Living and loving the Tweed

Kingscliff Locality Plan and Development Control Plan

The draft Kingscliff Locality Plan and Development Control Plan (KLP&DCP) is a framework to guide future growth, preserve local character, improve green spaces, support business and employment opportunities, encourage housing diversity and improve public domain to create a more contemporary place to live, work and play.

Kingscliff is growingKingscliff is home to 9,611 people living in 4,967 dwellings representing a 13% increase from 2011. Based on this population size Kingscliff is now defined as a town rather than as a village.

Future development sites in and around Kingscliff have the potential to accommodate a further 4,000 residents housed in 2,000 new dwellings (houses and units) which would increase Kingscliff’s population to 14,000 people by 2036.

The key strategies proposed within the KLP&DCP include:

Building heightProposed lowering of building height across the locality including from 13.6 metres down to 11 metres along Marine Parade (Town Centre). The 13.6 metre height will be maintained across the balance of the town centre and business zones. It is proposed that building height in all medium density zones will be lowered from 13.6 metres to 12.2 metres.

Greenfield developmentProviding master planning and design principles across all greenfield development sites to improve future subdivision outcomes.

Environmental protectionProtecting environmentally and ecologically important land through appropriate land use zoning.

Employment and economic growthSupporting a new ‘business and knowledge precinct’ including a business park, industry and knowledge campus, additional light industrial areas and additional retail land uses.

Town centre improvementsExpand the town centre to the west along Turnock Street. Improve public domain by supporting footpath widening, additional pathway connections, potential town square and a multi-storey car park at the Kingscliff Shopping Village site. Relocate and expand the library and other community facilities into the town centre.

HousingImprove housing affordability by facilitating a more diverse range of housing types to appeal to a broader demographic profile with a strong focus on subtropical subdivision and housing design.

Open spaceContinue to build upon the network of open space areas including sports fields, parks, civic open space, bushland, coastal foreshore areas, cycle networks and walking paths.

Tweed Valley Hospital SiteThe NSW Government have selected this site opposite Kingscliff TAFE for a new regional hospital. A wider planning process is underway. For more information visit www.tweedvalleyhospital.health.nsw.gov.au

Have your say You are invited to view the draft plans on public exhibition from 20 August to 24 September 2018 at the following locations:

• Council’s offices at Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads• Kingscliff Library• or view online at: yoursaytweed.com.au/kingsclifflocalityplan

Email your comments to strategicplanning@tweed.nsw.gov.au

Send us your comments by post by 24 September 2018 and addressed as follows:

Kingscliff Locality Plan General Manager Tweed Shire Council PO Box 816 Murwillumbah NSW 2484

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The key strategies

Vision Strategies

The Kingscliff vision

A vibrant north coast town nestled within a sub-tropical coastal and estuarine context framed by areas of natural environment, a working agricultural edge, a prosperous local economy which builds on industry strengths and a network of well-designed neighbourhoods which facilitates an inclusive, healthy and connected coastal community lifestyle.

Define the urban footprint through land use planning

Facilitate new employment and economic opportunities

Meeting housing needs for a projected population of

14,000 by 2036

Planning and urban design frameworks to guide

future development

Strengthen coastal character through quality architecture and public domain projects

Ensuring adequate provision of civil and social infrastructure

Environment and heritage

Facilitate the protection of aboriginal and non-aboriginal cultural heritage and management of land identified as environmentally and/or ecologically important through appropriate land use zoning and provisions for ongoing fauna, habitat and heritage management.

Appropriately zone lands of environmental and

ecological significance

Manage aboriginal and non-aboriginal cultural heritage

On going enhancement and management of environmental

protection areas

Ongoing flora and fauna protection and management

Ongoing coastal and estuary management

Enhance and connect Koala habitat

Town centre

Provide opportunity for the growth of the town centre as a sub-regional retail centre fulfilling a diverse range of retail, commercial, cultural, recreation, health and accommodation uses with a focus on improving the connectivity, streetscape and pedestrian amenity whilst effectively managing traffic and car parking.

Marine Parade within the town centre reduced from 13.6 metres to 11 metres

Increase density and housing diversity in and around the town centre

Facilitate town centre expansion along Turnock Street

Improve pedestrian connectivity and public domain

Architecture and design guidelines to build

upon coastal character

Improve car parking and traffic management

Economy and employment

Expand employment generating land uses by providing opportunity for larger employment generating developments such as a business park, health and/or university campus, commercial and retail uses, as well as a range of student, tourist and residential accommodation types to build upon the existing industry pillars of tourism, agriculture, health and local small business.

Facilitate development of a new business and knowledge precinct

Promote and support agriculture including new diversifying and ‘value add’ industries

Promote and support tourism growth

Facilitate additional business development and light industrial land

Facilitate new retail centre within business

and knowledge precinct

Support and facilitate local cultural, sports, market events

Housing

Provide a planning framework which will deliver a diverse range of housing types to appeal to a broad demographic and housing affordability profile with a strong focus on subtropical subdivision and housing design, connectivity between residential areas with tree lined streets and well located and embellished open spaces and public domain.

2000 new dwellings to meet a population of

14,000 people by 2030

Mix of dwelling types to meet different affordability

and demographic need

All medium density zones height reduced from 13.6m to 12.2m

Focus on subtropical subdivision and house design

Additional shop top housing within and surrounding the

town centre

Reduced building heights to medium density zoned

areas (12.2m)

Open space and community

Build upon the network of open space areas including sports fields and courts, parks, civic open space, bushland, coastal foreshore areas, cycle and walking paths with a strong focus on achieving a greater level of connectivity and user amenity. Integrate community facilities including a new library, community centre and community meeting rooms within the town centre.

