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Environment and Planning DepartmentDirector: John Carmichael

Introductions

Welcome

Program – overview

Functional Areas

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Environment and Planning

Director Environment and Planning, John

Carmichael

Manager Assets and Services, Craig Covich

Manager Environment and Services, TBA

Manager Urban Planning, Linda Kelly

Manager Development Services, Angelo Falato

Urban Planning – Linda Kelly

Plan preparation

Planning policy and review

Heritage conservation/promotion

Regional planning issues

S.149 certificates


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Assets and Services – Craig Covich

Assets management/ maintenance/ provision

Open space/parks/bushland management

Traffic/transport

CEC

Core Group


Environment and Services

Policy/strategy and environmental education

Environmental & Public Health

Waste and service contracts

Contaminated sites, incident response

Complaints and enforcement


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Development Services – Angelo Falato

Applications assessment

Building construction surveillance

Building and other certificates

Fire program, swimming pools, etc.



E&P Administration

Devika Pont, Team Leader

Services entire E&P Department

Preparation of Council Business Papers

General Secretarial Support and Customer Service

Council column, etc.


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Staff are located:

Mosman Civic Centre

Cowles Road Depot

On site


Staffing Dependent on:

Projects

Available Skills

Funding

Contracting


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Operation based on:

MOSPLAN priorities and financial budget

Statutory and policy requirements

Public consultation

Multi-disciplinary Project Teams

Responsiveness


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Urban Planning TeamUrban Planning Team

Manager: Linda KellyManager: Linda Kelly

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Who are we?

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What do we do?

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Plan making

Heritage management

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Engage the community

Regional planning

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Legal framework

Environmental Planning & Assessment ActState Environmental Planning Policies (SEPPs)

Regional Environmental Plans (REPs)

Local Environmental Plans (LEPS)

Development Control Plans (DCPs)

Contribution Plans (sections 94 & 94A)

Local Government ActCrown Lands Acts

Heritage Act

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Issues and threats

State Planning Reforms

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Climate Change

Global Financial Crisis

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Metropolitan Strategy

Current major projects

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Mosman draftLEP 2008

Related projects

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Heritage Management

Promotion and education

http://www.mosmandesignawards.com.au

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Plans of management

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Assets and Services SectionAssets and Services Section

Manager: Craig CovichManager: Craig Covich

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Assets and Services

Who Are We

Manager Assets and Services

Open Space Team Engineering Team (Roading, Traffic and

Special Projects)

Asset Management Team

Depot Staff

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Footpaths and Roads and Retaining Walls and Stormwater

Marine Structures

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Bushland Restoration and Maintenance

Parks and Gardens

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Transport and Traffic

Drill Hall Common, Mosman

Netball Courts

COMPLETE

Drill Hall

UNDERWAY

Indoor Sports

PLANNED

CEC and Special Projects

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Asset and Risk Management

Issues and the Future Ahead

•ISSUES

Increased Level of ServiceEngineering Skills ShortageCost of Infrastructure

FUTURE IS BRIGHT

Assets ManagementCommunity Environmental ProjectBiggest Infrastructure Program Council is Embarking on

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Environment and Services Environment and Services SectionSection

Acting Manager: John Saul Acting Manager: John Saul

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ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNINGEnvironment & Services SectionManager: Position Vacant

Please Recycle!Please Recycle!

Thank you for helping Mosman Thank you for helping Mosman Council reduce waste to landfillCouncil reduce waste to landfill

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Environment and Services

Structure

Manager Environment and Services

Environmental Service Contracts

Waste Management

Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Health

ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNINGEnvironment & Services SectionManager: Vacant – Acting Manager: John Saul

Manager Environment and Servicesplus

Environmental Sustainability Team1x Team Leader – Environmental Sustainability1 x Environment Sustainability Officer1 x Environmental Projects Officer (6 month position)

Environmental Health Team1 x Senior Environmental Health Officer1 x Environmental Health Officer

Service Contracts & Waste Team1x Team Leader Service Contracts2x Contract Supervisors1x Customer service officer – Waste Line1x Sustainable waste projects officer1x (Part time) Waste support officer

Who Are Who Are We?We?

