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Thursday 30 January 2014 - Issue 4/14

COUNCILLOR INFORMATION BULLETIN

IN THIS ISSUE

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1 INVITATION - SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR

CONFERENCE - Melbourne - 21 to 22 May 2014 ........................................... 4 2 2013 AND 2014 LOCAL GOVERNMENT NSW ANNUAL

CONFERENCE - UPDATE .............................................................................. 5 3 LETTER FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REMUNERATION

TRIBUNAL - REVIEW OF THE 2014 ANNUAL DETERMINATION ................. 6 4 WEST RYDE URBAN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT - VOLUNTARY

PLANNING AGREEMENT ............................................................................... 9 5 PART 3A SHEPHERDS BAY URBAN RENEWAL - Public Exhibition of

Modification Application .................................................................................. 10 6 ALLENGROVE MODIFICATION APPROVED BY PLANNING AND

ASSESSMENT COMMISSION ...................................................................... 11 7 NORTH RYDE LIBRARY REOPENING CELEBRATION ............................... 13

8 GO4FUN SCHOOL HOLIDAY SESSIONS CONDUCTED IN JANUARY ...... 14

Councillor Information Bulletin

30 January 2014 - Issue 4/14

THURSDAY, 30 JANUARY 2014

10.00am Traffic Committee Meeting

Committee Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

Contact: Nina Fard, Traffic Engineer – 9952 8383

FRIDAY, 31 JANUARY 2014

9.00am Deadline to Complete the Councillors

Survey Contact: Councillor Helpdesk 9952 8200

TUESDAY, 4 FEBRUARY 2014

5.00pm Planning and Environment

Committee Meeting Civic Centre, Level 5, Rooms 2 & 3

CANCELLED Works and Community Committee

Meeting Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 1

6.30pm Workshop - Morrison Bay Sports

Flood Lighting Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

Contact: Baharak Sahebekhtiari, Acting Group Manager Community Life – 9952 8056 NB. Working dinner during workshop

7.30pm Workshop - Independent Local

Government Review Panel Discussion Paper Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

Contact: Shane Sullivan, Manager, Customer Service and Governance – 9952 8034

8.00pm Workshop – Golden Goal – CONFIDENTIAL Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

Contact: Roy Newsome – Acting General Manager – 9952 8052

THURSDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2014

6.30pm Status of Women’s Advisory


Contact: Jonathon Nanlohy, Social Policy and Planning Coordinator – 9952 8300 Chairperson: Councillor Pendleton


5.15pm Briefing on Toga Development, West

Ryde

Contact: Dominic Johnson Group Manager Planning & Environment – 9952 8190

5.30pm Workshop – Rates, Fees and Charges

Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

Contact: Roy Newsome, Acting General Manager – 9952 8052

6.30pm Briefing prior to Council Meeting

NB. Working dinner during briefing

7.30pm Council Meeting

Civic Centre, Level 6, Council Chambers

WEDNESDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2014

6.00pm Heritage Advisory Committee

Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2 Contact: Lexie MacDonald, Team Leader

Stretegic Planning – 9952 8059 Chairperson: Councillor Petch

MONDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2014

6.00pm Sport and Recreation Advisory


Contact: Simon James, Section Manager Sport & Recreation – 9952 8092 Chairperson: Councillor Chung




5.00pm Planning and Environment Committee

Meeting Civic Centre, Level 5, Rooms 2 & 3

5.00pm Works and Community Committee

Meeting Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 1

6.30pm Workshop - Communications Strategy Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

Contact: Angela Jones-Blayney, Manager, Communications and Media – 9952 8480 NB. Working dinner during workshop

7.30pm Workshop - Citizen Engagement

Advisory Committee Recommendations Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

Contact: Angela Jones-Blayney, Manager, Communications and Media – 9952 8480

8.30pm Workshop - Property Investment

Portfolio Overview including Coulter Street Carpark Proposal Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2

