Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Port Lincoln, Planning PORT LINCOLN, PLANNING The Hon. M. PARNELL Legislative Council PORT LINCOLN, PLANNING In reply to the Hon. M. PARNELL (5 March 2009). The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council Minister for Mineral Resources Development Minister for Urban Development and Planning Minister for Small Business PORT LINCOLN, PLANNING The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business): I thank the Honourable Member for the opportunity to respond to his supplementary question about the City of Port Lincoln Building Heights and Design (City Centre) Development Plan Amendment (DPA). As indicated previously, the purpose of the Building Heights and Design Centre (City Centre) DPA is to address a lack of policy in the existing Development Plan with regards to the height and design of buildings in the city centre of Port Lincoln. The Department of Planning and Local Government has recently forwarded its advice to me on the DPA. This advice includes a review of all public and agency submissions. When considering the DPA for final approval I will take into account all concerns raised in the submissions and any recommendations of my department. One of the options available to me is to refer the DPA to the Independent Development Policy Advisory Committee for further consideration. I will make my decision on this matter shortly. Specifically, in relation to the supplementary question put forward by the Honourable Member: The DPA was approved by me for interim operation approval at the commencement of the consultation period on 21 August 2008. This was requested by Council in order to prevent development occurring during the consultation stage which would be contrary to the intent of the DPA. In this case there was a lack of policy in the existing development Plan with regards to the height and design of buildings in the city centre of Port Lincoln. Indeed I am advised that Council was infact approached by development interests in mid 2007 regarding a proposal for a 13 storey building in a area of the City Centre. The use of interim operation is a standard practice and allows the merits of the proposed policy to be examined without any prejudicial development occurring during the consultation period. Interim operation of the DPA is due to lapse on 21 August 2009.