Two Peninsula infrastructure funds 'repealed'
Two of the Peninsula's infrastructure funds, or "development contribution plans", have been "repealed".
Plan No 67 for car parking in Woy Woy and plan No 68 for car parking in Umina, along with 33 other funds across the region, will be closed, following a decision at last week's Central Coast Council meeting.
However, four other Peninsula plans, known as 31A drainage, 31B road works, 31C open space and recreation and 31D community facilities and services, will remain in place for the time being.
Money in the two funds which was levied against development applications approved on the Peninsula will be moved to other funds.
The $1.36 million in the Woy Woy fund will be moved to a regional section 7.12 fund, which may be used for any purpose across the region.
The $455,000 in the Umina fund will be moved to Peninsula plan No 31.
"The reduction of Local Infrastructure Contribution Plans will reduce the complexity of how contributions are levied and simplify the delivery of infrastructure across the Central Coast," according to a report by tabled at the meeting.
"The repeal of plans will not impact on the delivery of infrastructure included within the four year capital works program."
A review of the former Gosford Council plans "has found the capital works identified in the relevant work schedules are complete, no longer required or scheduled for completion in the 2021/2022 Operational Plan".
"The internal review found that many of the forecast population demands do not warrant the continuation of the local infrastructure contribution plans and it would be more efficient to repeal the plans and levy development contributions under the Central Coast Regional plan."
The report said the review of the Gosford plans was being undertaken in three stages, with the Peninsula plans being part of the third stage.
An attachment to the report stated that Contributions Plan No 67 for car parking in Woy Woy was for an additional deck with 157 spaces upon the multi-deck commuter car park adjacent to Deepwater Plaza, which had been completed.
Contributions Plan No.68 for car parking in Umina was to purchase Lots 205 and 206 in Norman St for 67 spaces.
The report commented: "Car parking land requirements to be undertaken through the preparation of a revised Peninsula Local Infrastructure Contribution Plan."
SOURCE:
Central Coast Council agenda 2.10, 23 Nov 2021