21BZoning controls for Zone No 10 (b)—the Mixed Uses “B” Zone

21B Zoning controls for Zone No 10 (b)—the Mixed Uses “B” Zone

21B Zoning controls for Zone No 10 (b)—the Mixed Uses “B” Zone

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

(a) to provide urban housing and a range of compatible vibrant non-residential uses, such as shops, offices, retail and studio-type workshops, and

(b) to promote mixed use planning by encouraging the location of facilities such as housing, places of employment and shops in close proximity to each other and so as to be accessible by public transport, and

(c) to allow up to 25% non-residential use of the total floorspace proposed for each development site, and

(d) to ensure non-residential uses are environmentally compatible with residential uses, and do not adversely affect residential amenity, within the zone, and

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

(f) to ensure that the nuisance generated by non-residential development, such as is caused by 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, and

(g) to ensure that development contributes to a sustainable, vibrant community, and reflects equal and integrated consideration of social, economic and environmental design issues, and

(h) to enhance and enliven Green Square through the implementation of public art where appropriate.

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

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

backpackers’ hostels, bed and breakfasts, boarding houses, commercial premises, community centres, dwelling houses, educational establishments, high technology industries, home industries, hospitals, hotels, light industries, local businesses, multiple dwellings, places of assembly, places of public worship, private hotels, professional consulting rooms, public art, public buildings, roads, recreation areas, recreation facilities, restaurants, serviced apartments, shop.