21Zoning controls for Zone No 10—the Mixed Uses Zone

21 Zoning controls for Zone No 10—the Mixed Uses Zone

21 Zoning controls for Zone No 10—the Mixed Uses Zone

(1) What are the objectives of the zone? The objectives of Zone No 10 are—

(a) to allow, in appropriate circumstances, a mixture of compatible land uses such a residential, retail, commercial, light-industrial and industrial development, and

(b) to promote mixed use planning by locating mutually supportive and compatible uses such as residential uses, places of employment and retail uses in close proximity to each other so as to minimise vehicular travel, and

(c) to permit appropriate forms of residential development within the zone to mutually support the vitality of nearby commercial and urban village centres, and in doing so, assist successful urban consolidation, and

(d) to incorporate contemporary urban design principles in the design of new buildings and the interpretation of their relationship with the public domain, and

(e) to implement the principles of energy efficiency, travel demand management and other sustainable development practices as part of the development assessment process, and

(f) to encourage the integration of suitable employment and resident intensive activities into accessible locations so as to maximise public transport patronage and encourage travel by foot and bicycle from surrounding areas, and

(g) to minimise any adverse impact on residential amenity by devising appropriate design assessment criteria and applying specified impact mitigation requirements by the use of development control plans, and

(h) to ensure that the nuisance generated by non-residential development, such as that related to operating hours, noise, loss of privacy, vehicular and pedestrian traffic or other factors, is controlled so as to preserve the quality of life for residents in the area.

(2) What does not require development consent? Exempt development referred to in clause 10A.

(3) What requires development consent? Development for the purpose of—

bed and breakfast accommodation; commercial premises; dwelling houses; high technology industries; industries; light industry; local businesses; local shops; roads; shops; temporary buildings; warehouses or distribution centres.