Amend Albury LEP 2010 - Revise Clause 7.5 - Development on or near the Murray River

Albury City Council seeks to amend the Albury LEP 2010 by replacing clause 7.5 - 'Development on or near the Murray River' with a new clause that is consistent with the Department's Model Clause for 'Development on river front areas' contained in the 'exhibited draft Murray Regional Strategy', and other recently published or exhibited LEPs within the Murray Region.Clause 7.5 currently applies to the 'river front area' that is defined as land within 400 metres of the high bank of the Murray River within an RU1 Primary Production Zone, RU2 Rural Landcape Zone, E2 Environmental Conservation Zone and E3 Environmental Management Zone. The 400 metre river development setback standard is considered excessive by Council.The main intent of the PP is to change the defintion of 'river front area' so that clause 7.5 only applies to land within; - 40 metres from the high bank of the Murray River in an R5 Large Lot Residential Zone or an urban release area;- 100 metres of the high bank of the Murray River within an RU1 Primary Production Zone, RU2 Rural Landcape Zone, RU4 Primary Production Small Lots Zone, E2 Environmental Conservation Zone and E3 Environmental Management Zone.The clause will no longer apply to the RE1 Public Recreation Zone or the RE2 Private Recreation Zone or to land between 100 metres and 400 metres of a rural or environmental zone.