement in the collaborate) project project Minister for Planning Key interest as the head Smooth transition to new Collaborate and Office of the of the planning system system in July 2020 Minister State Members of May have residents or Informed of all planning Inform and consult Parliament community groups who changes and process of are ‘interested’ in reform. engagement along with detailed information on what it means for community Federal Members of May have residents or Informed of all planning Inform Parliament community groups who changes are ‘interested’ in reform. Senior Managers of Key interest in changes Involved in reform and Collaborate State government the Code makes to in the can influence key departments & planning system e.g. outcomes agencies referrals. Overlays can trigger referrals to the relevant State agencies. Ministerial Advisory Interested in key Involved in reform and Inform and consult Committees: changes the Code makes can influence key • Community to in the planning system outcomes Participation and Sustainability • Development Business • Local Government Business Liaison Interested in changes to Involved in reform and Inform and consult Group how the Code will affect can influence key business outcomes Government Interested in how the Involved in reform and Inform and consult Committees and Code address matters of can influence key Agency Boards interest such as climate outcomes (including, but not limited change, heritage and to: Premier’s Climate environmental policy Change Council, Coast challenges. Protection Board, NRM Boards (or equivalent), Heritage Council) 2 Local Government – Understand how the Involved and informed Inform and consult Mayors and Elected Development Plan will be throughout the process. Members transitioned to the Code and what the changes mean for their community. Understand their role in the new system and how it differs from their current role. Local Government – Understand the new Involved and informed Collaborate CEOs and Senior planning system and how throughout the process. Managers it differs to current Engagement process is system; their role in it followed well and what the transition will ‘cost’ their council and what it means to ‘community’. How they will communicate the change to their community Local Government – Impacts to internal Involved and supported Involve Planning and processes and systems. through change process development teams Briefing upwards in council on the changes and what it means to the council in terms of long- held planning policy, resourcing and funding. How they will communicate the change to their community. Local Government – Understand how the Some will want to Inform other non-planning Code will change current contribute to local staff engagement and activities. communication requirements for planning. Local Government Impact of reform on Not being seen as a Collaborate Association of SA councils. ‘regular’ stakeholder in the process, but a key driver of decisions. Representative bodies Opportunities to create Involvement in any Inform and consult for SA leaders (e.g. and streamline elements of most interest Business SA) development to their members. Access opportunities and to Department to deliver investment for SA. exclusive sessions to members Peak Bodies Opportunities to create Involvement in any Involve • Property Council of and streamline elements of most interest Australia development to their members. Access • Urban Development opportunities and to Department to deliver Institute of Australia investment for SA. sessions to members • Planning Institute of Australia 3 • Housing Industry Association • Master Builders Association Australian Institute of Building Surveyors Other Peak Bodies How the new system will Informed on changes and Inform and consult • Law Society impact their members. milestone points. • Australian Institute of What elements of the Architects Code will go live in • Australian Institute of Phase Two and Phase Landscape Architects Three Business practitioners How to use the Code, Need to find resources Inform and consult – architects, planners, how to assess quickly; and find out the planning lawyers, development applications latest news designers, surveyors and using the new Code. building surveyors Deemed-to-Satisfy criteria and where it applies? Zoning changes and language. Community and Understand how There is a need for the Inform and consult Resident Groups (e.g. community feedback can community to see where Community Alliance, impact the Code. their feedback impacted Prospect Resident’s Identify which zone I live the writing the Code. Association, South West in and how much this has Need to see how City Community changed. previous community Association, etc.) Understand the density, planning “wins” have height and scale of been incorporated into growth that will be the new Code. allowed in my Need information on neighbourhood. ‘what this all means for Understand what types of me, or my local area’. development are Need to be able to easily allowable in my street, search for my own home. neighbourhood and town. Be reassured that Understand how planning heritage and happens in SA and how I conservation sites have can object to been preserved. developments. Need to be able to Understand how heritage navigate the Code easily. and character housing will be protected, and the impact of replacing contributory items with overlays. Special Interest Understand how heritage Be reassured that Inform and consult Organisations (e.g. and character housing heritage and Environment Defenders will be protected, and the conservation sites have Office, Conservation impact of replacing been preserved. Council, National Trust, contributory items with Ability to navigate the History Trust) overlays. Identify where Code easily. high-impact