Outcome

Georges River Council at its meeting on 25 October 2021 resolved to adopt the Georges River Council Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2021 (Section 7.11 and Section 7.12). The Plan comes into force on Wednesday 1 December 2021 and will repeal Council’s existing six Section 7.11 Plans and one Section 7.12 Plan on this date.

The Plan applies to land in the Georges River Local Government Area (LGA) and has been prepared to address anticipated demand for public facilities and services generated by new development up to 2036.

The Plan will enable Council and accredited certifiers to levy Section 7.11 contributions and Section 7.12 levies on development in the LGA towards the provision of public amenities and facilities.

Enquiries and questions about the Plan can be directed to Council’s Senior Development Contributions Planner on telephone 9330 9438.

Notice of Intention to Repeal Georges River Council’s Development Contributions Plans

This is a notice of intention to repeal the seven (7) existing Development Contributions Plans listed below:

• Kogarah Section 94 Development Contributions Plan No. 1 – Roads and Traffic
• Kogarah Section 94 Development Contributions Plan No. 5 – Open Space
• Kogarah Section 94 Development Contributions Plan No. 8 – Kogarah Town Centre
• Kogarah Section 94 Development Contributions Plan No. 9 – Kogarah Libraries
• Kogarah Section 94 Contributions Plan – Ramsgate Commercial Centre
• Hurstville Section 94 Development Contributions Plan 2012
• Georges River Council Section 94A Development Contributions Plan 2017

Georges River Council at its meeting on 25 October 2021 resolved that the existing development contributions plan (above) be repealed by the Georges River Council Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2021 (Section 7.11 and Section 7.12) and that this take effect by way of a public notice of repeal. The future repeal of these contributions plan will not affect the previous operation of the Plans or anything duly done under the Plans.

About

Council at its meeting on 28 June 2021 considered a report and resolved to exhibit the draft Georges River Council Local Infrastructure Contribution Plan 2021 – Section 7.11 and Section 7.12 (Alternatively, can be viewed on the top-right corner of this page) for a minimum of 28 days, in accordance with Section 28 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000

Council with assistance from SGS Economics and Planning consultants have prepared the draft Georges River Council Local Infrastructure Contribution Plan 2021 – Section 7.11 and Section 7.12 (the ‘draft Contributions Plan’).

The primary purpose of the draft Contributions Plan is to:

Authorise consent authorities or private certifiers, when granting consent to development or issuing a complying development certificate, to impose a condition requiring contributions under section 7.11 or a levy under section 7.12 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. These contributions and levies are for the purpose of providing, extending or augmenting local infrastructure for the use of the community.

The other purposes of the draft Contributions Plan are to:

• provide the framework for the efficient and equitable determination, collection and management of contributions towards the provision of local infrastructure in the Georges River LGA; and
• ensure Council’s management of local infrastructure contributions complies with relevant legislation and practice notes; and
• demonstrate the cost of works, apportionment of those costs to new development and the contribution rates under this plan are reasonable; and
• establish the relationship between expected development and proposed local infrastructure; and
• ensure that developers make a reasonable contribution to the provision of local infrastructure required for development anticipated to occur up to 2036; and
• ensure that the existing community is not burdened by the cost of providing new infrastructure, either partly or fully, as a result of development in the area; and
• to allow the opportunity for local infrastructure, or the dedication of land at no cost to Council, to be provided by developers or landowners in lieu of paying a monetary contribution when it accords with Council objectives or outcomes.

The draft Contributions Plan includes a works schedule which details the local infrastructure that will be provided through the contributions and levies received through the plan. The broad categories of infrastructure that will be provided are:

• Open Space Facilities, including embellishment of existing open space and the acquisition of additional land for open space.
• Community facilities, including recreational facilities, libraries, community centres, and childcare facilities.
• Public Domain upgrades
• Traffic and transport facilities, including intersection and road upgrades as well as active transport upgrades.

The draft Contributions Plan has been prepared in line with Council’s other strategies, including resident and worker forecasts, as well as detailed infrastructure provision strategies. The full list of strategies is available below:

1. Atlas Urban, Kogarah North Precinct Public Domain Plan, 2018
2. Cardno, Traffic Modelling Report - Kogarah Local Environmental Plan Rezoning, 2019
3. Elton Consulting, Open Space, Recreation and Community Facilities Strategy 2019-2036, 2019
4. Elton Consulting, Georges River Council s7.11 and s7.12 Development Contributions, Guidance for Open Space, Community Facilities and Indoor Courts, 2020 (Alternatively, please view PDF document attached to top-right corner of this page)
5. Georges River Council, Community Strategic Plan 2018-2028
6. Georges River Council, Draft Local Environmental Plan 2021
7. Georges River Council, Hurstville Place Strategy, 2020
8. Georges River Council, Policy on Planning Agreements, 2016
9. Georges River Council, Public Art Policy, 2020
10. Georges River Council, Libraries Strategy 2030, 2020
11. Georges River Council, Local Housing Strategy, 2020
12. Georges River Council, Local Strategic Planning Statement 2040, 2020
13. GHD Consulting, Hurstville City Centre Transport Management and Accessibility Plan (TMAP), 2018
14. PTC Consulting, Car Parking Strategy, 2020
15. Gondwana Consulting, Hurstville Oval and Timothy Reserve Plan of Management, 2020
16. Gondwana Consulting, Olds Park Masterplan, 2020
17. Studio TCS, Create Georges River Cultural Strategy, 2020

Public Exhibition

The draft Georges River Council Local Infrastructure Contribution Plan 2021 – Section 7.11 and Section 7.12, dated June 2021 will be on public exhibition.

Date: Wednesday 14 July to Friday 13 August 2021

Online

The draft Contribution Plan can be viewed here, or can be viewed on the top-right corner of this page.

How can I make a submission to the draft Contributions Plan?

• Email: mail@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au
• Mail: to The General Manager, Georges River Council, PO Box 205, Hurstville BC NSW 1481.
• Please quote Reference: SF21/3405 – Public Submissions - Draft Contributions Plan
• Consultation closes at 5pm on Friday 13 August 2021.

Any submissions received are considered public, however, a person may request to have their personal details suppressed. If you make a submission and have made political donations or gifts, a political donations and gifts disclosure statement must be completed. This form is available from Council’s website at http://www.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/Development/Development-Applications/Disclosing-Political-Gifts-and-Donations.

For all enquiries relating to the draft Contributions Plan, please contact John Hair, Senior Development Contributions Planner at jhair@georgesriver.nsw.gov.au or on 9330 9438.

Supporting documents

• Council Report and Minutes, 28 June 2021

1. Council Report, alternatively, can be viewed on the top-right corner of this page.
2. Council Minutes, 28 June 2021.

• Links to documents relied upon in preparation of plan:

1. .id, Georges River Council Community Profile
2. Transport for NSW, Employment Projections v1.5
3. City of Sydney, City of Sydney Development Contributions Plan 2015
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing data (2016)