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ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNINGEnvironment & Services Section

What do we do?

- Program 5 MOSPLAN

- Environmental Management Plan

- Community Environmental Contract

Environmental Environmental SustainabilitySustainability

Environmental Policy and Strategies

Environment Management Plan

State of the Environment Reporting

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Environmental Environmental ManagementManagement

Pollution & Contamination IssuesWater Quality MonitoringWater ConservationGreenhouse Gas ReductionIntertidal Biodiversity

Environmental EducationEnvironmental Education

Staff and Community

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Cities for Climate Protection Program (CCP)

Joined CCP Program in 1998, currently a member of CCPPlus

Over 63 actions implemented since 1998 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Participation in Advancing Action Projects – Sustainable Transport & Sustainable Purchasing

Completed CCP Plus Greenhouse Gas Reinventory and Planning and Review Stage. Achievement to be recognised in December 2008

Total greenhouse gas abatement from corporate & community initiatives since 1998 is 91,991 tCo2e (2,832 tCo2e corporate, and 89,159 tCo2e community).

Environmental HealthEnvironmental Health

Shop inspections for public health and food safety

Regulation of public health for brothels

Complaint Response – noise, air quality, water

Environmental compliance of building sites

Environmental emergencies and spills

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Waste ManagementWaste Management

Contract Management

Waste Minimisation & Resource Recovery Public Place Recycling

Event waste management & waste educationCustomer service

Illegal Dumping

Environmental Cleaning Environmental Cleaning ServicesServices

Beach and Reserves Cleaning

Street and Gutter Cleaning

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Environmental Cleaning ServicesEnvironmental Cleaning Services

Public Amenities & Civic Buildings Graffiti Management

ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNINGEnvironment & Services Section

Projects Balmoral Oval

Remediation

- Finalisation of Remediation Action Plan

- Site Environmental Management Plan

- Remediation - on ground works

Northern Nursery School

- Site management

On-going testing and monitoring

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There are over 25 separate legislations covering the work within the area of Environment – the main Acts are:- Local Government Act- Protection of the Environment Operations Act- Environment Planning and Assessment Act- Food Act- Public Health Act- Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act- Occupational Health and Safety Act

What is the legal framework under which we work?

What are the current issues / threats relating to the Environment?

Climate Change Urban sustainability

Water pollution

Habitat degradation Waste management

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Development Services SectionDevelopment Services Section

Manager: Angelo FalatoManager: Angelo Falato

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Development Services Section

Comprises: The Manager

8 Planners

2 Building surveyors

2 Admin staff

……… in two area based teams.

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Managing the development assessment process through the implementation of environmental plans, policies and guidelines.


Building construction surveillance

Building and other certificates




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Building Construction & Surveillance

Building & Other Certificates

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Local Development Performance Monitoring 2006-07

Gross Mean Determination Time – 174 Days

A total of 29 councils reported gross average determination times of 100 days or more

GMDT – as prescribed by the EPA Act – 122 Days

26% of DAs were determined by the Council –State average of 5%.

Performance Statistics 2007-08

07-08 determined: 382 DAs 198 s96

Total construction value 07-08: $283,858,880

Outstanding DAs at end of period: 104

Highest appeal rate per capita but lower than average appeal cost.

Successful in 77% of appeal cases

Development Assessment

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DAs output increased by 3%

S96 output increased by 22%

Outstanding DAs reduced by 14%

MOSPLAN target of 75 days met in 65% of DAs


Building Certification, Compliance and Fire Safety

62% of Complying Development Certificateswere issued by Council

13% of Construction Certificates were issued by Council

87 Building Certificates were issued

36 Orders issued


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Projects 2007 - 08

368 premises assessed for fire safety

264 fire safety assessments finalised

Street awning safety audit

Pool fencing awareness campaign

Focus Areas

Consistency

Processing times

Consent conditions

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