assessment. SEPP (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 Aims to provide streamlined assessment processes for development that complies with specified development standards. The administrative amendments are minor in nature and will not affect the assessment of Exempt or Complying Development. SEPP (Mining, Petroleum Production and Extractive Industries 2007 Aims to provide for the proper management and development of mineral, petroleum and extractive material resources. The administrative amendments are minor in nature and will not affect the management and development of mineral, petroleum and extractive industries. SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 This policy aims to provide a consistent planning regime for the provision of affordable rental housing to facilitate the effective delivery of new affordable rental housing by providing incentives and non-discretionary development standards. ( The administrative amendment will not impact the operation of this SEPP. Is the planning proposal consistent with applicable Ministerial Directions (s.117 directions)? The proposal has been assessed against relevant Ministerial Directions. The assessment is provided below. The proposal is considered consistent with all relevant section 117 Directions. Ministerial Direction Relevance Implications 1.1 - Business and Industrial Zones This direction promotes employment growth in suitable locations. Yes. The amendment is administrative and does not propose to increase or decrease the amount of employment land available in the Lake Macquarie Local Government area. 1.2 – Rural Zones This direction protects the agricultural production value of rural lands. Yes. The amendment is administrative and does not seek to rezone any rural zoned lands. 1.3 – Mining, Petroleum Production and Extractive Industries Aims to ensure that the future extraction of State or regionally significant reserves of coal, other minerals, petroleum and extractive materials are not compromised by inappropriate development. Yes. The proposal is consistent with this direction and does not impact upon these resources. However, the requirement for a Development Control Plan for this site was partially to protect the interests of the Myuna Colliery. 2.1 – Environment Aims to protect and conserve environmentally significant Yes. The planning proposal does not
Protection Zones areas. rezone any environmental land. 2.2 – Coastal Protection This direction aims to implement the principles in the NSW Coastal Policy. Yes. The coastal zone is not impacted by the amendments. 2.3 - Heritage Conservation The direction requires that a draft LEP include provisions to facilitate the protection and conservation of Aboriginal and European heritage items. The proposal better communicates the heritage value of the Wangi Power Station Complex by reflecting the SHR listing for this item. 3.1 – Residential Zones The direction requires a draft LEP to include provisions that facilitate housing choice, efficient use of infrastructure, and reduce land consumption on the urban fringe. Yes. No changes to residential zones are proposed. However, the proposed Key Sites Map will better reflect the area to which a site specific Development Control Plan is required. 3.4 - Integrating Land Use and Transport The aim of this direction is to ensure that urban structures, building forms, land use locations, development designs, subdivision and street layouts achieve the following planning objectives: (a) improving access to housing, jobs and services by walking, cycling and public transport, and (b) increasing the choice of available transport and reducing dependence on cars, and (c) reducing travel demand including the number of trips generated by development and the distances travelled, especially by car, and (d) supporting the efficient and viable operation of public transport services, and (e) providing for the efficient movement of freight. Yes. The amendment does not make any zoning change. 4.1- Acid sulphate Soils Aim to avoid significant adverse environmental impacts from the use of land that has a probability of containing acid sulphate soils. Yes. The proposal does not impact on acid sulphate soils. 4.2 – Mine Subsidence and Aims to ensure development is appropriate for the potential Yes. The proposal does not impact on