Council meeting agenda - 4 June 2012 - Clarence City Council

CLARENCE CITY COUNCIL – PLANNING AUTHORITY MATTERS- 4 JUNE 2012 51
A small storage shed and a shipping container are also to be removed from the
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4. PLANNING ASSESSMENT
4.1. Planning Policy Framework [Section 2]
The relevant elements of the Planning Policy Framework are contained in
Section 2.2.3 (d) (iv) – Recreational and Community Facilities. In particular,
the Key Issues include the following.
“The need to integrate recreational and community facilities into
residential neighbourhoods.
The need to ensure that in coastal areas recreational and
community facilities are located in a safe and environmentally
sound manner and in a way that responds to the identified and
anticipated effects of climate change”.
These issues are addressed through the following Strategies.
“Ensure that in coastal areas:
� Public access to and along the coast, from both land and
water, is maintained and enhanced where it does not conflict
with the protection of natural and cultural coastal values,
health and safety and security requirements. Access will be
directed to identified access points and uncontrolled access
with potential to cause significant damage to the fragile
coastal environment will be prevented.
� Community facilities, such as life saving facilities and
essential emergency services, parking facilities, toilet blocks,
picnic sites, rubbish disposal containers, boat ramps and
jetties are provided at appropriate locations to enhance
recreational amenity of the area.
� Recreational use of the coastal zone is encouraged where
activities can be conducted in a safe and environmentally
responsible manner.
� Recreational uses do not adversely affect sensitive coastal
ecosystems and landforms or are located in designated areas
where such effects can be remedied or mitigated.
Development takes into account the identified and anticipated
impacts of climate change”.
Reference to these principles is contained in the discussion below.