At its meeting on 10 May 2022, Council decided to proceed with the Lilyfield Skate Park Part 5 Approval subject to conditions:

C0522(1) Item 18 Lilyfield Skate Plaza Part 5 Approval

Motion: (Scott/Byrne)

That Council:

1. Receive and note the report;

2. Note that in addition to the 10 trees to be planted around the perimeter of the skate plaza that 32 additional trees will be planted within Leichhardt Park to offset the proposed tree removal;

3. Commit to, in addition to replacing the “not well-maintained” trees at the skate park site one for one per the report, planting the first new microforest in the Inner West as committed at the February 2022 Meeting of Council in proximity to the skate park; and

4. Note that the Leichhardt Park Plan of Management proposes to reduce Link Road between LPAC and Leichhardt No3 to one way traffic and to establish a designated pedestrian and cycle paths between the LPAC forecourt and the skate plaza and lower foreshore level, on the water side of the Link Road.

The meeting minutes are now available to view.

The following information on the Decision and Determination is taken from the report to Council. Read the full report to Council.

Decision
For the purposes of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) the Lilyfield Skate Plaza Works are defined as an activity (Activity). The proposed works are considered to be an activity permitted without consent pursuant to Clause 65 of State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) (ISEPP) 2007 provided the Works are being undertaken by or on behalf of Council. As such, a determination of whether or not the activity is likely to affect the environment is required through the preparation of a Review of Environmental Factors (REF).

Inner West Council is the proponent and determining authority. The General Manager acting as the authorised person by the determining authority may make a determination on the Part V approval under Division 5.1 of the EP&A Act and Part 8, Division 1 of the EP&A Regulation.

The General Manager acting as the authorised person by the determining authority (Inner West Council) has made the following determination:

Inner West Council as the determining authority has examined and taken into account to the fullest extent possible all matters affecting or likely to affect the environment and the factors specified in clause 228 (1) and (2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 and clause 171 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021 relating to the Lilyfield Skate Plaza works and determined the Activity can proceed subject to:

A. Adherence to Lilyfield Skate Plaza drawings prepared by ENLOCUS Landscape Architects (1821_CD000 - 1821_CD401)

B. Meeting the requirements of the environmental control measures detailed in sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Lilyfield Skate Plaza review of environmental factors (REF) prepared by SJB Planning (NSW) Pty Ltd and dated 27 April 2022.

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