Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Models for State and Local Government Partnership and Engagement in Population Growth and Service Provision Presentation to Metropolitan CEO’s Group Wednesday 9 th May 2007 Angela Hazebroek Director Urban and Regional Planning Solutions

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Project Objectives ►To investigate governance models to support Local Government’s engagement with the State Government about a holistic approach to planning, development and management of urban systems ►To explore the strengths and weaknesses of the range of partnership options from the perspective of State and Local Government ►To consider possible future roles for the Land Management Corporation

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Project Approach to Date ►Research on urban growth management models from other Australian States and New Zealand ►Interviews with CEO’s and Strategic Planners from five Councils:  Mount Barker  Onkaparinga  Playford  Salisbury  Tea Tree Gully

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Project Approach to Date ►Interviews with CEO’s from State Government planning, development and infrastructure agencies ►Still to meet with Land Management Corporation and UDIA

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Focus of Interviews ►The issues experienced by Councils in meeting the pressures for population growth ►The respective roles and responsibilities of spheres of Government, the private and non-government sectors ►The future role of the Land Management Corporation ►The desirable characteristics of a collaborative model for planning for and managing population growth

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Focus of Interviews ►The nature of existing partnership arrangements:  What is working well and why?  What is not working well and why? ►Potential partnership models ►What resources would be needed for a co-ordinated model of urban growth? ►What governance structure would be most appropriate in the South Australian context?

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Current Co-ordination Models in South Australia ►State Government Planning and Development Forum comprising Chief Executives of relevant departments ►Land Use Planning Group that is responsible for testing scenarios with sub-committees in areas including:  Transport and infrastructure  Utilities  Human services

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Current Co-ordination Models in South Australia ►Economic Development Forum comprising Chief Executives of relevant departments ►Steering Committees appointed under the Forum for:  Land use and infrastructure  Workforce development  Population and housing

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Current Co-ordination Models in South Australia ►Local Government has not been directly engaged in either of these planning structures ►State Government agencies consider that they need to get the long term planning directions sorted and supported by Cabinet before they engage Local Government ►Strategic Planning for the next years is seen as the avenue for engaging Councils once Planning SA has done the background research

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Local Government’s Experience ►Some positive examples of co- ordinated planning between State and Local Government:  Playford North partnership involving Playford Council, LMC and DFC  Greater Edinburgh Parks facilitated by DTED and involving Playford and Salisbury Councils and LMC  Salisbury North Urban Renewal Project with Housing SA has been a genuine partnership

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Local Government’s Experience Many frustrations were expressed including: ►Failure to talk to Councils at the early stages of planning impedes innovation and prevents locally appropriate responses ►Councils not included in Co-ordination Committees for projects ►Failure of whole of Government commitments to deliver on project actions without tied agreements

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Local Government’s Experience ►Provision of social infrastructure lagging behind development ►Pressures on Council resources to undertake strategic land use and development planning investigations to identify capacity for growth and prepare Development Plan policies to provide a statutory framework for these Master Plans ►Additional pressures on Councils to fund infrastructure and services to meet increasing expectations of community

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Potential Roles for LMC ►Land supply providers purchasing land 20 years ahead of demand to keep land prices down ►Play a central role in Master Planning for growth areas including industrial areas ►Facilitating amalgamation of sites to enable residential and industrial regeneration and new opportunities for Transit Oriented Development

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Potential Roles for LMC ►Establishing objectives for development and undertaking Master Planning process in partnership with councils in accordance with an agreed urban structure ►Facilitator of development rather than a developer

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions What Do Councils Want? ►A State Government that has a clear strategy for urban growth supported by Infrastructure Plans and Budgets ►Timely information to assist them in their forward planning ►Recognition and respect of Councils’ capacity to contribute to planning and innovation ►To be equals at the table, but first make sure they have a seat at the table

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions What Do Councils Want? ►Financial commitment from all partners secured by formal agreements ►To be active partners in the implementation of the urban growth directions through agreements to deliver infrastructure ►New models for funding infrastructure ►Land banking to assist in achieving housing affordability outcomes

