20Objectives

20 Objectives

20 Objectives

The objectives of the Plan in relation to employment are as follows—

(a) to ensure the sustainable growth of Leichhardt’s economy by retaining existing employment uses and fostering a range of new industrial and business uses to meet the needs of the community,

(b) to reinforce and enhance the role, function and identity of established business centres by encouraging appropriate development and to ensure that surrounding development does not detract from the function of these centres,

(c) to integrate residential and business development in business centres,

(d) to ensure that buildings to be used for employment are appropriately located and designed to minimise the generation of noise, traffic, car parking, waste, pollution and other adverse impacts, to maintain the amenity of surrounding land uses, and avoid harm to the environment,

(e) to ensure the continuation of commercial port uses and railway uses,

(f) to allow a range of water-based commercial and recreational facilities in waterfront areas in order to retain the visual diversity and maritime character of the area,

(g) to ensure non-residential development in residential zones does not detract from the function of the established business centres.

cl 20: Subst 2.4.2004.