Draft amendments
270-272 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest
On 16 June 2022, the Minister for Planning issued a Gateway Determination for a Planning Proposal at 270-272 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest, allowing the proposal to be placed on public exhibition.
This Planning Proposal seeks to amend the planning controls to North Sydney Local
Environmental Plan 2013 for land at 270-272 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest. In particular, the proposed amendments include:
- Increase the maximum Height of Buildings Map from 16m to 54m;
- impose a maximum Floor Space Ratio Map of 5.6:1;
- increase the minimum Non-residential Floor Space Ratio Map from 0.5:1 to 5.6:1;
- insert a Site-specific clause allowing a maximum FSR of 6.02:1, provided any additional floor space above 5.6:1 is located below ground level and comprises non-residential uses.
The Planning Proposal is accompanied by a draft Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) comprising a monetary contribution of minimum $1.0 million with the potential for a maximum of $3.0 million (depending on a number of conditions being met including the site being developed to its full potential under the proposed changes to the LEP). The monetary contribution would go towards the provision of local infrastructure and facilities.
In addition, Council also resolved to place an associated draft amendment to North Sydney Development Control Plan 2013 (NSDCP 2013) on public exhibition concurrently with the Planning Proposal. This seeks to add further design consideration to any future development on the site.
This was on public exhibition August to September 2022. View the public exhibition.