Which 6 existing plans are being replaced?: The draft Plan, if adopted, would replace the following six existing contributions plans currently operating across Bayside:

• • City of Botany Bay Section 94A Development Contributions Plan 2016 – Amendment 1
  • Ramsgate Commercial Centre Development Contributions Plan 2006
  • Rockdale Section 94 Contributions Plan 2004 (Amendment 5) 2010
  • Rockdale Section 94A Development Contributions Plan 2008 – Amendment 1
  • Arncliffe and Banksia Local infrastructure Contributions Plan 2020 – Revision 1
  • City of Botany Bay S7.11 Development Contributions Plan 2016 – Amendment 1

No change is proposed to the Wolli Creek and Bonar Street Precincts Urban Renewal Area Contributions Plan 2019 which will remain in place as it is still fit for purpose and has been reviewed by IPART which means it already allows contribution rates above the standard $20,000 per dwelling cap, unlike the rest of the LGA. The existing plan should remain in place until there is confidence that a new approach would be approved and provide a better outcome.

No. Existing development consents and contribution conditions already imposed under current plans will continue to apply.

It is proposed in the draft plan to apply transitional provisions. These will allow for all development applications and complying development certificates lodged before it comes into effect to be assessed using the provisions of the relevant plan at the time of lodgement. If the draft plan is adopted by Council, it will apply to all development applications and complying development certificates lodged after it is made.

Section 7.12 levies are a simple and administratively efficient way of collecting monetary contributions from development. They are charged under section 7.12 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. For Section 7.12 levies, the clear relationship between development and the demand for infrastructure is not necessary, and development is levied a percentage of the total cost of carrying out the development. The draft Plan proposes a Section 7.12 framework because it is simpler to administer, provides more flexibility in funding infrastructure, and better reflects the significant growth expected across Bayside over the next 15 years.

No. The proposed 3% contribution rate requires approval from the NSW Minister for Planning and a change to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 before it can be introduced.

The works schedule is a list of infrastructure projects that contributions collected under the Plan can be used to fund. It identifies the location, scope, and estimated cost of each project. The draft works schedule includes projects across Bayside, covering:

• Parks and open spaces
• Community facilities
• Transport and active travel infrastructure
• Stormwater infrastructure