THE Snowy Mountains Special Activation Precinct (SAP) draft master plan has been on public exhibition since June 28. The exhibition period has been extended until August 23.
THE master plan is a very important part of the future of Jindabyne, Perisher and Thredbo. Residents and interested parties are urged to read the master plan and any accompanying documents they feel relevant and submit their feedback by the closing date.
The master plan is a 40-year vision, so naturally there would extensive documentation to accompany the plan. In a nutshell, the documentation is vast, there are approximately 3500 pages in total.
To be honest, most people will not fully understand all the documents as we don’t deal in this area every day. That is all understandable, I certainly don’t understand them all completely, but I will be reading them as I want Jindabyne and the resorts to have the best future it can.
We all need to make our opinion count.
Overall, the master plan is very good, the first “strategic planning” for the region in a long time.
The plan will also see the NSW State Government invest upwards of $200 million into the region. How these funds will be used is not finalised yet, that detail will come in the next business phase of the project.
On following pages, we have presented more information to help you understand the process and hopefully help you make an informed submission. Take the emotion out of your thinking and look at all the positives, you will see there are a lot, some areas just need detail refined.
Jindabyne is a community first before it is a tourist town. Let’s get the community infrastructure right and then improve and refine other sections of the 40-year plan.
It is extremely hard to pinpoint what sections to even comment on here, as really everyone has their own opinion. But we can try and decipher the documents and assist with guidance.
Mentioned below are key documents you should start with that divulge more insight into the SAP. Then look at specific technical reports for other subjects.
SAP Draft Master Plan
Essentially this is the 141 page glossy magazine which provides an oversight of the whole project. It is informative with snapshots of the plan, but it was never intended to have specific minor detail, that is in other technical studies. (Download SAP draft master plan here)
SAP Draft Master Plan Appendix
This 114 document provides more in depth detail of the SAP including the Jindabyne Growth, Jindabyne Catalyst Precinct and Alpine Precinct. (Download SAP appendix here)
Discussion Paper (Explanation of Intended Effect)
This is an important document and its name could be a ‘zoning paper’ as it discusses the Alpine, Local and Activation Precincts State Environmental Planning Policies (SEPP). This document will help with your zoning education if you are not already familiar. (Download SAP discussion paper here)
SAP Structure Plan – Part 1
This lengthy document gives breakdowns on all the areas and again will give you a better understanding of more detail of the project. (Download SAP structure plan part 1 here)
Other Technical Studies
There are numerous documents, pick the document that interests you the most and read. (Look for tab "View the Technical Studies" halfway down this page)
