The Hills LEP 2012 - Commercial Road, Rouse Hill (Amendment No 48)

The planning proposal seeks to amend The Hills Local Environmental Plan 2012 with respect to land at Lot 5 DP 30916, Commercial Road, Rouse Hill to:  Rezone the site from part B5 Business Development, part R3 Medium Density Residential and part SP2 Infrastructure (Public Transport Corridor) to part R1 General Residential and part SP2 Infrastructure (Public Transport Corridor).  Increase the maximum building height from part 10m and part 16m to part 12m, part 23m and part 40m.  Increase the maximum floor space ratio from part 1:1 to part 2.3:1 across the proposed R1 General Residential zoned land.  Amend the minimum lot size from part 450m2 and part 8,000m2 to 1,800m2 across the site.  Identify the site on the Key Sites Map and introduce a local incentive clause providing that the proposed density, height and floor space ratio is subject to compliance with Council's apartment size/mix and car parking controls.  Include 'shops' as an additional permitted land use under Schedule 1 and include a notation that the amount of retail floor space is capped at 1,700m2.  Identify the site on the Additional Permitted Uses Map.