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Ku-ring-gai Council
Draft Management Plan 2005-2009
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Ku-ring-gai has an ageing infrastructure that requires significant funding <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong>
sustainable and meet the needs <strong>of</strong> the community.
Pressure is <strong>be</strong>ing placed on the built environment by increased development and the
need for Council <strong>to</strong> manage appropriate forms <strong>of</strong> development that are sympathetic <strong>to</strong>
the area.
There is an ongoing need <strong>to</strong> ensure a reliable, consistent, effective and efficient
development assessment and regulation service.
Issues
• Ageing asset infrastructure (roads, drainage, footpaths, buildings, open space).
• Limited funding from State and Federal Governments.
• Infrastructure Levy concludes in 2005/06.
• Protection <strong>of</strong> the natural environment.
• Public liability implications.
• Providing facilities that meet community needs and social standards.
• Analysis <strong>of</strong> capacity deficiencies <strong>of</strong> all drainage catchments still <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> completed.
• High num<strong>be</strong>r <strong>of</strong> reported flooding incidences.
• High cost <strong>of</strong> completing drainage works required <strong>to</strong> meet 1 in 20 year design s<strong>to</strong>rms.
• Funding <strong>to</strong> ensure Council’s operational plant is replaced within optimal timeframe.
• The reliability, effectiveness and efficiency <strong>of</strong> Development Assessment services.
• Land and Environment Court appeal costs.
• Backlog in development applications.
• The need <strong>to</strong> provide a competitive certification service.
• The effectiveness <strong>of</strong> our moni<strong>to</strong>ring and regulation <strong>of</strong> unauthorised works, uses and
construction activity.
• Ineffective and reactive compliance and regula<strong>to</strong>ry service.
• Increasing demand on community facilities.
• Restrictions on use due <strong>to</strong> land categorisation.
• Parking and access limitations for Council’s facilities.
• Bushfire threats <strong>to</strong> the built environment.
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