LMCC Plans and Planning

There’s always something happening at Lake Mac Council, sometimes it seems to happen quickly and other times it seems to take a while. 
 
A review of the Flood Plain Management Strategy has been promised since the Pasha storm of 2007. The draft was released for comment in October with submissions closing on 28 November. Sometimes Council will accept late submissions so you may still have opportunity for feedback.
There is a very informative brochure on Council’s website outlining the findings and recommendations.
It states that :-

• The average water level in the lake will rise to 1m Australian Height Datum (AHD) by 2100. The lake rose to about 1.10m AHD in the June 2007 storm.
• The worst floods are caused by heavy rain at the same time as high tides and storm surges.
• The risks from rising lake levels to 1m AHD due to sea level rise will permanently cover some low-lying area around the lake foreshore. At least some portion of 3300 residential properties may be affected by permanent inundation by 2100.

From 2012, Council will work with communities to develop detailed local community adaptation plans, looking at issues such as flood hazard, sea level rise, infrastructure, environment, recreational uses and land uses. Council and the community will consider the best options for adapting to sea level rise, protecting against it and retreating where necessary.
 
The Local Environment Plan 2011, the draft Lifestyle Strategy 2030 and the Development Control Plan 2011 will all go on exhibition together in the first half of 2012, a trifecta of planning instruments to ponder. 
 
Until then there are lots of interesting maps already prepared to have a look at including zone maps, flood maps, acquisition maps, urban release maps, heritage maps, minimum lot size maps, biodiversity maps, building heights maps, foreshore building line & coastal risk maps and a few others. Here is a link that will get you to them.