Contact: Roy Newsome, Acting General Manager – 9952 8052


5.00pm Economic Development Advisory


Contact: Nathan Pratt, Economic Development Manager – 9952 8051 Chairperson: Councillor Etmekdjian

THURSDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2014

4.00pm Macquarie Park Forum

Macquarie Shopping Centre Contact: John Brown, Place Manager –

9952 8185 Chairperson: Councillor Pickering

7.30pm Citizenship Ceremony

Civic Hall, 1 Devlin Street Ryde Contact: Derek McCarthy, Manager

Community Capacity and Events – 9952 8384

MONDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2014

6.00pm Bicycle Advisory Committee

Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2 Contact: Harry Muker, Service Unit Manager

Manager Traffic – 9952 8116 Chairperson: Councillor Perram


5.30pm Workshop - Base Budget

Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2 Contact: Roy Newsome, Acting General

Manager – 9952 8052

6.30pm Briefing prior to Council Meeting Civic Centre, Level 5, Room 2 NB. Working dinner during briefing

7.30pm Council Meeting

Civic Centre, Level 6, Council Chambers


5.30pm Ryde Hunters Hill Joint Library

Services Committee Gladesville Library Meeting Room

Contact: Jill Webb, Service Unit Manager Library Services – 9952 8341 Chairperson: Hunters Hill Councillor



1 INVITATION - SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR CONFERENCE - Melbourne - 21 to 22 May 2014

Councillors are advised of the Social Media for the Public Sector Conference held in Melbourne on 21 and 22 May 2014. The Conference will include the following topics

The future of social media Social media monitoring, analytics and ROI tracking Developing a social media strategy for your organisation Integrating social media existing communication and engagement channels and

strategies Creating social media platform specific plans Humanising your social media presence – the plusses and pitfalls The two-way conversation: building and maintaining and engaged online

community Social media reputation management and managing negative online feedback Risk management and legal issues Social media as a customer service delivery platform Social media governance and policies Building your brand through social media Gaining management and whole of organisation buy-in for social media use

Further information regarding the Conference is available at http://commstrat.cvent.com/events/social-media-for-the-public-sector-conference/event-summary-a4f05b05e35e4ea0b8d51e4b7f74bbf3.aspx Councillors interested in attending this Conference are requested to contact the HelpDesk by Monday, 3 February 2014. A report will be prepared for Council’s consideration on 11 February 2014. It is noted that Councillors Laxale and Simon have expressed an interest to attend this Conference.

Contact:

Name: Councillor HelpDesk

Contact No: 9952 8200

http://commstrat.cvent.com/events/social-media-for-the-public-sector-conference/event-summary-a4f05b05e35e4ea0b8d51e4b7f74bbf3.aspx

http://commstrat.cvent.com/events/social-media-for-the-public-sector-conference/event-summary-a4f05b05e35e4ea0b8d51e4b7f74bbf3.aspx



2 2013 AND 2014 LOCAL GOVERNMENT NSW ANNUAL CONFERENCE - UPDATE

2013 LOCAL GOVERNMENT NSW ANNUAL CONFERENCE – Record of Decisions Councillors will recall that the 2013 Local Government NSW Annual Conference was held on 1-3 October 2013 at the Sydney Town Hall. The Record of Decisions contains standing orders adopted and amended at the Conference and is available for Councillors to view at http://www.lgnsw.org.au/files/imce-uploads/127/lgnsw-conference-2013-record-of-decisions.pdf 2014 LOCAL GOVERNMENT NSW ANNUAL CONFERENCE – Update Councillors are advised that the Annual Conference this year will be held in Coffs Harbour on 19-21 October 2014. Further conference information will be provided to Councillors as it becomes available.

