Orange LEP 2011 Amendment 13 Clergate Hills

Rezoning of 290 ha of rural land at Clergate, North Orange for large lot residential purposes (proposed 450 lots at minimum lot size 4000m2; small area of steep terrain at 8000m2). Please refer to Orange LEP 2011 LZN_006 and LZN_007C for context.The site is zoned a combination of RU1 Primary Production (256ha)and IN1 General Industrial (34ha). The Main Western Railway line bounds the site to the west and is zoned SP2 Infrastructure (Rail Infrastructure Facility). The site is situated approximately 5km north of Orange CBD; and is bounded by the Cabonne-Orange LGA boundary (Pearce Lane) in the north, Clergate Road to the west and the northern end of the arterial distributor road Leeds Parade in the south east. Charles Sturt University is to the east of the site and zoned SP2. The CSU site is largely 'greenfield' with teaching and accommodation infrastructure off the Leeds Parade entrance. The majority of the CSU site is also a long term residential strategic option as identified in the Blayney Cabonne Orange Rural and Industrial Lands Strategy (BCO). The former Orange Abattoirs is located within the site off Clergate Road on the south western boundary, zoned IN1. A disused wool scour facility is adjacent to the site (west) but not part of the rezoning. However, the evaporation ponds and effluent disposal area of the wool scour plant are on the subject land. Both abattoirs and wool scour plants are now defined as 'livestock processing industries'. R1-zoned land and residential development is approximately 1km to the south. There is (light) industrial development located on IN1 zoned land to the west of the Main Western Railway line and further south along Clergate Road. The strategic area known as 'SAB' has been identified since 2008 for future industrial purposes by the BCO. This area straddles the railway line and Clergate Road and is a logical extension of the existing IN1 zone to the south. Clergate Road has ready access to Leeds Parade and the Northern Distributor Road, and other industrial areas such as 'Narrambla'. There has been a recent increase in development in this locality. The general locality supports a combination of small lot agricultural holdings and lifestyle development on RU1 zoned land. There is a history of intensive horticulture in the form of orchards and livestock grazing enterprises, although some is also used for rural lifestyle purposes. The planning proposal has the following supporting documents: - The Planning Proposal including mapping- Masterplanning documents and maps- Local Environmental Study- A 'Land Analysis' being a strategic review of the Blayney Cabonne Orange Rural and Industrial Lands Strategy (BCO Strategy) and other strategic growth documents concerning Orange. Demand and supply analysis for rural residential and 'employment' land.- Bushfire Assessment- Traffic impact assessment- Preliminary Servicing Strategy-'Stage 1 Preliminary Site Investigation' for land contamination- Preliminary Biodiversity Assessment- Archaeological Assessment- Advice from real estate agents