Precincts: what are they and how will they work?
Precincts are defined as areas of similar use. these areas can then be addressed acording to individual needs. ther are 5 precinct types in our preliminary map, rural, rural residential, residential, commercial and public space. Each precint will need to be defined in terms of its character and uses and this will be part of our job over the next months and will be based on feedback about what people want to see in these precincts. This information will be presented at a community meeting and in the surveys.
Design element structure explanation:
How does each design element work? The details below are intended as a guide to the layout of the Design Elements to assist with understanding the use of this Section. Each of the Design Elements contains an explanatory section, set of objectives, performance criteria and acceptable solutions.
SUBJECT HEADINGS are listed in numerical order under the five (5) main Design Element headings and are generally ordered from broader issues dealing with the village as a whole and down to building detail for individual sites.
INFORMATION SECTIONS provide an outline of the background to the particular element as well as some of the considerations that apply. It is included for information rather than statutory purpose.
OBJECTIVES are general statements of the overall intention of applying a Design Element. In complying with an objective of a Design Element, an application can either use the performance criteria or the acceptable solutions or a combination of both.
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA are general statements of the means of achieving the objective. They are not meant to be overly limiting in nature. Instead, they provide designers and developers an opportunity to work through a variety of design criteria. Not all performance criteria will be applicable to every development.
ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS are provided as examples of what is considered acceptable to enable the performance criteria to be achieved, but should not be interpreted as an alternative prescriptive form of regulation. They are examples only of what is considered acceptable, but they do not preclude other solutions which achieve the desired performance. Also, compliance with the acceptable solutions does not guarantee approval by Council.
Design element content:
here are all five design elements and sub categories for draft village plan.
1. Land Use Planning
Land Use
Precinct definition and use
Land use objectives by precinct
Land use Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions by precinct
Public Domain
Economic development
2. Urban design
Village form and structure
Village Heritage, Character and Identity Built Form, Scale and Appearance
Open Space and Landscaping
3. Movement and access
Movement and Linkages
Car Parking Provision
Access, Driveways and Parking
4. Infrastructure
Essential Services
Community and Recreation Facilities
5. Environment
Environmental Performance
Hazard Management
Probable plan progression outline
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public meeting
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public surveyx 2
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Village plan advisory Commitee to collate survey informatoin
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public feedback meeting
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probable refining of process via survey and smaller interested party-specific meetings
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Village plan advisory Commitee and Community assiociation Inc meeting with TSC
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submission of collated refined information to TSC
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TS and Community association to co-develop a draft plan
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Public review and feedback on draft plan
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submit for final plan
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final plan operative
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Burringbar community to review plan every so-often as needed.
How will feedback be represented in the village plan?
The design elements focus areas all have objectives etc (see below at bottom of this message) and acceptable solutions. Because initially we won't know where community suggestion fits in to the plan, we will be developing a sort of 'wish list' at the same time as feedback about general plan questions. So when you have a specific idea we can add to the wish list. When the objectives become clear and there is a need for solutions to meet these objective we can fit these wishes in the right design focus area as examples of Acceptable solutions. (Please see uki village plan for good examples)
What is the purpose of a Village plan for Burirngbar?
The role of this Plan (also referred to as a Strategy) is to:
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Act as a framework to direct the development of the community
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Facilitate cooperative working relationships between the community, businesses, Council and
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other external partners
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Formalise the goals and objectives of the community in relation to its economic and social future
The Burringbar Village Plan will contain objectives that have been developed by community consultation, within the guidelines as set out by NSW Government and Tweed Shire Council, to guide development and growth over the next 20-30 years.
It aims to protect the qualities that make the Burringbar a great place to live and to create communities which are strong and well connected.
The community feedback is vital, it will give scope for the community’s preferences to shape the future developments and expansion in the Burringbar Village.
The progress of the Burringbar Village Plan will be reviewed regularly by The Burringbar Community Association Inc.,
What will the plan look like roughly??
We are looking to the excellent and effective Uki VIllage plan as a touchstone for creating our Plan.
This is acceptable to Tweed Shire Council and is a great way for us to structure our plan as well.
Therefore our plan is likely to include design elements in the same fashion (see below for the design elements and explanation of their structure.) For an in-depth look at the Uki plan please go tov links page. Its a great example. The plan will also similarly be based around the defined precincts (areas of similar usage) and each precinct will be defined by our feedback over the next while.To look at our preliminary precinct map please go to Precincts link under Draft Village plan tab.