Draft LEP 2013

Background Maps have been broken into six tiles (or sheets) at 1:80,000 (tile No. 001 to 006) which are divided further into 1:40,000 and 1:20,000 scale tiles (e.g. 005B, 005C etc) and then further again into 1: 10,000 scale tiles.

There are 41 maps to cover the Blue Mountains Local Government Area with up to 18 different ‘themes’, such as Land Zoning and Heritage.

Why can't I use the interactive mapping tool? For Public Exhibtion there were three way to looks at the maps, including the Interactive Mapping tool, as explained in detail in Fact Sheet 9. For the 11 November 2014 Council Report the maps are only available as PDFs by theme. This is because these are post exhibtion maps and do not have the standing of the public exhibition version, which have statutory weight for various matters, like s149 certificates.  

How to look at my property? In order to look at the map enclosures to see changes that may apply to your property the following steps are to be followed for two options:

Option 1 Work out the map tile for your property

1. Determine which first level tile number covers your property (i.e. 001 to 006) using Enclosure 6.1.

2. Determine if a second level tile number covers your property (e.g. 005B, 005C 005D, 005E etc)

3. Determine if a third level tile number covers your property (e.g. 005BA) (As an example, the shops at Lawson are located within the 1: 80,000 tile of 005 and then within a second level tile of 1:20,000 of 005B and then further again into third level tile of 1:10,000 of 005BA.)

4. Once you have determined the tile numbers that cover your property (e.g. Lawson shops area is covered in tiles 005BA) these numbers will be the same for the property on all map sheets.

5. Using these tile numbers, select the map sheets you are interested in. Map Sheets cover a range of issues including: land zoning, heritage and floor space ratio

Option 2: Word Search in a particular map theme

You can also open a theme you are interested in directly, say zoning (Enclosure 6.3 to the Council meeting) and search for the name of the village your property is located in and visually scan to see if you can find it that way.

As an example, if you open the Land Zoning maps and search for the village of Yellow Rock, the first selection is of the broader map and does not provide you the zonings. Hit the next button again (so the second time Yellow Rock can be found in these maps) and you can see all the zonings for the village and surrounding area. You should be able to find your own property that way.

The word search can also be used on street names, although it is recommended you need to be zoomed into to around 200% before doing such a search in order to see what is picked up by the search.  There can also be problems if the road name is more than one word (a search for Hat Hill does not give a result but a search for Hat does) and even if a street name is one word, if it is popular it can take a while to find your area (for instance Station is a popular street name and has multiple appearances in various maps). Also, on some maps smaller streets may not be titled and so a search would not be successful.

My property is so small on those maps. The PDF maps can be zoomed into with no loss of resolution and is the required way that maps are both provided to the Department of Planning and eventually uploaded to their website when the plan is made.

Please know that when DLEP 2013 is made the interactive mapping tool will be updated with the maps at that time.

There are a large number of enclosures associated with the 11 November 2014 Council Report on the finalisation of the DLEP 2013 review process (Item 12).

The method for uploading enclosures to a Councl report is such that detailed descriptions in the title are not possible. The full title for each of the enclosures is as shown below:

Enclosure 1 is Resolutions for a Change or Action

Enclosure 2 is Additional Miscellaneous Matters to DLEP 2013

Enclosure 3 is Deferred Sites

Enclosure 4 is Comments on Background Studies

Enclosure 5 is DLEP 2013 Written Instrument

Enclosure 6 is Maps, with the 18 different themes uploaded individually as follows:

     6.1 is the Index Map

     6.2 is the Land Application Map

     6.3 is the Land Zoning Map

     6.4 is the Lot Size Map

     6.5 is the Height of Buildings Map

     6.6 is the Floor Space Ratio Map

     6.7 is the Land Reservation Acquisition Map

     6.8 is the Heritage Map

     6.9 is the Lot Averaging Map

     6.10 is the Riparian Land and Watercourses Map

     6.11 is the Flood Planning Map

     6.12 is the Scenic and Landscape Values Map

     6.13 is the Mineral Resources Area Map

     6.14 is the Built Character Map

     6.15 is the Active Street Frontages Map

     6.16 is the Natural Resources - Biodiversity Map

     6.17 is the Natural Resources - Land Map

     6.18 is the Key Sites Map

Enclosure 7 is Land Use Matrix

Enclosure 8 is Planning Proposal

Enclosure 9 is Explanation of Optional Clauses and Model Provisions

Enclosure 10 is Analysis of Consistency with applicable SEPPs

Enclosure 11 is analysis of Consistency with applicable s117 Ministerial Directions

Enclosure 12 is Detailed analysis of certain land to be rezoned

Enclousre 13 is Summary of Studies

Enclousre 14 is Submissions from Public Agencies

Item 12 of the 11 Novemer 2014 Business Paper is a report on the finalisation of the review process for DLEP 2013.

