STRATEGIC PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE NOTICE OF MEETING To: Mayor Bill Spragg Councillors Ward Councillor Ron Nelson Manoah Councillor Jan-Claire Wisdom Councillor Ian Bailey Marble Hill Councillor Jan Loveday Councillor Kate Hosking Councillor John Kemp Mt Lofty Councillor Simon Jones Councillor Bill Gale Councillor Lynton Vonow Onkaparinga Valley Councillor Andrew Stratford Councillor Linda Green Torrens Valley Councillor Malcolm Herrmann Notice is hereby given pursuant to the provisions under Section 87 of the Local Government Act 1999 that the next meeting of the Strategic Planning & Development Policy Committee will be held on: Tuesday 26 March 2013 6.30pm 63 Mt Barker Road Stirling A copy of the Agenda for this meeting is supplied under Section 87 of the Act. Meetings of the Council are open to the public and members of the community are welcome to attend. Andrew Aitken Chief Executive Officer STRATEGIC PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA FOR MEETING Tuesday 26 March 2013 6.30pm 63 Mt Barker Road Stirling ORDER OF BUSINESS Council Vision Nurturing our unique place and people Council Mission Delivering activities and services which build a resilient community, sustain our built and natural environment and promote a vibrant economy 1. COMMENCEMENT 2. APOLOGIES/LEAVE OF ABSENCE 2.1. Apology 2.2. Leave of Absence 3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS 3.1. Strategic Planning & Development Policy Committee – 19 February 2013 Recommendation That the minutes of the Strategic Planning & Development Policy Committee held on 19 February 2013, as supplied, be confirmed as an accurate record of the proceedings of that meeting. 4. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY Decisions of this Committee were determined under delegated authority as adopted by Council on 12 March 2013 Strategic Planning & Development Policy Committee Meeting AGENDA 5. DECLARATION OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT POLICY COMMITTEE 6. REPORTS 6.1. Presiding Member Reports 6.2. Councillor Reports 6.3. Information Circulars 7. MATTERS DEFERRED FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION/LYING ON THE TABLE 7.1. Matters Deferred – Nil 7.2. Lying on the Table – Nil 8. MOTIONS ON NOTICE Nil 9. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Nil 10. PETITIONS / DEPUTATIONS / PUBLIC FORUM 10.1. Petitions – Nil 10.2. Deputations – Nil 10.3. Public Forum 11. PRESENTATIONS Nil 12. OFFICER REPORTS 12.1. Barossa Valley Protection District – Character Values for the SA Planning Strategy That: 1. The Strategic Planning & Development Policy Committee endorse the following as the content for the submission from Adelaide Hills Council regarding the character values which should be recognised pursuant to Clause 7 of the Character Preservation (Barossa Valley) Act 2012:……. Refer to report for full recommendation Page 3 Strategic Planning & Development Policy Committee Meeting AGENDA 13. MOTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE 14. QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE 15. CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS Nil 16. NEXT MEETING Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 6.30pm, 36 Nairne Road Woodside 17. CLOSE STRATEGIC PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT POLICY MEETING Page 4 ADELAIDE HILLS COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLANNING & POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday 26 March 2013 AGENDA BUSINESS ITEM Item: 12.1 Originating Officer: Marc Salver, Director Planning & Development Services Subject: Barossa Valley Protection District – Character Values for the SA Planning Strategy File No: 03.65.5 SMP Goal: Goal 2: Sustainable Natural, Built & Agrarian Environments SMP Key Issue: Issue 2.7: Built Environment 1. SUMMARY The State Parliament passed the Character Preservation (Barossa Valley) Bill 2012 on 1 November 2012. The Minister for Planning approved the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale – Revised – Protection Districts DPA on 18 January 2013. To implement this legislation and associated DPA, the Minister has asked the four Councils affected to provide input on the Character Values which will form part of a (to be updated) version of the State Planning Strategy for this Protection District. Adelaide Hills, Barossa, Light Regional and Mid Murray are the affected Councils in this instance. The Councils have worked collaboratively with URS consultants (engaged by the Barossa Council), to provide a common input on the Barossa Protection District’s essential character values under the headings defined in the legislation. As this is an ongoing process, the attachments to this report include the report on the Consultation Process (See Attachment 1), Maps 2, 3 and 4 below, and the latest version of the Character Value Statements in the format of the State Planning Strategy (See Attachment 2 ). Staff from the four Councils, URS