Extraordinary Meeting of Council TO BE HELD ON Monday, 31 March 2025 AT 7:00 PM, Level 3, Council Chamber to consider:

A.   Community feedback on the alternate housing scenarios

B.   A preferred scenario for public exhibition

REMINDER . . FOKE’S SUBMISSION

Recommendation:

That Council endorse the Preferred Scenario for exhibition, as represented by the Ku-ring-gai TOD Preferred Alternative in Part 05 (Implementation Strategy) and Part 06 (LEP Plans) of the Ku-ring-gai Centres Technical Study, and other supporting information as attached to this report, for a 3-week period in the manner described in this report.

TOD alternatives – post-exhibition – preferred scenario, masterplan and implementation strategy

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

purpose of report:	To seek Council endorsement of a Preferred Scenario and Implementation Strategy for public exhibition.
background:	At the Extraordinary Meeting of Council of 30 October 2024 Council endorsed five alternative scenarios for public exhibition; Scenario 1 TOD (base case), Scenario 2a, Scenario 2b, Scenario 3a, and Scenario 3b.At the same meeting Council requested that a report be prepared and submitted to Council’s February 2025 Ordinary Meeting providing an update in relation to development of alternative scenarios to the TOD SEPP amendments.
comments:	The five alternative scenarios were placed on public exhibition for a period of four weeks from 15 November 2024 to 17 December 2024. Input from residents was received via opt-in survey; recruited survey; recruited workshops; and written submissions.This report analyses the results of the community feedback and identifies the community preference.Consultants have been engaged to undertake a technical study to assist Council with the refinement of the community preference into a Preferred Scenario. The study includes structure plans and an implementation strategy.Consultation has also been undertaken with DPHI to confirm Council’s assumptions and planning methodology meets their requirements.
recommendation:(Refer to the full Recommendation at the end of this report)	That Council endorse the Preferred Scenario for exhibition, as represented by the Ku-ring-gai TOD Preferred Alternative in Part 05 (Implementation Strategy) and Part 06 (LEP Plans) of the Ku-ring-gai Centres Technical Study, and other supporting information as attached to this report, for a 3-week period in the manner described in this report.