Development Contributions Plan Adopted 12 February 2014 Notified 9 April 2014 Section 94A of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 (The Act) contains provisions that allow a Council to impose conditions on a development consent or a complying development certificate, that will or is likely to require the provision of or increase the demand for public amenities or services, to contribute towards the provision, extension, augmentation or improvement of those services or amenities.
N a r r o m i n e S h i r e C o u n c i l D e v e l o p m e n t C o n t r i b u t i o n s P l a n Part A Introduction 1. Citation This plan may be referred to as Narromine Shire Council, Development Contributions Plan and has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of section 94EA of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act (1979). 2. Purpose of the Plan The purpose of this plan is to allow Narromine Shire Council to levy developers for contributions for public amenities and services required as a result of increased demand generated by development in the locality. 3. Aims & Objectives The aim of this Plan is to authorise the fair and reasonable collection and distribution of Development Contributions in relation to development consents. The funds collected are to assist in the provision, extension and augmentation of public amenities and services. These proposed services are as identified in Councils relevant Capital Works programming documents. This Plan does not limit the power of a Council to impose a condition under Section 80A of The Act or Section 97 of the Local Government Act 1993. 4. Commencement of the Plan This Development Contributions Plan comes in to effect on the 9 April 2014 in accordance with clause 31(4) of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Regulation 2000 and pursuant to a resolution of Council passed at its meeting of 12 February 2014.
5. Review of the Plan This Plan should be reviewed within 5 years of the commencement of the plan, being no later than 11 February 2019. 6. Land to Which this Plan Applies This Plan applies to land identified as being within the following Land Use Zones within the Narromine Shire Local Government Area: R1 General Residential R5 Large Lot Residential RU1 Primary Production RU5 Village B2 Local Centre B4 Mixed Use IN1 General Industrial 7. Relationship to Other Plans This Plan is applicable to the areas in the Land Use Zones as defined under Narromine Local Environmental Plan 2011.
Part B Assessment of Contributions Under section 94B of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979, as a condition of development consent, Council may impose a fixed development consent levy (Section 94A); if it is allowed by and determined in accordance with a Development Contributions Plan. 8. Fixed Development Consent Levies (Section 94A) A Fixed Development Consent Levy may be placed as a condition on a development consent. This levy is calculated and is based on the proposed cost of carrying out the development. The funds collected under this section may be used to facilitate the provision, extension or augmentation of public amenities or services, or contribute towards the recoupment of costs of those public amenities or services, regardless of whether the development directly affects the provision of that amenity or service. A Development Contribution levied in accordance with this section is calculated based on the location of the development and its relevant catchment area. For the purposes of this plan, the catchment areas are identified in Schedule 1. The projects that the funds will contribute towards are identified in the relevant Narromine Shire Council Delivery Program and include: Aerodromes Public amenities Animal pounds Public parks and recreation areas Cemeteries Showgrounds Footpaths and pedestrian accesses Sporting facilities Libraries Stormwater management infrastructure Local roads Swimming pool The estimate for the cost of works determined by adding up all the costs and expenses that have been or are to be incurred by the applicant in carrying out the development, including: a. In relation to building work - The costs of or incidental to erecting the building or carrying out building work, including demolition, excavation, site preparation, decontamination or remediation. b. In relation to a change of use of land The costs of, or incidental to, doing anything necessary to enable the use of the land to be changed. c. In relation to the subdivision of land the costs of or incidental to preparing, executing and registering the plan of subdivision and any related covenants, easements or other rights.
However, the estimate does not include: a. the cost of the land on which the development is to be carried out, b. the costs of any repairs to any building or works on the land that are to be retained in connection with the development, c. the costs associated with marketing or financing the development (including interest on any loans), d. the costs associated with legal work carried out or to be carried out in connection with the development, e. project management costs associated with the development, f. the cost of building insurance in respect of the development, g. the costs of fittings and furnishings, including any refitting or refurbishing, associated with the development (except where the development involves an enlargement, expansion or intensification of a current use of land), h. the costs of commercial stock inventory, i. any taxes, levies or charges (other than GST) paid or payable in connection with the development by or under any law, j. the costs of enabling access by disabled persons in respect of the development, k. the costs of energy and water efficiency measures associated with the development, l. the cost of any development that is provided as affordable housing, m. the costs of any development that is the adaptive reuse of a heritage item. The estimate must be provided by a person of ability and approved by Council as an accurate recommendation. The estimate may be required to be adjusted in accordance with variations to the CPI, depending on time lapse between the granting of the development consent and the time at which the levy is paid. The formula for calculating the maximum amount payable under this section is included in Schedule 2. 9. Complying Development Certificates In relation to a complying development certificate, this Plan requires the payment of the applicable levies to Council by the applicant of a Complying Development Certificate, regardless of whether Council or a Private Certifier in the Principal Certifying Authority.
10. Maximum Levy Payable The amount payable under a fixed development consent levy (Section 94A) is based on the proposed cost of carrying out the development. The maximum levy payable in accordance with this Plan is calculated based on the table below. Estimated Cost of Development Levy Payable (%) <$100,000 0 $100,001 - $200,00 0.25 $200,001 - $500,000 0.5 > $500,001 1.0 The amount of contribution payable is calculated at the time of development consent. However, this amount is subject to adjustment depending on the time of payment. This contribution at the time of payment is calculated as follows: The Contribution at the time of payment = The original contribution as set out in the consent + Any adjustment amount The adjustment amount is calculated as follows: Adjustment Amount = The original contribution as set out in the consent X (Current Index - Base Index) Base Index Note: Current Index refers to the Consumer Price Index, Australia CPI: Groups, Weighted Average of Eight Capital Cities, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes as published for the last quarter by the Australian Bureau of Statistics available at the time of review of the contribution rate. Base Index refers to the Consumer Price Index, Australia CPI: Groups, Weighted Average of Eight Capital Cities, Index Numbers and Percentage Changes as published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics at the date of the adoption of this Plan which is 2.6% as at 12 February 2014.
Aerodromes Animal pounds Cemeteries Catchment Areas Footpaths and pedestrian accesses Libraries Local roads Public amenities Public parks and recreation areas Showgrounds Sporting facilities Stormwater management infrastructure Swimming pools 11. Applicable Projects The table below identifies the relevant catchment areas and the applicable projects funded by levies collected in those catchment areas. Projects 1 X X X X X X X X 2 X X X X X X X X 3 X X X X X 4 X X X X X X X X X X X 5 X X X X X X X X X 6 X X X X X X X X X 7 X X X X X 8 X X X X X 9 X X X X X X X X X X X 10 X X X X X X X X X 11 X X X X X X X X X 12 X X X X X X X X X 13 X X X X X X X X X 14 X X X X X X X X X 15 X X X X X X X X X X X X 16 X X X X X X X 17 X X X X X X 18 X X X X X X 19 X X X X X X X
Part C Management of Funds Council maintains a contributions register at the Council Offices which records the following information: The reference number for the development consent for which the condition was imposed; The nature and extent of the levy required for each public amenity or service; The name of the plan under which the condition was imposed; and The date or dates in which the contribution or levy was received. This contributions register is available for public inspection at the Council Office at 120 Dandaloo St, in Narromine during ordinary office hours.
Schedule 1 Catchment Areas Shire Extent
Inset Trangie
Inset - Narromine
Inset Tomingley