Contact:

Name: Councillors HelpDesk


http://www.lgnsw.org.au/files/imce-uploads/127/lgnsw-conference-2013-record-of-decisions.pdf

http://www.lgnsw.org.au/files/imce-uploads/127/lgnsw-conference-2013-record-of-decisions.pdf



3 LETTER FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL - REVIEW OF THE 2014 ANNUAL DETERMINATION

ATTACHED is a letter dated 20 January 2014 from the Local Government Remuneration

Tribunal advising that they have commenced their review of the 2014 annual determination on the fees payable to Councillors and Mayors. The determination on the fees will be made by the Tribunal by 30 April 2014 and the fees payable to the Mayor and Councillors will take effect from 1 July 2014. While the Tribunal has not called for submissions from Council as part of the review, they will accept any issues of concern by 21 February 2014. Should any Councillor have a concern regarding this matter, or on the recommendations made in the above-mentioned reports, they are requested to contact the Sarah Bradshaw – Principal Advisor, Public Service Commission on 9272 6006 or at [email protected]

Contact:

Name: Councillor Helpdesk


1 LETTER FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL

mailto:[email protected]


ITEM 3 (continued) ATTACHMENT 1




4 WEST RYDE URBAN VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT - VOLUNTARY PLANNING AGREEMENT

The Chief Executive Officer of TOGA Development and Construction will be presenting TOGA’s planning agreement offer at the Councillor Workshop at 5.15pm on Tuesday 11 February. The offer seeks to add 2 levels of residential apartments and one level of combined carparking and residential space to the development above the Coles supermarket. The additional floors would add 9,010sqm to the planned 19,694sqm residential component of the development. This would increase the total building’s area to 33,942sqm on its site of 10,624sqm resulting in a floor space ratio of 2.7:1. In return for the increased area TOGA is offering Council $2.5million to be used for the development and construction of a child care centre or a public car park on a site provided by Council, or a cash payment of the same amount. TOGA has stated that the offer is made in addition to the Section 94 contributions to be levied upon the development.

Contact:

Name: Malcolm Harrild

Position: Development Contributions Coordinator

Contact No: Ext 8440



5 PART 3A SHEPHERDS BAY URBAN RENEWAL - Public Exhibition of Modification Application

Council has received notification from the Department of Planning and Infrastructure that a Section 75W Modification Application has been lodged for amendments to the Part 3A Concept Plan and Project Application in Meadowbank, known as the Shepherds Bay Urban Renewal development. As previously advised, Council staff have identified significant changes proposed in the amendments, which raise traffic, density and amenity concerns.

The Department has advised Council that the applications have been notified to surrounding properties and that submissions can be made until 3rd March 2014. Documentation is available for viewing as part of the Register of Major Projects on the Departments website www.planning.nsw.gov.au

Submissions can be made directly to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure via the above website.

Council staff are currently preparing a submission in response to the proposed amendments which is to be considered by Council at its meeting on 25th February 2014.

Contact:

Name: Dominic Johnson

Position: Group Manager, Environment and Planning


http://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/



6 ALLENGROVE MODIFICATION APPROVED BY PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT COMMISSION

Concept Plan approval was granted to the Allengrove Development site in November 2013 as a Transitional Major Project. The site was subsequently sold and the new owners lodged a Section 75W application with the Department of Planning and Infrastructure (DoPI) to make changes to the approved building envelopes (to fit an amended building design) and to the configuration of units within the development by altering the mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments. The modification included additional basement space for car parking and waste management.

The modification was presented to the Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) for determination on 17 December 2013. Council staff met with the PAC on 13 January 2014. The PAC report noted Council’s expressed concerns relating to the modification process in general and particularly with its use by proponents the increase the number of units and car parking in an approved development. It also noted Council’s concerns relating to traffic and parking impacts arising from the proposed changes including a concern that the traffic report did not accurately convey the potential effect on the operation of intersection of Epping and Lane Cove Roads.

The following table provides the changes between first Concept Plan and the amended Concept Plan as now approved.