consultants, and Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure (DPTI) staff are continuing to work together to refine the material in Attachment 2 to meet DPTI’s requirements. An updated version from this refining process will be provided to members at this Committee Meeting. At this point in this process, staff are seeking the Committee’s endorsement of the content of the Character Value Statements, and Maps 2, 3 and 4, as the basis for the Amendment of the State Planning Strategy. Page 1 Adelaide Hills Council SPDPC Meeting 26 March 2013 Barossa Valley Protection District – Character Values for the SA Planning Strategy DPTI’s advice from the 19 March 2013 meeting is that the Character Value Statements will be divided into two parts, namely: 1. An edited version of the high level material from these Statements forming the Amendment to the Planning Strategy, 2. The remainder and more detailed component forming the basis of future Council DPAs affecting the Barossa Valley Protection District. Staff are also seeking delegated authority to make editorial changes as required before the final version is submitted to DPTI and the Minister. 2. GOVERNANCE Strategic Management Plan Goal 2: Sustainable Natural, Built & Agrarian Environments Issue 2.7: Built Environment The Minister’s Protection Districts are intended to protect notable urban fringe parts of Adelaide from urban development. For the AHC area north of Kersbrook, the final policy content has changed little, with minor impacts on the built form of new development. Proposed changes to the Planning Strategy (the 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide) reflecting this project’s Character Values will guide future Council DPAs affecting this area. Legislation Character Preservation (Barossa Valley) Bill 2012 Character Preservation (McLaren Vale) Bill 2012 Development Act, 1993. S22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28. Sustainability Economic Social Environmental Governance Budget Not applicable Consultation Council staff were involved in a Public Workshop held on behalf of the four affected Councils at Barossa Council’s Nuriootpa offices. The 75 attendees discussed how the five character values specified in the legislation should be addressed in amendments to the 30 Year Plan for Greater Adelaide. Page 2 Adelaide Hills Council SPDPC Meeting 26 March 2013 Barossa Valley Protection District – Character Values for the SA Planning Strategy 3. BACKGROUND This report refers to the following legislation: • Character Preservation (Barossa Valley) Bill 2012 • Character Preservation (McLaren Vale) Bill 2012 • Development Act, 1993. S22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28. The Minister for Planning proposed the creation of Protection Districts to protect the McLaren Vale and Barossa agricultural areas from residential and other inappropriate development, by placing “ restrictions on the types of development expected in rural and non-rural areas within the districts, and promoting the retention of heritage values ”. The proposal now involves three parts: • legislation which is independent of the Development Act to provide a framework for the protection of these areas; • a Development Plan Amendment ( DPA ) under the Development Act to implement the required changes; and, • amendments to the Planning Strategy to define the character of each of the Districts. The State Parliament passed the legislation , the Character Preservation (Barossa Valley) Bill 2012 and the Character Preservation (McLaren Vale) Bill 2012, on 1 November 2012. This legislation established the following five character values to guide the development of planning policy in the Protection Districts: • rural and natural landscape and visual amenity; • heritage attributes; • built form of townships; • viticulture, agricultural and associated industries; and, • scenic and tourism attributes. The Minister for Planning approved his Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale – Revised – Protection Districts DPA on 18 January 2013. This DPA reinstated former new dwelling provisions, and removed encouragement for Wind Farms in the Districts. To complete the implementation package, the Minister has asked for amendments to be made to the Planning Strategy to define the character of each of the Districts. The four Councils affected by the Barossa Valley Protection District (AHC, Barossa, Light Regional and Mid Murray Councils) are working together with consultants URS (retained by Barossa Council) to provide a submission on how best to amend the Planning Strategy to allow the affected Councils to achieve the desired guidance for future planning policy. Page 3 Adelaide Hills Council SPDPC Meeting 26 March 2013 Barossa Valley Protection District – Character Values for the SA Planning Strategy 4. DISCUSSION In this Report: • the consultant’s report with Character Value Statements ( Attachment 1 ); • Maps 2, 3, and 4 below (Townships and Heritage; The Setting and Qualities; and the Barossa Economy); and, • a later version