11   Land use zones and explanation

(1)  Land within the Cooks Cove site is within one of the following zones as shown on the Zoning Map:

Trade and Technology Zone

Special Uses Zone

Open Space Zone

(2)  The following Table shows, for land within a zone:

(a)  the objectives of the zone, and

(b)  the development that may be carried out without development consent, and

(c)  the development that may be carried out only with development consent, and

(d)  the development that is prohibited.

(3)  Consent may be granted for development within a zone only if the consent authority is satisfied that the proposed development will achieve one or more of the stated objectives of the zone that are relevant to the proposed development.

Table

Trade and Technology Zone

1   Objectives

The objectives of this zone are:

(a)  to encourage economic activity and trade-focussed businesses that benefit directly from, or benefit from a synergy due to, the physical proximity of land within the zone to Sydney Airport and Port Botany, and the excellent transport network links to Sydney’s CBD and the Advanced Technology Park at Eveleigh, and

(b)  to promote the establishment of enterprises that create advanced technology or that manufacture products that utilise advanced technology, and

(c)  to promote export and other trade-related enterprises that are associated with trade logistics and distribution, just-in-time supply, the movement of perishables, time-sensitive goods processing, and the management of air and sea commerce, and

(d)  to provide facilities for the workforce by allowing a limited range of ancillary, retail and recreational uses that are ancillary and provide support to the dominant functions within the zone.

2   Development that is allowed

Exempt development and development for the purpose of the following may be carried out without development consent:

landscape maintenance works (including tree planting, repaving and replacement of street furniture); public utility undertakings.

Development for the purpose of the following and subdivision of land may be carried out only with development consent:

advanced technology businesses; aids to navigation; car parks and car parking stations (if their only use is ordinarily incidental to other uses allowed within the zone); child care centres; clubs; commercial support premises; community facilities; drainage; educational establishments; hotels; light industries; medical centres; motels; offices ancillary to trade-related enterprises; open space; passenger transport terminals; public transport infrastructure (not including car parks or car parking stations); recreation areas; recreation facilities; remediation of land; restaurants; roads; service stations; serviced apartments; shops; tourist facilities; trade-related enterprises; vehicle rental centres; warehouses.

3   Prohibited development

Any development not listed in item 2.

Special Uses Zone

1   Objectives

The objectives of this zone are:

(a)  to accommodate existing special uses, including the South West Sydney Ocean Outfall Sewer and M5 corridor, and

(b)  to provide for the development of a transport corridor by the Roads and Traffic Authority or for other public transport infrastructure.

2   Development that is allowed

Exempt development and development for the purpose of the following may be carried out without development consent:

aids to navigation; public utility undertakings.

Development for the purpose of the following and subdivision of land may be carried out only with development consent:

drainage; public transport infrastructure; recreation areas; remediation of land; roads.

3   Prohibited development

Any development not listed in item 2.

Open Space Zone

1   Objectives

The objectives of this zone are:

(a)  to provide for active sporting and recreational land uses and club facilities, and

(b)  to provide public access along the Cooks River and Muddy Creek foreshores, and

(c)  to protect significant wetland areas within the Cooks Cove site and along the Cooks River foreshores, and

(d)  to provide for facilities that are ancillary to the recreational use of public open space, and

(e)  to provide vegetated riparian areas to enhance biological connectivity along the Cooks River and Muddy Creek foreshores,

(f)  to protect and enhance the habitat of the Green and Golden Bell Frog established within Cooks Cove.

2   Development that is allowed

Exempt development and development for the purpose of the following may be carried out without development consent:

aids to navigation; gardening; landscape maintenance works (including tree planting, repaving and replacement of street furniture); other maintenance works; public utility undertakings.

Development for the purpose of the following and subdivision of land may be carried out only with development consent:

artworks; boat landing and hire facilities; boat ramps and berths; car parks; clubs; community facilities; drainage; identifying or interpretive signage ancillary to another use allowed on the site; kiosks; landscaping (except landscape maintenance works); outdoor eating areas (if linked to kiosks within the zone or restaurants in adjoining zones); recreation areas; recreation facilities; remediation of land; roads; other land uses incidental or ancillary to the land uses lawfully carried out within the zone at the commencement of this plan.

3   Prohibited development

Any development not listed in item 2.