Further embellish Kingscliff Sports and Recreation Complex

Relocate expanded library and community uses into

the town centre

New active and passive open space including a

district park and skate park

North south and east west passive movement corridors

Embellish coastal reserve including new Central Park

and beach access

Embellish and better connect existing local parks

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Key land use strategies

Business and Knowledge Precinct Opportunity to rezone to a mix of business zones, special purpose zone (education/health – 13.6 metres) and R3 Medium Density Residential Zone (12.2 metres) to encourage a range of employment generating and residential land uses.

North KingscliffEncourage a range of low density and low rise medium density housing. Encourage future residential flat buildings to western side of Kingscliff Street with R3 zoning and 12.2 metres building height.

West Kingscliff PrecinctEncourage a range of low density housing and low rise medium density housing types. Rezone small parcel of RU2 land R3 Medium density. Embellish drainage corridor. Extension of Turnock Street through to the Tweed Coast Road.

Turnock Street PrecinctEncourage a range of low rise medium density housing including shop top housing, residential flats, row houses, terrace houses, courtyard housing, small lot housing, multi-unit housing, seniors and aged care and connected open space.

Town Centre PrecinctExpand the town centre west along Turnock Street to include a mix of business and medium density residential opportunities. Relocate library and a new community centre into the town centre. Improve public domain and pedestrian circulation.

Cudgen VillageRetain existing low scale village character. Promote a mix of low and medium density housing types on northern development site with opportunity for a small local retail centre. Investigate heritage protection of the Norfolk Pine Trees.

Lot 1 and 2 DP 1117599 (Lot 490)Continue to liaise with Tweed Byron Aboriginal Land Council over the sites future use and management. A current DA exists for a tourist development.

SALT PrecinctContinue to encourage tourism precinct land uses. Encourage an expansion of local retail and tourist uses including shop top housing/tourist accommodation above retail and commercial uses with a B4 Mixed Use Zone (13.6 metres) to be applied to Lot 169 DP 1075495.

Seaside PrecinctContinue to encourage small lot and low rise medium density housing and the Seaside Local Centre as mixed use shop top housing.

Cudgen sand extraction

A future lake will remain following the cessation of an approved sand extraction operation.

What is proposed:• Expand the town centre west along

Turnock Street.• Structure planning and design guidance over all

future greenfield development sites.• New road connections including Turnock Street

(west) through to the Tweed Coast Road.• Additional housing supply to accommodate an

additional 2,000 homes for 4,000 people.• New business and employment area including

a business park, light industrial area, new retail centre, opportunity for an education and/or health campus, main street, mix of residential development and connected open space areas.

• Connected network of open space areas and connectivity between residential areas and the town centre.

• Connected and protected areas of environmental importance.

Tweed Valley Hospital Site

The NSW Government have selected this site for a new regional hospital. A wider planning process is underway.

Building height changes

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11m – reduced from 13.6m(applied to Marine Pde within town centre and existing coastal housing precinct in Seaside and small mixed used area in Cudgen)

12.2m – reduced from 13.6m (applied to all Medium density zones)

13.6m(applied to all business zones and SP Zone in Salt)

Existing areas

New greenfield areas

9m (applied to low density zones)

Legend

Business and Knowledge Precinct

Increase height from 10m to 13.6m for business zones and 12.2m for medium density residential zones.

North Kingscliff

R3 Medium density zones reduced from 13.6m down to 12.2m. R2 low density zones would be retained at 9m.

Beach Front Precinct

R3 Medium density zones reduced from 13.6m down to 12.2m.

Turnock Street Precinct

Future R3 Medium density zones reduced from 13.6m to 12.2m. Business zone areas would be retained at 13.6m.

Town Centre Precinct

Marine Parade would be reduced from 13.6m to 11m. Other parts of the town centre including Kingscliff Shopping Village Site would be retained a 13.6m building height except for shop top housing reduced to 12.2m.

Kingscliff Hill

Existing 9m building height retained (including R3 zoned area). Existing R3 medium density zone east side of Sutherland Street reduced from 13.6m to 12.2m.

Lot 1 and 2 DP 1117599 (Lot 490)

Existing building height of 13.6m retained (Special Purpose Zone).

West Kingscliff Precinct

Future R3 Medium density zones reduced from 13.6m down to 12.2m. R2 low density zones would be retained at 9m.

SALT Precinct

Existing building height of 13.6m retained (Special Purpose Zone). R3 Medium density zones would be reduced from 13.6m to 12.2m. R2 low density zones would be retained at 9m.

Seaside Precinct

R3 Medium density zones would be reduced from 13.6m to 12.2m. R2 low density zones would be retained at 9m. B4 zone retained at 13m.

Cudgen Village

R2 low density zones would be retained at 9m. Potential mixed use zones would be 11m.

What is proposed:• An overall reduction in building heights across

the Kingscliff locality.• Medium density zones (R3) and shop top

housing developments in business zones to be reduced from 13.6 metres down to 12.2 metres.

• Marine Parade (within the town centre precinct) to be reduced from 13.6 metres down to 11 metres (see Town Centre Precinct board for more detail).

• Other business zones within the town centre (and new future business zones) retained at 13.6 metres.

• New Business and Knowledge area to be capped at a building height of 13.6 metres.

• Low density zones (R2) building height retained at 9 metres.

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