20AResidential “A” and “B” Zones—Development in the West Kiama Urban Release Area

20A Residential “A” and “B” Zones—Development in the West Kiama Urban Release Area

20A Residential “A” and “B” Zones—Development in the West Kiama Urban Release Area

(1) This clause applies to land within Zone Nos 2 (a) or 2 (b) that is shown edged heavy black on the map marked “Kiama Local Environmental Plan 1996 (Amendment No 23)” and which is known as the West Kiama urban release area.

(2) The Council shall not grant consent to the development of land to which this clause applies for residential purposes (including subdivision) unless it is satisfied that the development is consistent with the following planning objectives for the West Kiama urban release area—

(a) To provide a defined urban edge to the southern and western boundaries of the Kiama town west of the Kiama Bypass that—

(i) is accessible to the community,

(ii) separates urban land from rural land to the south and west,

(iii) provides a visually attractive interface with rural land as viewed from rural and urban locations, and

(iv) respects natural landscape features within the area.

(b) To conserve and protect natural remnant vegetation and provide new plantings of endemic species of plants in both public and private lands.

(c) To protect cultural heritage.

(d) To protect and enhance the riparian corridor along the upper reaches of Willow Gully Creek.

(e) To ensure new urban development is designed to complement the character of the subject land having regard to existing natural landform, riparian features, remnant native vegetation and cultural heritage.

(f) To ensure new urban development is consistent with best practice neighbourhood and environmental design principles including—

(i) accessibility,

(ii) energy efficiency,

(iii) urban form and design in both the private and public realms,

(iv) livableness and neighbourhood character, and

(v) housing choice.

(g) To protect water quality in the Willow Gully Creek and Spring Creek catchments and natural ecosystems and biodiversity supported by these streams and associated waterbodies.