BCC Proposes Planning Scheme Changes

Amendments K and N to the City Plan 2014

1.1 Amendment K

Zone Changes

• Rezoning EC to LDR where appropriate;
• LDR zone code is being amended to require the provision of a structure plan for lots greater than 7,000m2;
• Rezoning land acquired by BCC through the Bushland Acquisition Program to conservation – 75 Van Dieren Road has been rezoned. Land acquired within urban park corridors have been included in the Open space zone.

Overlays

• Additional/removal of Commercial character buildings;
• Addition/removal of dwelling house character to reflect zoning changes;
• Addition of significant landscape trees to reflect vegetation protection Orders under NALL – subsequent changes to the overlay code also;
• Streetscape hierarchy changes for consistency with footpaths and transitions;
• Changes to traditional building character overlay to reflect properties in the Commercial Character overlay.

Industry Changes

• Supporting new uses in industry zones where meeting certain criteria’s;
• Updating car parking rates in alignment with contemporary employment densities, technologies, and increasing hours of operation.

Park Changes

• Modifying parts of the City Plan to streamline the delivery of parks by BCC.

Heritage Changes

• Updating Heritage overly code to clarify the intent and application of performance, and the Heritage PSP to reference guidance on how to prepare a Conservation management Plan;
• Removing reference for State heritage places to be assessed by BCC.

2.1 Amendment N

• Amendment to reflect the latest Australian Standards for Public lighting;
• Changed to the Infrastructure design planning scheme policy to reflect industry best practice;
• Update to Chapter 7 of the Stormwater drainage of the Infrastructure design planning scheme policy to ensure proprietary stormwater treatment devices have appropriate certification from the Stormwater Quality Improvement Device Evaluation Process (SQIDEP;.
• Removal of redundant and inclusion of new Brisbane Standard Drawings and Reference Specifications.