Civic Improvement Plan - Wollongong City Council - NSW Government
Civic Improvement Plan - Wollongong City Council - NSW Government Civic Improvement Plan - Wollongong City Council - NSW Government
1. IntroductionThis Civic Improvement Plan for theWollongong City Centre provides a descriptionof the civic infrastructure needed to supportthe growth and development of the city centre,and outlines the framework for contributionsto be made towards the funding and provisionof the infrastructure in association with futuredevelopment in the city centre.This Plan is one of four documents preparedjointly by the Department of Planning andWollongong City Council for the WollongongCity Centre as part of the Cities Taskforceestablished by the Minister for Planning. Thefour planning documents comprise a VisionStatement, Local Environmental Plan (LEP),Development Control Plan (DCP) and CivicImprovement Plan (CIP).This Civic Improvement Plan is a criticalcomponent to achieve the city vision, highquality urban design and public domaincharacter for the Wollongong City Centreas described in the accompanying Visiondocument. The Vision sets design principlesand incorporates design strategies for thepublic domain and special projects needed tosupport growth and development in the citycentre permitted under the accompanying LEPand DCP. It guides the funding and provisionof this civic infrastructure. The developmentof these special projects is integral to thesuccessful revitalisation and growth of thecity centre.The Civic Improvement Plan also includespublic domain projects for paving, street treesand urban furniture. These are importantcomponents of the character of the citycentre and will be funded by Council partlyfrom the existing Section 94A DevelopmentContributions Plan.The special city centre projects are to be partlyfunded by monetary contributions levied fromnew development within the Wollongong CityCentre commercial core zone under Sections94A and 94EE of the Environmental Planningand Assessment Act 1979 (EP &A Act) asshown in the following tables.An alternative means of funding and deliveringthe special city centre projects is throughPublic Private Partnerships (PPPs) whereit is feasible for the private sector to fundand deliver these civic facilities as part of aprivate development. If a PPP for any of theseprojects proceeds, then the developmentcontributions and schedule of works in this planwould be amended accordingly. Additionally,Wollongong Council may develop other fundingmechanisms (such as special rate levies) tocontribute funds to the projects.4 WOLLONGONG CITY CENTRE CIP 2007
TASKFORCESUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONSSpecial City Projects Development Levy / Contribution Levy / Contribution RateCouncil Projects Section 94A Levy 2% of the cost of developmentState Projects Section 94EE Levy 1% of the cost of developmentSUMMARY OF SPECIAL CITY PROJECTSCouncil ProjectsCrown Street Upgrade $12,000,000City Beach Waterfront Improvements $11,000,000Civic Precinct Revitalisation $21,000,000MacCabe Park Landscape Improvements $12,000,000Bus Transport Initiatives $20,000,000Traffi c Management Works $ 2,000,000City Centre Car Park $ 8,000,000TOTAL $86,000,000State ProjectsHeritage Port Redevelopment $13,000,000Railway Station Upgrade $30,000,000TOTAL $43,000,000WOLLONGONG CITY CENTRE CIP 20075
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1. IntroductionThis <strong>Civic</strong> <strong>Improvement</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> for the<strong>Wollongong</strong> <strong>City</strong> Centre provides a descriptionof the civic infrastructure needed to supportthe growth and development of the city centre,and outlines the framework for contributionsto be made towards the funding and provisionof the infrastructure in association with futuredevelopment in the city centre.This <strong>Plan</strong> is one of four documents preparedjointly by the Department of <strong>Plan</strong>ning and<strong>Wollongong</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Council</strong> for the <strong>Wollongong</strong><strong>City</strong> Centre as part of the Cities Taskforceestablished by the Minister for <strong>Plan</strong>ning. Thefour planning documents comprise a VisionStatement, Local Environmental <strong>Plan</strong> (LEP),Development Control <strong>Plan</strong> (DCP) and <strong>Civic</strong><strong>Improvement</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> (CIP).This <strong>Civic</strong> <strong>Improvement</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> is a criticalcomponent to achieve the city vision, highquality urban design and public domaincharacter for the <strong>Wollongong</strong> <strong>City</strong> Centreas described in the accompanying Visiondocument. The Vision sets design principlesand incorporates design strategies for thepublic domain and special projects needed tosupport growth and development in the citycentre permitted under the accompanying LEPand DCP. It guides the funding and provisionof this civic infrastructure. The developmentof these special projects is integral to thesuccessful revitalisation and growth of thecity centre.The <strong>Civic</strong> <strong>Improvement</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> also includespublic domain projects for paving, street treesand urban furniture. These are importantcomponents of the character of the citycentre and will be funded by <strong>Council</strong> partlyfrom the existing Section 94A DevelopmentContributions <strong>Plan</strong>.The special city centre projects are to be partlyfunded by monetary contributions levied fromnew development within the <strong>Wollongong</strong> <strong>City</strong>Centre commercial core zone under Sections94A and 94EE of the Environmental <strong>Plan</strong>ningand Assessment Act 1979 (EP &A Act) asshown in the following tables.An alternative means of funding and deliveringthe special city centre projects is throughPublic Private Partnerships (PPPs) whereit is feasible for the private sector to fundand deliver these civic facilities as part of aprivate development. If a PPP for any of theseprojects proceeds, then the developmentcontributions and schedule of works in this planwould be amended accordingly. Additionally,<strong>Wollongong</strong> <strong>Council</strong> may develop other fundingmechanisms (such as special rate levies) tocontribute funds to the projects.4 WOLLONGONG CITY CENTRE CIP 2007
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