Contributions Plan No. 03 - Open Space in Established Residential Areas
Purpose of Plan
This Contributions Plan outlines Council's policy regarding the application of Section 94 (S.94) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 in relation to the provision of open space and recreation facilities for new residential development in the Established Residential Areas of the City of Blacktown. Within the Established Residential Areas contributions are levied for the following amenities and services:
- Land acquisition
- Playgrounds
- Playing fields
- Landscaping
- Amenities buildings
- Fencing
- Car parking
- Lighting
- Picnic facilities
- Other associated works and embellishments
This Plan has been prepared in accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation, 2000. This plan was approved by Council on 13th October 1993 and came into force on 20th October 1993.This plan was partially reviewed in May 2001 and February 2003, with a further review in March 2005, coming into force from 17 August 2005. The S.94 contributions contained in this Plan has been determined on the basis of "Contribution Catchments".This is the area over which a contribution for a particular item is levied.Within each catchment there is an identifiable "list" of works, which are planned to ultimately be provided.Council applies contribution formula to each catchment for the purpose of calculating the contribution rate applicable to that catchment.The formula takes into account the cost of works to be undertaken, the cost to Council of acquiring land on which to undertake these works and the total population of the catchment area.The total cost of providing the works is distributed over the total population of the catchment on an equitable basis.
Section 94 Contributions Plan Number 3