Grant District Council has approved its Strategic Land Use Priorities Project in readiness for the upcoming Limestone Coast Regional Plan process.
The final document will be used to inform the upcoming Limestone Coast Regional Plan process being undertaken by The State Planning Commission (SPC).
The SPC has commenced preparation of regional plans for the seven regions in South Australia, including one for the Limestone Coast.
Grant District Council intend the Strategic Land Use Priorities Project document to influence the Limestone Coast Regional Plan.
An engagement date is yet to be announce by the SPC for the process.
In order to close out the community engagement on the council project, the document will be uploaded to council’s website and its ‘Your Say’ page.
The Strategic Land Use Priorities Project assesses the supply and demand of zoned land to accommodate future residential and industrial growth in the district.
With the assistance of town and country planning consultants MasterPlan, hypothetical growth scenarios have been generated indicating where and how a significant population increase could be accommodated in relation to residential living and industrial areas.
At council’s July monthly meeting, Growth and Tourism manager Rebecca Perkin reported the project identifies options for how the council may accommodate significant future population growth.
The project takes into consideration options without compromising the character of the district’s inner townships, and while also protecting valuable agriculture land.
“The project is based on two types of growth – a review of land supply for industrial and employment lands development, and how population growth can be spatially accommodated over the short, medium and long term,” Ms Perkin said.
“The project reviewed the supply and demand of appropriately zoned land to accommodate future residential and industrial growth in the district, with appropriate opportunities for community input and feedback throughout the process.
“The document identifies options for planning policy zoning amendments that allow for the envisaged amount of residential and industrial growth across various townships and suitable localities within the district.
“The document explains the growth modelling, and previous land use studies, on which the project is based.”
Community consultation on the project took place in April with 25 submissions received.
“MasterPlan prepared a summary of the consultation responses in a What We Heard report, and form the basis of council’s advocacy on the Limestone Coast Regional Plan,” Ms Perkin said.
Mayor Kylie Boston said the report had been a culmination of a lot of work.
“I look at this and all our townships and I think it has made us look at a lot of what we want,” she said.
“It’s allowing us to give great design and thought into how we see the potential of expansion, both residential and industrial.”
Acting chief executive Gary Button took the opportunity to highlight the role of Ms Perkin and chief executive Darryl Whicker in developing the project.
“It’s been a long-standing project of council and certainly something Darryl has been passionate about pursuing through council,” Mr Button said.
“Thank you, Rebecca, for the comprehensive report with the team that has been supporting this project over the past 12 months.”
Visit www.dcgrant.sa.gov.au/council/meetings/ordinary to view The Strategic Land Use Priorities Project – Final Advocacy Approach Report in full.