The purpose of this Report is to present an amended Planning Proposal including draft Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2013, known as DLEP 2013, which comprises the written instrument and statutory maps. DLEP 2103 has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (the Act), the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 and ‘A Guide to preparing local environmental plans’, Department of Planning and Infrastructure (2013).

The next stage is for Council to forward a copy of the revised planning proposal and relevant supporting information to the Department requesting that a draft LEP is prepared.

A copy of the report (in the Business Paper) and all associated enclosures can be found here Further information on the enclosures can be found in a later new item.

The seventhExtraordinary Council meeting to consider submissions will be held Thursday 23 October 2014 commencing at 7:00pm in the Council Chamber, 2 Civic Place, Katoomba.

This Extraordinary Council meeting will consider matters arising from submissions dealing with miscellanous matters as well as those matters deferred for consideration until the end of the review process. Please note, sites deferred to the end of the submission review process will be looked at, not those sites which have been deferred from DLEP 2013 itself.

All members of the public are invited to attend this meeting.

The fifth Extraordinary Council meeting to consider submissions will be held Thursday 9 October 2014 commencing at 7:00pm in the Council Chamber, 2 Civic Place, Katoomba.

This Extraordinary Council meeting will consider matters arising from submissions dealing with site specific matters for properties from Springwood to Lapstone. All members of the public are invited to attend this meeting.

The fifth Extraordinary Council meeting to consider submissions will be held Thursday 25 September 2014 commencing at 7:00pm in the Council Chamber, 2 Civic Place, Katoomba.

This Extraordinary Council meeting will consider matters arising from submissions dealing with site specific matters for properties from Bullaburra to Faulconbridge. All members of the public are invited to attend this meeting.

The fourth Extraordinary Council meeting to consider submissions will be held Thursday 4 September 2014 commencing at 7:00pm in the Council Chamber, 2 Civic Place, Katoomba.

 
This Extraordinary Council meeting will consider matters arising from submissions dealing with site specific matters for properties from Katoomba to Wentworth Falls. All members of the public are invited to attend this meeting.

Future Extraordinary Council meetings will address site specific and mapping matters for properties from Bullaburra and these will be notified accordingly.

The Business Paper for this meeting is now available for inspection at Council's Libraries and Offices from Friday afternoon 8 August 2014 and also available on the Council Website here.

Please note: a submitter did not need to be the owner of a property in order to make a submission on a particular property. A list of properties that are being considered at the 14 August 2014 Extraordinary Council meeting is available in the Library section on this site.

If you wish to address the meeting, you are requested to register your intention with the Council officers from 6.30 to 6.55pm in the Council Chambers, refer to the Council’s Guide to Public Speaking which can be downloaded from Council’s web site here

A legend for the maps that are used in the consideration of site specific matters was meant to be shown as Attachment 1 in the report. This attachment was not correctly made however.

The legend can now be found in the Library section opposite.

The third Extraordinary Council meeting to c onsider submissions will be held Thursday 14 August 2014 commencing at 7:00pm in the Council Chamber, 2 Civic Place, Katoomba.

This Extraordinary Council meeting will consider matters arising from submissions dealing with site specific matters for properties from Mount Irvine to Medlow Bath only. All members of the public are invited to attend this meeting.

This is a change from the notice that appeared in the Blue Mountains Gazette of 6 August 2014 which advised the meeting would address site specific matters to Wentworth Falls.

Future Extraordinary Council meetings will address site specific and mapping matters for properties from Katoomba and these will be notified accordingly.

Again, the 14 August 2014 Extraordinary Council meeting is for site specific matters for Mount Irvine to Medlow Bath only.

The Business Paper for this meeting is now available for inspection at Council's Libraries and Offices from Friday afternoon 8
August 2014 and also available on the Council Website here.

Please note: a submitter did not need to be the owner of a property in order to make a submission on a particular property. A list of properties that are being considered at the 14 August 2014 Extraordinary Council meeting is available in the Library section on this site.

If you wish to address the meeting, you are requested to register your intention with the Council officers from 6.30 to 6.55pm in the Council Chambers, refer to the Council’s Guide to Public Speaking which can be downloaded from Council’s web site here

The second in the series of Extraordinary Council Meetings on Blue Mountains Draft Local Environmental Plan (DLEP) 2013 is to be held this coming Thursday 17 July2014. This Extraordinary Council Meeting provides the Council with an opportunity to formally consider matters arising from the Public Exhibition of DLEP 2013.

Matters to be considered at this meeting are those relating to:

    *Part 4 (Principal Development Standards);

    * Part 5 (Miscellaneous Provisions);

    * Part 6 (Additional Local Provisions).

The meeting will start at 7pm and be held in the Katoomba Council Chambers.

TheBusinessPaper for the Extraordinary Council Meeting is available at www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcouncil/councilmeetings(External link) or printed copies can be obtained from Council offices and libraries.

If you wish to address the meeting, you are requested to register your intention with the Council officers from 6.30 to 6.55pm in the Council Chambers, refer to the Council’s Guide to Public Speaking which can be downloaded from Council’s web site at www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/yourcouncil/councilmeetings(External link).