Enmore Park Plan of Management - Land

ENMORE PARK – PLAN OF MANAGEMENT3.2.7 Leases and LicensesGeneralAs previously noted Enmore Park is a Crown Reserve dedicated for PublicRecreation.The Crown Lands Act 1989 allows for leases or licences to be granted over all orpart of crown reserves.Leases and licences are a method of formalising the use of land and facilities.Leases or licences can be held by:• groups such as community groups, sporting clubs or schools; and• commercial organisations or individuals providing facilities and / orservices.The activities undertaken by any leaseholder must be compatible with any zoningor Council requirements and provide benefits and services or facilities for theusers of the land. Terms and conditions of a lease should reflect the interest ofCouncil as the reserve trust manager, protect the public and ensure propermanagement and maintenance.Where short term, intermittent or non-exclusive occupation or control of all or partof an area or facility is proposed, a licence may be used. Providing there are noconflicts of interest, several licences may apply concurrently.Requirements for leasing and licencingThe Catchments and Lands Division of Department of Primary Industries, Foodand Beverage Outlets on Crown Reserves Policy (refer summary section 8.3.3)outlines that where plans of management are to make provision for the leasing orlicensing of facilities to commercial operators or special interest groups, theyneed to address the following issues:• sustainable use and management of the reserve;• size and scale of the proposed area or facility in relation to the size of thereserve;• relationship of the proposal to development on adjoining land or on otherland in the locality;• landscaping provisions that provide for the preservation of trees and othervegetation including any threatened species habitat and enhancement ofthe visual experience of the reserve;• provision of adequate infrastructure, water, electricity and sewerage;• provision for adequate protection of environmental features / hazardssuch as landform, stability, drainage and flooding, buffer zones, bushfirehazards, waste control and noise and lighting;• the social and economic effect of the proposal on the reserve and thelocality;• the character, location, siting, bulk, scale, shape, size, height, densitydesign or external appearance of the proposal;• provisions for the protection and maintenance of any heritage buildings,archaeological, aboriginal sites or other items of cultural heritage;• criteria for the erection of signs for the proposed use that will provide forminimal signage located on the site of the activity or facility; and• the amount of traffic, parking, loading, unloading and manoeuvring likelyto be generated by the proposal and how it can be provided withoutcompromising other users of the reserve.Environmental Partnership 28October 2012