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Rural Council Planning
Flying Squad
Paul Jarman DPCD
The Election commitment



• In September 2010, the Coalition
  announced that it will fund a flying squad
  of ... planners to assist local councils in
  regional Victoria with future planning
  measures … the Council Planning Flying
  Squad will assist country based councils
  to develop long-term land use plans for
  their municipality and assist with major
  project developments.
So what is the Flying Squad?
So what is the Flying Squad?
The resource



• Funding of $2.8M is provided for the
  Flying Squad over a three year period.
  DPCD has appointed two senior planners
  with the remaining being available to
  purchase consultancy services.
  Approximately $600K pa is available for
  consultancy services.
The role



The Flying Squad will:
• Assist with advice, discussions and assessments regarding major
   project development proposals and applications.
• Assist Councils with Wind Farm applications.
• Provide targeted advice and / or assistance with longer term land use
   issues and plans for the municipality.
• Help to process planning scheme amendments and authorisation
   requests in peak periods or when council planning officers are not
   available.
• Provide occasional assistance to help process planning permit
   applications to enable councils to meet 60 day statutory timeframes in
   peak periods or when council planning officers are not available.
• Prepare draft submissions/presentations to VCAT.
• Prepare draft submissions/presentations to Planning Panels Victoria.
The consultant resource



• Expression of Interest for suitably qualified
  consultants have been sought.
• A long short list of over 100 providers has
  been approved.
The assessment process



• Council and the local DPCD Regional
  Planning and Development Manager to
  discuss the need for assistance.
• Council completes and submits an
  application form.
• Application is reviewed by Regional
  Planning and Development Manager
  referring to Consultant short list.
The assessment process (cont)



• Agree to issues and develop a specific
  scope of works.
• DPCD obtains quotes from Consultant
  Register.
• Quotes assessed by DPCD and
  recommendations agreed with Council.
• Short form contract prepared.
DPCD assistance



• Project assistance.
• Amendment preparation.
• Wind Farm assistance to Councils by Bart
  Gane.
• DPCD Contract administration.
• Council processes assessment and
  continuous improvement.
Work underway



• Towong – Heritage Study implementation.
• Macedon Ranges – backlog of 80 permit
  applications.
• Wangaratta – VCAT submissions.
• Yarriambiack – Farming Zone anomalies
  correction.
Work under consideration



• Backlog of amendment requests.
• CMAs – flooding amendments in 4
  municipalities.
• Water storage major project.
• Structure plan implementation.
• More permit backlogs.
What we don’t fund



• Funded vacancy backfill.
• Strategic studies eg. DCPs or MSS
  reviews.
• Consultancy budget top up.
Questions?

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Rural Council Planning Flying Squad

  • 1. Rural Council Planning Flying Squad Paul Jarman DPCD
  • 2. The Election commitment • In September 2010, the Coalition announced that it will fund a flying squad of ... planners to assist local councils in regional Victoria with future planning measures … the Council Planning Flying Squad will assist country based councils to develop long-term land use plans for their municipality and assist with major project developments.
  • 3. So what is the Flying Squad?
  • 4. So what is the Flying Squad?
  • 5. The resource • Funding of $2.8M is provided for the Flying Squad over a three year period. DPCD has appointed two senior planners with the remaining being available to purchase consultancy services. Approximately $600K pa is available for consultancy services.
  • 6. The role The Flying Squad will: • Assist with advice, discussions and assessments regarding major project development proposals and applications. • Assist Councils with Wind Farm applications. • Provide targeted advice and / or assistance with longer term land use issues and plans for the municipality. • Help to process planning scheme amendments and authorisation requests in peak periods or when council planning officers are not available. • Provide occasional assistance to help process planning permit applications to enable councils to meet 60 day statutory timeframes in peak periods or when council planning officers are not available. • Prepare draft submissions/presentations to VCAT. • Prepare draft submissions/presentations to Planning Panels Victoria.
  • 7. The consultant resource • Expression of Interest for suitably qualified consultants have been sought. • A long short list of over 100 providers has been approved.
  • 8. The assessment process • Council and the local DPCD Regional Planning and Development Manager to discuss the need for assistance. • Council completes and submits an application form. • Application is reviewed by Regional Planning and Development Manager referring to Consultant short list.
  • 9. The assessment process (cont) • Agree to issues and develop a specific scope of works. • DPCD obtains quotes from Consultant Register. • Quotes assessed by DPCD and recommendations agreed with Council. • Short form contract prepared.
  • 10. DPCD assistance • Project assistance. • Amendment preparation. • Wind Farm assistance to Councils by Bart Gane. • DPCD Contract administration. • Council processes assessment and continuous improvement.
  • 11. Work underway • Towong – Heritage Study implementation. • Macedon Ranges – backlog of 80 permit applications. • Wangaratta – VCAT submissions. • Yarriambiack – Farming Zone anomalies correction.
  • 12. Work under consideration • Backlog of amendment requests. • CMAs – flooding amendments in 4 municipalities. • Water storage major project. • Structure plan implementation. • More permit backlogs.
  • 13. What we don’t fund • Funded vacancy backfill. • Strategic studies eg. DCPs or MSS reviews. • Consultancy budget top up.