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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9,
1991
"BY GIVING APPROVAL TO A DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT AND INDICATING
FOR A PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
PARTICULAR
THE DEVELOPMENT,
PROPOSED PLANNING CERTIFICATE CAN ACTUALLY PROVIDE A HIGH DEGREE OF CERTAINTY TO DEVELOPERS PRIOR TO THE PREPARATION OF DETAILED BUILDING PLANS THE PURPOSE OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
FOR
BE NOT
WHERE "THIS CAN AVOID ABORTIVE WORK
DETAILED BUILDING PLANS PREPARED FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY ARE SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND TO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PLANNING REQUIREMENTS," HE SAID.
TURNING TO THE CONCEPT OF AMORTISATION IN THE CONSULTATIVE TO BE USED DOCUMENT, MR BARNES POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS NOT INTENDED
ON OPEN LAND OR IN ALL CASES OF NON-CONFORMING USES
IN PARTS OF
EXISTING BUILDINGS.
HE STRESSED
THAT ITS
APPLICATION WOULD FORM PART OF THE REPRESENTATION AND
PLAN-MAKING PROCESS AND BE SUBJECT TO FULL PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES.
AND
"THE AMORTISATION PERIOD WILL BE SITE-SPECIFIC
LONG RNOUGH USB-SPECIFIC AND AS A RULE, WILL BE
FOR THE OWNER OR
OCCUPIER CONCERNED TO
HIS INVESTMENT AND PREPARE FOR THE
CHANGE.
RECOUP
"FOR THE MAJORITY OF NON-CONFORMING USES WHICH DO NOT CAUSE: SERIOUS PROBLEMS, THEY WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE.
**
BE
APPLIED
ΤΟ
SUBSTANTIAL
MAY
AMORTISATION WILL NOT NON-CONFORMING BUILDINGS WHICH INVOLVE HEAVY INVESTMENTS, NOT BECAUSE
OR SOCIAL PROBLEMS THEY WE DO NOT RECOGNISE THE ENVIRONMENTAL
WOULD REQUIRED CAUSE, BUT BECAUSE THE LONG AMORTISATION PERIOD IT AN IMPRACTICAL SOLUTION TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS.
MAKE
"INSTEAD, OTHER MEASURES SUCH AS UPZONING, DESIGNATION FOR COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AND LAND EXCHANGE, TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHT AND POSSIBLY RESUMPTION WILL HAVE TO BE RELIED UPON THE DESIRED RESULTS MORE QUICKLY, MR BARNES SAID.
F
то
ACHIEVE
IMPLICATIONS
OF
ADDRESSING THE CONCERN ON STAFF AND RESOURCE THE PROPOSALS UNDER THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT, MR BARNES SAID ΤΟ WHERE POSSIBLE, PROPOSALS HAD BEEN MADE TO STREAMLINE PROCEDURES RECOVER COSTS WITHIN REASONABLE LIMITS, AND TO IMPLEMENT PROPOSALS PHASES WHERE PRACTICABLE.
IN
"IT IS UNAVOIDABLE THAT ADDITIONAL RESOURCES WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE A MORE OPEN, FAIRER AND MORE EFFECTIVE PLANNING SYSTEM.
"THE AMOUNT OF PUBLIC FUNDS THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL COMMIT OBVIOUSLY A POLICY DECISION WHICH REFLECTS PUBLIC CHOICE COMMUNITY NEEDS," HE NOTED.
ON THE QUESTION OF COMPENSATION AND BETTERMENT, MR BARNES
THE ISSUES AND A SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAD BEEN SET UP TO HANDLE NOW CONSIDERING THE COMMENTS AND SUBMISSIONS FROM VARIOUS SECTORS THE COMMUNITY.
IS
AND
SAID
WAS
OF
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