Category Superseded Concept Plan New Concept Plan No. of Buildings 7 5

Height of Buildings 89.25 metres AHD (maximum) 5 storeys (maximum)

90.00 metres AHD (maximum) 5 storeys (maximum)

No. of Basements 2 3

Studio units 8 (5%) 21 (12%)

1 bed units 49 (32%) 14 (8%)

1 bed + study units - 58 (32%)

2 bed units 72 (47%) 39 (22%)

2 bed +study units - 38 (21%)

3 bed units 25 (16%) 9 (5%)

TOTAL units 154 (not specified in approval) 179 (capped in approval)

Car parking spaces 205 218

The unit yield has been increased by reducing the number of 1 and 3 bed units and by increasing studio and 1 bed plus study units. The overall floor space ratio for the project has not increased. The change in height (by plus 0.75m) is to accommodate roof plant on Building B. The roof height remains the same. There are some height adjustments for other buildings (including reductions) but the number of storeys for each building remains the same as in the original Concept Plan (with a range from 2 to 5 storeys across the site). The amended car parking provision comprises a total of 179 spaces (including 18 adaptable spaces) for unit owners plus 30 visitor spaces, 1 car share space on site and 2 spaces for service vehicles. Waste collection facilities are to be provided in the basement. Some further changes to the design were made in response to concerns expressed by Council in its submission. These relate to improving unit layouts and solar access.


ITEM 6 (continued)


The next steps require the assessment of a Local Development Application for the project by Council. Prior to the determination of the Section 75W application, the proponents had lodged an application with Council (LDA2013/260). The details of that application will need to be amended to reflect the changes permitted under the new Concept Plan. As the value of the development exceeds $20 million, the LDA is required to be referred to the Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) for determination. When the submitted application has been updated, the LDA will be notified to local residents as part of Council’s assessment process.

Contact:

Name: Dominic Johnson

Position: Group Manager Environment and Planning




7 NORTH RYDE LIBRARY REOPENING CELEBRATION

North Ryde Library has been closed for several weeks for refurbishment and reopens to our community on Thursday 30 January. The library has a fresh new colour scheme, with new paint, carpets, and furniture. Alterations have been made to the layout where practicable to provide library users with more space to relax, read or study in groups. The community will be invited to come and enjoy refreshments and children’s activities in their newly refurbished library on Saturday 22 February. The library doors open at 9:30am. Face painters will be there for the kids from 10.00am, and library staff will lead a special Saturday Rhyme Time at 10:30am. Following this, the Mayor is invited to officially commemorate the occasion by cutting a cake and sharing refreshments with our community. All are welcome to attend, and a flyer with details will be made available closer to the date.

Contact:

Name: Baharak Sahebekhtiari

Position: Acting Group Manager, Community Life




8 GO4FUN SCHOOL HOLIDAY SESSIONS CONDUCTED IN JANUARY

As part of the Active In Ryde initiative, the City of Ryde in conjunction with NSW Health conducted another round of Go4Fun School Holiday sessions during the January 2014 school holiday period. Go4Fun is a fun and exciting program teaching kids to become fitter, healthier and happier. The two free ‘Come and Try’ Go4Fun School Holiday sessions at Eastwood Park on

Thursday, 16 January and Meadowbank Park on Thursday, 23 January were attended by approximately 165 primary school aged children and their parents, and were considered a success. A significant number of the participants were from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The two sessions included cricket, netball, football and fun exercise games. These sports have been selected for inclusion with a view of establishing participation pathways and developing connections with local sporting clubs and associations. Cricket NSW and Netball NSW supported these initiatives on the day. While the children participated in the different activities, parents/carers were given an informative presentation providing useful strategies and tips for healthy eating and active living for their families. The ‘Come and Try’ sessions were a great way for families to get introduced to the program,

with the opportunity to register for a free 10 week program commencing at the start of 2014 school term. The City of Ryde is again working in partnership with NSW Health to support this program being conducted in North Ryde. These Go4Fun School Holiday sessions continue the successful partnership between the City of Ryde and NSW Health with the support of the Community Migrant Resource Centre. The January sessions also welcomed Relationships Australia as a new supporting partner.

Contact: Name: Baharak Sahebekhtiari Position: Acting Group Manager - Community Life Contact No: 9952 8310

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