Leeton Shire Council's DRAFT Housing Strategy 2024 has been placed on public exhibition for 28 days, following endorsement at the April Ordinary Meeting.
The DRAFT Housing Strategy 2024 aims to guide the delivery of new homes in the right locations by identifying ways to provide the right amount and types of housing in line with infrastructure, access to services and open space for the next twenty years.
Manager for Planning, Building & Health, Francois Van Der Berg, said the new DRAFT Housing Strategy addresses outdated data and challenges hindering the provision of affordable housing by analysising the latest housing trends.
"Council has identified a shortfall in smaller dwellings required by an ageing community and one with smaller families and increased couples, or single persons. The new DRAFT Housing Strategy will work towards the goal of providing medium density housing, ranging from smaller lots, dual occupancies and granny flats to low rise density or terrace developments," he said.
Deputy Mayor and Portfolio Lead for Housing, Cr Michael Kidd, said the DRAFT Housing Strategy is underpinned by three foundational ideas – diversity, accessibility and sustainability/resilience.
"Council's vision is to provide affordable housing for a changing community that reflects the households by the types of housing available. Variety will be key, with more homes for single persons and smaller families," he said.
The DRAFT Housing Strategy 2024 will also guide further strategic work to address matters relating to the rezoning of land in appropriate locations, locating growth areas near existing infrastructure, and master planning of new residential precincts.
The DRAFT Housing Strategy 2024 can be viewed on Council's website.
Hard copies are available for viewing by the public at the Council administration office, Leeton Shire Library, Yanco Shop and Murrami and Whitton Post Offices.
The community is encouraged to provide feedback on the draft documents during the exhibition period in any of the following ways:
- ELECTRONICALLY (Preferred): Complete the survey on Council's 'Have Your Say' online engagement portal at haveyoursay.leeton.nsw.gov.au.
- BY EMAIL TO: [email protected]
- BY LETTER TO: The General Manager, 23–25 Chelmsford Place, Leeton 2705
Submissions must be received by Council by 5pm, Thursday, 30 May 2024.