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? ►South East Queensland:  Regional Co-ordination Committee comprising 6 State Government Ministers and 4 Mayors representing Brisbane City and the 3 sub-regions  Supported by the Office of Urban Management  Established in 2004 to co-ordinate planning and infrastructure investment with local governments and sub-regional organisations of Councils to cater for planned growth in regional population of over 1 million to 2026

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? South East Queensland: ►Regional Plan identifies sufficient land to accommodate population of 3.4 – 4 million by 2026 ►Land allocated to four land use categories:  Urban Footprint Areas where most future urban growth is intended to occur  Investigation Areas which provide a potential land bank for future medium to longer term development so should be protected from intervening and inappropriate uses.

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? South East Queensland: ►Detailed planning in Urban Footprint Areas requires preparation of Local Growth Management Strategy by Councils and the preparation of a State Infrastructure Agreement ►State or Local Government can initiate studies within Investigation Areas. Studies carried out on partnership basis between State and Local Governments and in consultation with landowners, key stakeholders and the community

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? South East Queensland: ►Prior to urban development in the Investigations Area, a number of criteria must be satisfied including:  A clearly demonstrated public need for the development  Significant environmental values, open space corridors and inter-urban breaks identified and protected  State Infrastructure Agreements have been finalised  The relevant Local Government planning scheme has been amended and development approvals obtained

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? Victoria: ►Smart Growth Committees appointed in 2003 to review an interim urban growth boundary ►Review resulted in 5 areas being designated for growth as an extension of the interim boundary to provide a 25 year land supply ►Growth Areas Authority established as an independent statutory body reporting directly to the Minister for Planning ►Local Government was involved in the review process but has no direct role on the Growth Areas Authority

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? Victoria: ►Terms of Reference for the GAA indicate one of its roles as “providing advice to local Councils on the sequencing of land release and land rezoning ►Model appears to be highly centralised with little ability for Local Government to participate

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? New South Wales: ►Two designated growth areas in the north- west and south-west of Sydney to accommodate 30-40% of total estimated growth in next 30 years ►Growth Centres Commission has established two Local Government Co- ordination Committees, one for each region ►Committees comprise Council representation, usually a Mayor or Deputy Mayor and General Manager of the relevant Councils as well as representatives of the Growth Centres Commission. They meet every 2 months

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? New South Wales: ►Committees provide a forum to enable Local Government to raise issues directly with Commission, discuss community planning, infrastructure roll-out and development trends and encourage a co-operative approach ►This model provides a formal high level structure for co-operative planning and co-ordinated implementation

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? Western Australia: ►Network City is the most recent Metropolitan Plan for Perth and Peel ►Focus is on transit oriented development with 60% of new housing in existing urban areas ►New Growth areas will be expected to achieve a density of 20 dwellings per hectare ►No urban growth boundary has been set

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? Western Australia: ►There was an extensive consultation process ►New partnership arrangements with Local Government are proposed but have not yet occurred ►Western Australian Planning Commission has responsibility for establishing the partnership with Councils to address issues such as the process for agreeing on regional and municipal population

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? New Zealand: ►Bay of Plenty Regional Councils have developed a 50 year strategy and implementation plan for the Western Bay of Plenty – Smart Growth 2006 ►Strategic Partners Forum monitors the actions taken by local authorities, Central Government and community agencies with lead roles in the strategy

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions How Do Other Places Manage Urban Growth? New Zealand: ►Smart Growth proposes a range of innovative methods for funding infrastructure including:  Use of community wealth  Development funding bank  Council retention of GST component of rates  Network management pricing ►Different structure of Government means regional groupings of Councils can have considerable influence on setting strategy and securing funds for implementation

Urban and Regional Planning Solutions Next Steps in Project ►Prepare Draft Information and Options Paper (late June) ►Circulate for Review and Feedback (July) ►Facilitate a combined working session of Local and State Government CEOs and Senior Staff (late July) ►Final Information and Options Paper (early August)