Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores Plan of Management - Land - NSW ...

It is important that local planning measures integrate with broader state wide planning
requirements and to these ends the above planning principles have been aligned with the NSW
State Plan, the principles of Crown land management and NSW coastal policy as shown in
Appendix 1.
3.3 Site Structure
Site structure indicates the way in which activities are arranged on the ground and connected or
separated from one another. The development of a site structure plan as a means of guiding
change for an area is a vital part of the planning process through the consideration of site values,
topography, vegetation, climate, existing built form and human response.
Figure 4 shows the proposed site structure for the Jetty Foreshores Precinct. The critical features
and intent of the site structure include:
Environmental management and open space – respecting the prominent landscape
features of Mutton Bird Island and South Coffs Island and maintaining the prominent view
lines to these land marks; maximising the area set aside for environmental management;
and respecting the Jetty Beach and Happy Valley littoral vegetation and other bushland
areas
Recreational lands – maximising the area set aside for public recreational opportunity while
allowing new tourist attractions to be considered
Aboriginal interests – recognising the sites and places of significance to the Aboriginal
community
Commercial opportunity – defined in the first instance by two large footprints on either side
of the harbour, to support the working harbour concept, including maritime purposes and
tourist facilities and services. Secondly there are two smaller footprints behind Jetty Beach
to introduce commercial activity that supports community use and recreational
opportunities. The harbour waters could be used as part of adjoining land based
development, or used independently of other development, such as commercial sand
extraction.
Connectivity - providing a public domain hub to create an active corridor, to link the Port
area with the Jetty Strip area west of the railway, including space for tourist attractions and
events; and connectivity to maximise public access around the foreshores including car
parking, and pedestrian/cycle linkages.
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