5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. A non-profit Association of NSW ratepayers in the 5km area along the ACT NSW border. Facebook @5kzplanninggroup, ccepl.com.au, [email protected] , 0431136747 Meeting of Landowners in the 5km area along the northern NSW ACT border Sutton Hall 4pm 24th February 2019 Programme for the meeting Introduction Part 1 – Introduction Part 2 – The situation Professor Jon Stanhope Part 3 – NSW and ACT Government Trevor Fitzpatrick – Purdon Planning Part 4 - Options 1 of 1 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group 23/02/2019 Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Amended Agenda • Ross – Welcome, brief history • Bill – Part 1 Introduction • Bill – Part 2 The situation • Professor Jon Stanhope – political view 5 KZ Landowner Meeting • Bill – Part 3 NSW Government Part 1 – Introduction • Trevor Fitzpatrick – best use of the 5km zone • Bill – Part 4 - Options 4pm Sunday 24 February 2019 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 2 1 2 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Meeting Format Breaks • Presentation – 15 to 20 minutes • Timeout after each – Allow the speaker to finish before asking questions presentation – 5 minutes – • Questions – 15 to 20 minutes The show will restart after 5 minutes – Keep them brief – Query the information if necessary – No debate at this stage – save it for another meeting 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 3 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 4 3 4 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Special Guests Apologies • You, the landowners • About 21 landowners • John Stanhope – former ACT Chief Minister • Khalid Ahmed – former ACT Treasurer • ACT Government • Trevor Fitzpatrick – Purdon Planning • NSW Government • Mayor Abbey • Mark Parton - ACT Opposition Shadow Planning • Pru Goward • Media Representatives • David Maxwell 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 5 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 6 5 6 ccepl.com.au 1 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group 23/02/2019 Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Who we are Today’s Meeting – Provide Information • Current members of the 5KZ Planning Group • This meeting – analyse the situation – Former shareholders in a Landowner owned company – Hear opinions of experts – All landowners in the 5km zone – Hear from Government • Management Team • Next meeting – If we have one – President Arnold Dekker – Debate what we should do – Treasurer Ross De Bartolo – Secretary Bill Ginn 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 7 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 8 7 8 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Handover to Bill Why we are here • Part 1 • Our land is under threat – Why are we here Landowners – Who are the stakeholders • We need to work together to: – Documents – Have a voice in the change that is Master Local Developers Community inevitable Plan – Find an acceptable outcome Government 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 9 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 10 9 10 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Brief History Purpose of the Association • Yass Valley Settlement Strategy 2036 – August 2017 • To represent the views of members – Defines development areas – Defines 5km zone, rezone RU1 to RU6 • To protect our land from poor planning decisions • RU6 Dead Zone – Informal name for landowners to discuss the situation • Capital Country Estate Pty Ltd • To improve the quality of life – Set up to represent landowners – Best structure at the time – Environment – Social • 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. – Better structure than Company – Economic – Non profit organization 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 11 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 12 11 12 ccepl.com.au 2 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group 23/02/2019 Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Stakeholders Are we just speculators? • What is the order of • The accusation - if you propose development then importance? you are just another greedy speculator – Landowners – Definition of a Speculator - a person who invests in – Community stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of – Yass Valley Council making a profit. – NSW Government – Federal Government • Hands up those who think they are not – Speculators and Developers speculators? 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 13 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 14 13 14 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Range of Landowner views What happened to the other speakers? • Everything is going to be • Council OK – Mayor is in the audience, but does not want to participate in – Trust the Government “our debate” • ACT Government • Disaster is coming – NSW issue – talk to Council – We are going to lose – Questions submitted everything • NSW Government • Just make as much money – Sorry, not enough notice – 3 weeks as we can – Has supplied answers to questions 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 15 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 16 15 16 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. End of Part 1 • Any Questions? • Next – Part 2 – Our situation – Jon Stanhope – Part 3 – NSW Government – Trevor Fitzpatrick – Part 4 - Options 23 February 2019 17 5KZ Planning Group 17 ccepl.com.au 3 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Saturday, 23 February 2019 Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Part 2 – Our Situation • The way government works • Documents – Yass Valley Settlement Strategy 5 KZ Landowner Meeting – Rural Lands Planning Proposal 2008 Part 2 – Our Situation – South East and Tablelands Regional Plan – ACT Government Y-Plan 4pm Sunday 24 February 2019 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 2 1 2 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Getting down the basics How Does Government Work? • In theory – by written documents – Legislation – Policy – See ccepl.com.au website for relevant documents • And interpretations of those documents by – The community – The courts – The government members 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 3 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 4 3 4 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Council Documents Yass Valley Council • Yass Valley Settlement Strategy 2036 • Mayor Rowena Abbey. – Council sponsored study • Deputy Mayor Nathan Furry. – Single consultant, Elton Consulting - Tony Adams – Very close relationship with Riverview/Parkwood group • Councillor Cecil Burgess OAM. • Yass Valley Rural Lands Planning Proposal • Councillor Geoff Frost. Independent Review 2008 • Councillor Allison Harker. – Council sponsored study • Councillor Jasmin Jones. – 3 expert consultants • Councillor Michael McManus. – Focus on minimum lot size for RU1 • Councillor Mike Reid. 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 5 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 6 5 6 ccepl.com.au 1 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Saturday, 23 February 2019 Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Yass Valley Settlement Strategy 2036 YVSS Focus • Not based on any stated vision for Yass Valley • Develop urban areas at Parkwood, Yass and Murrumbateman – But…no reliable supply of water for Yass and Murrumbateman • No identified outcomes in terms of quality of life Best place to start • 5km buffer zone along the ACT NSW border – rezone from RU1 to RU6 – Limit development along the border to RU1 use and 40 ha 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 7 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 8 7 8 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. YVSS – 5KZ landuse YVSS - 5km zone • “Predominantly lifestyle/hobby farms” • Note Parkwood is shown cut out of the 5km zone • “The area represents a significant greenfield site .. adjacent to the NSW/ACT border.” • “The area is to remain largely undeveloped as rural and rural residential properties” – …until 2036 or the YVSS is reviewed 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 9 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 10 9 10 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. YVSS – 5km zone purpose Current 5KZ Zone - RU1 • Protect productive rural land • Defined in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) – Some of the best rural land in Yass Valley is in Parkwood and – Primary Production Murrumbateman targeted approved for urban development • Permitted without consent • Protect the approach to the ACT – Environmental protection works; – Why not let the ACT create a protection area in the ACT? – Extensive agriculture; – Forestry; • Maximise the urban containment of Canberra – Home-based child care; – Why not let Canberra contain itself? – Home businesses; – Home occupations; • Protect biodiversity and natural resources of the area – Intensive plant agriculture; – Water storage facilities – Good idea, does it apply to the ACT as well? 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 11 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 12 11 12 ccepl.com.au 2 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Saturday, 23 February 2019 Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc. Minimum Lot Size and Zone YVSS - RU6 definition • Zone such as RU1 does not define lot sizes • Not defined in the Yass Valley LEP – Instances of different minimum lot sizes within the same – Each LEP has to define RU6 zone – RU4 rural residential • YVSS States RU6 should be RU1 without • Example Read Road – Intensive livestock production – Zoned RU1 – Extractive industries – Lot sizes down to about 10 acres – Trucking depots 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 13 23 February 2019 5KZ Planning Group 14 13 14 5km NSW ACT Border Zone Planning Group Inc.