The State Government is proposing to consolidate existing housijng legislation including for Affordable Rental, Seniors Housi9ng and Affordable Housing. The legislation will also include short-term rental accomodation and social housing provisions. There is new style of housing termed ‘co-living’, a form that provides small private rooms, possibly with kitchen and bathroom faciliities (so a higher density of living). Changes are also proposed for boarding houses.

The reasons igiven for the changes include to facilitate the delivery of more diverse and affordable housing types. and to ensure that the home building sector is well-placed to assist the economic recovery of NSW following the COVID-19 pandemic.

There is concern that economic imeratives will override existing community protections.

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It is difficult to decide the real situation. Do we rate highly because our rangers are very good? Or ia this the tip of the iceberg (lettuce)?

A survey by the Institute for Public Affairs found that the majority NSW citizens fed up with the financial pain of lockdowns agreed that the salaries of politicians and bureaucrats who earn more than $150,000 p.a should be docked by 20% for the duration of the Greater Sydney lockdown.

Source: The Daily Telegraph

Following the Public Hearing officers met with the proponents who subsequently modified the proposal as follows:

• Reduced the height of building from 27m to a range of heights on the site, including 24

metres in the north western corner of the site, 20 metres for the majority of the site and

12 metres at the southern end adjacent to 1 Bowen Street and adjacent to and

including the heritage items at 8-10 Moriarty Road

• Reduced the FSR from 2.5:1 to 2.18:1
• Increased setbacks including deep soil planting areas
• Street tree protection

Notwithstanding the changes the proposal is significantly non-comppliant with the current zoning. It is CWWPA’s position that the proposal should lay dormant to be considered in the context of the new Willoughby LEP

For some time a revision of signs used on main roads to identify entry to Willoughby has been investigated. A report on this matter concluded that The City Signage program has not progressed as it is currently not funded, but could be reinvigorated. The Officer’s recommendation was for the report to be noted. (so nothing likely to change until a budget is allocated).

WLPP Report – DA 2020/311 – 503 Victoria Ave Chatswood

503 Victoria Avenue: This is a narrow allotment in Victoria behind the Leura Building on the Highway. Recommendation is for approval.

The NSW Council elections have been postponed until the 4th December 2021.

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A group of clinicians and residents who are concerned about the NSW Government’s plans to redevelop land within the grounds of the Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) for purposes other than patient-related health care have formed a working group to raise community awareness. The working group started after clinicians approached the Artarmon Progress Association seeking support from residents.

The group has created an e-Petition r – it would be wonderful if you could sign.

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