Ku-ring-gai Council has released four alternative housing scenarios for areas close to Roseville, Lindfield, Killara and Gordon stations, which it says all deliver the same level of housing proposed under the NSW Government’s Transport Oriented Development (TOD) policy.
The Council says its scenarios include innovative ways to better protect tree canopy and heritage areas and items, while also supporting measures to revitalise and strengthen Ku-ring-gai’s commercial centres.
The proposed options also avoid the application of high density residential zonings in areas with a high concentration of heritage items.
It says extensive community engagement will now be undertaken on the four scenarios, plus a further option which is based on the NSW Government’s existing TOD controls.
Ku-ring-gai Mayor, Christine Kay said she looks forward to hearing feedback on the scenarios.
“The release of the scenarios is a sign that Ku-ring-gai is willing to do its bit to support housing supply, but in a way which is responsive to our unique local area,” Mayor Kay said.
“It is also an opportunity for the local community and key stakeholders to be actively involved in planning decisions that directly affect them. This is how planning should take place”.
Council first resolved to prepare the alternate scenarios in May and voted to publicly exhibit the scenarios at an extraordinary Council meeting on 30 October.
The scenarios are described as:
- Scenario 1 – Existing NSW Government Controls Retained
- Scenario 2a – Safeguard and Intensify
- Scenario 2b – Minor Amendment to Existing NSW Government Controls
- Scenario 3a – Preserve and Intensify
- Scenario 3b – Preserve, Intensify and Expand
The scenarios include a range of options to manage housing growth, through varying controls for heritage, tree protection and building density and heights. They all cater for around 23,200 new homes in Ku-ring-gai required by the NSW government over the next 15 years, the Council says.
Council is inviting community feedback at www.krg.nsw.gov.au/housingfeedback by 17 December.
