Planning Committee II

Unique IDAG-0043DescriptionOn 1 January 1989 the existing Committees of Council were dissolved by the City of Sydney Act 1988. This Act replaced the Commissioners, who had controlled the Council from 1987 to 1988, with an elected Council.

At its first meeting on 3 January 1989, Council appointed four standing committees. One of these was CA 43, Planning Committee II, 1989-1993. At its meeting of 6 February 1989, the Committee clarified its functions as: all matters related to development and building valued at under $50 million, planning, traffic, transport (as distinct from traffic), and tourism. Responsibility for approving developments valued at over $50 million lies with CA 47, Central Sydney Planning Committee, 1989+.

As a result of a report by the Pyrmont/Ultimo Housing Group, a Housing Sub-Committee of the Planning Committee was created on 26 February 1990. It was responsible for developing a comprehensive housing policy for all geographic areas (both CBD and residential), and all existing and potential housing sectors (including private, public and co-operative) within the City of Sydney. It was also assigned to examine the incidence and effectiveness of the use of existing planning instruments (and policies), such as SEPP 20 and Sections 90 and 94 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, in the retention and extension of low income housing in the City of Sydney.

In 1991, the Committee limited its powers and functions to all matters pertaining to planning, building, traffic and urban designs. Its responsibility for tourism was transferred to CA 41, Finance Committee III, 1989-1993. The following year, the Committee inherited the function of CF12 Public health from CA 45, Corporate and Community Services Committee, 1989-1993.

On 25 November 1991, Council created a Civic Design Sub-Committee under the Planning Committee. It was given the tasks of maintaining a consistent overview of the design and maintenance of the public realm from both an aesthetic and utilitarian vantage point. The sub-committee handled matters relating to pavements, signage, lighting, street furniture, planting, street barrows, special events, public art and all other tasks affecting the overall physical design of public spaces, square and roads. The functions of the sub-committee were transferred to the Civic Design Advisory Committee of CA 144, Projects and Public Spaces Committee in 1993.

In 1993, Council decided to review its standing committees and by Resolution of Council of 28 June 1993, four standing committees and one special committee of council were created, namely: CA 142, Finance Committee IV, CA 140, Cultural and City Services Committee, CA 143, Planning Committee III, CA 144, Projects and Public Spaces Committee, and CA 141, Properties Committee which was a special committee of the whole.

CA 143, Planning Committee III, inherited the functions of CA 43, Planning Committee II, in addition to all matters relating to strategic city planning, heritage planning, housing, noise control and environmental report statements.CreationResolution of Conch 3 January 1989AbolitionResolution of Council 28 June 1993

Agency

Projects and Public Spaces Committee

Planning Committee III

Sydney City Council

Finance Committee III

Series

Planning Committee II & III Agenda Papers

Description

Start date3rd January 1989End date28th June 1993Relationship legacy dataPRECEDED BY: Corporate and Community Services Committee AG-0045 (by 31/12/1992) - Public Health function moved to CA 43 in 1992
PRECEDED BY: Planning Committee I AG-0039 (03/01/1989)
RELATED TO: Sydney City Council OR-0001 (01/01/1989 to 01/01/1993)
RELATED TO: Parks and public spaces management FN-0014 (25/11/1991 to 28/06/1993)
RELATED TO: Public housing FN-0002 (26/02/1990 to 28/06/1993)
RELATED TO: Governance of the Council FN-0021 (03/01/1989 to 28/06/1993)
RELATED TO: Traffic management FN-0018 (03/01/1989 to 28/06/1993)
RELATED TO: Public health FN-0012 (31/12/1992 to 28/06/1993)
RELATED TO: Town planning FN-0011 (03/01/1989 to 28/06/1993)
RELATED TO: Building and development regulation FN-0010 (03/01/1989 to 28/06/1993)
Source System ID43

Relationships

Preceding agenciesPlanning Committee ICorporate and Community Services CommitteeOrganisationSydney City CouncilRelated functionsBuilding and development regulationTown planningPublic healthTraffic managementGovernance of the CouncilPublic housingParks and public spaces management

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Planning Committee II