Your Council » Current Issues   Index Draft Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP) Mowbray Road Precinct: Planning Proposal (8/2011) to amend LEP 2009 Proposed Re-Organisation of Dinghies at Woodford Bay Meeting House Redevelopment LEP - Industrial Area and Drainage Infrastrucuture Levy: Closing The Gap Proposed Part Road Closing of Little Lane Proposed Redevelopment of Little Lane Carpark Indian Myna Eradication Program Have Your Say On the Draft Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP) Walking is an important sustainable transport mode which can benefit the health and economic wellbeing of the community and provide valuable recreational experiences.  In order to enhance walking opportunities throughout the municipality Council has developed a preliminary Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP).  The PAMP provides a strategic and coordinated framework for investment in safe, convenient and coherent pedestrian infrastructure on key pedestrian routes.  It takes into account the natural, built and behavioural barriers to pedestrian access and mobility. To have your say on the draft PAMP please make a submission to Council’s Manager - Traffic by either post to Lane Cove Council, PO Box 20, Lane Cove NSW 1595 or email.  Submissions close 5pm, Wednesday 4 April 2012. For further information please contact Council's Manager - Traffic, Nick Karahlis on 9911 3581 or by email. Proposed Re-Oganisation of Dinghies at Woodford Bay Lane Cove Council has asked residents and boat owners in the Wooford Bay area for their views on a proposed plan to re-organise the storage of dinghies (and personal watercraft) in Woodford Bay, more.... Photos of Griffith Park and Woodford Bay (current appearance and proposed idea for racks and proposed locations) here... Meeting House Redevelopment Council at its Ordinary Meeting of 6 June 2011 approved the tender from Platinum Projects (Australia) Pty Ltd to redevelop 23-27 Stokes Street, Lane Cove. Preparatory works have now been completed. Construction commenced second week of August. The project is scheduled for completion in September 2012 (weather permitting). The project will consist of community meeting rooms and car parking in the lower ground floor, a 40 place long day care centre catering for children 0 - 5 years and 6 residential units. For any enquiries regarding the preparatory works and the construction works please do not hesitate to contact Mr Tony Fazio, Manager Special Projects on (02) 9911 3638 or by email. LEP - Industrial area & Drainage Public Exhibition Update 23 February: The next step in this process is a public hearing, date to be confirmed.   Draft Local Environmental Plan 2009 Amendment 1 Planning Proposals The Draft Amendment may be viewed at the Civic Centre (48 Longueville Rd, Lane Cove - 8.30am-5pm Mondays to Fridays) & Lane Cove Library (Library Walk - opening hours) or Website via links listed below.. Submissions closed 20 December. 3/2011: Lane Cove West Industrial Area - to increase FSR  to 1.5:1 to support employment growth Gateway Determination letter Planning Proposal Floor space maps Attachment 1:Submissions pre-exhibition Attachment 2: Hill PDA study excerpts Rural Fire Service referral: required in the Gateway letter 4/2011: Drainage reserves - to reclassify a number of these to operational under the Local Government Act for consistency with others across the LGA. Gateway Determination letter Planning Proposal Study - Drainage Reserves Study - Proposed Reclassification of other underutilized Land Parcels Statement of Council's Interest LEP Practice Note 12 June 2009 - Classification and Reclassification of Public Land through a Local Environmental Plan Other supporting documents Best Practice Guideline January 1997 Section 117 Directions   Infrastrucuture Levy: Closing The Gap Council has been successful with its application to IPART for a permanent Special Rate Variation (Infrastructure Levy).  You can read more about the levy and view Council's full application here . Proposed Part Road Closing of Little Lane Council has received approval from the Land and Property Management Authority Crown Lands (LPMACL) to offically close part of Little Lane to create stratum lots below the existing road formation adjacent to Council's existing grade carpark known as 1-5 Little Street, Lane Cove. Upon closure it is Council's intention to progress the redevelopment  of the Little Lane Carpark to include public carparking, community facilities, retail/commercial area and residential units. The official closure will not affect the continued public use of the existing constructed road. more... Proposed Redevelopment of Little Lane Carpark (1-5 Little Street) The Little Lane Carpark redevelopment was one of the major projects identified in the Major Projects Strategic Management Plan 2007 - 2016 adopted by Council after extensive community consultation. For more information about the Proposed Redevelopment...more.. Indian Myna Eradication Program Why are Myna Birds a problem? The Common or Indian Myna, identified by its yellow beak and eye patch, and brown body, is an introduced pest bird and their population is spreading rapidly. more