It's not too late for members of the Mid Coast community to have a say on proposed zoning changes for urban areas, on exhibition.
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For anyone who didn't make it to a drop-in information session, there's still time to share your thoughts on the plan, with submissions closing on Thursday, April 9.
All the feedback collated in this phase will inform the development of draft plans, which will be placed on exhibition during a second phase, before being finalised and implemented.
This consultation has been all about helping the community to understand what zones currently apply to where they live, shop, work and play, and to secure feedback relating to proposed zoning changes in towns and villages.
It's important to note that this has been focused on urban zoning and rural zones will be addressed in a separate consultation later this year.
"Our planning team was able to get out and chat with hundreds of members of our community through our drop-in sessions and it was great to hear from everyone about their thoughts on the proposed changes," MidCoast Council liveable communities director, Paul De Szell said.
Good or bad, this is valuable feedback for us so we hope as many people as possible will take the opportunity, to now head online and have their say before submissions close.
- Paul De Szell
"Good or bad, this is valuable feedback for us so we hope as many people as possible will take the opportunity, to now head online and have their say before submissions close."
Proposed changes for urban zones range from a simple name change for region-wide consistency, or rezoning to align with current and future land uses, through to increased building heights that encourage vibrancy and development in larger centres.
Addressing urban zoning is part of a much larger project to develop a clear, consistent planning framework that will guide the way land use is managed across the entire Mid Coast region.
While not all zones are changing, community members are reminded that planning controls directly impact what an area looks like, what activities can be undertaken, and the type of buildings neighbours can construct next door.
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Effective zoning also avoids mixing incompatible land uses, and maintains local character by ensuring consistency of building structures.
To find out what's being proposed for your zone visit the MidCoast Council zoning in our future page where you can use the online mapping tool to look up what's being proposed for your neighbourhood.
Submissions are invited online, by email or by post, before the consultation closes on Thursday, April 9.
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