Agenda and draft minutes

There were no declarations of interest.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors P Gruen, R Harington, K Mitchell and B Anderson

Councillors R Grahame, J McKenna, E Nash and A Castle were in attendance as substitutes.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Development Plan Panel meeting held on 30 April 2013

RESOLVED-  That the minutes of the Development Plan Panel meeting held on 30 April 2013 be approved.

In response to a Members question, it was reported that options for use of energy from the Energy from Waste Plants were being considered and for this to be provided locally.

To receive and consider the attached report of the Director of City Development

The report of the Chief Planning Officer gave a summary of the key themes and outcomes following initial consultation on the Leeds Community Infrastructure Levy.

Members’ attention was brought to the following issues:

·  It was proposed to adopt the CIL by 2014.

·  Executive Board had principally agreed the CIL preliminary draft charging schedule that had been subject to the recent consultation.

·  The consultation had included three ‘drop in’ sessions and had seen over 650 mailshots to developers, community groups, Elected Members, Town and Parish Councils and neighbouring authorities.  Responses were highlighted in the appendix to the report.

·  Introduction of charging zones – these were broadly supported but there was some concern over consistency and how to make development more viable in areas that needed more development.

·  Assessment of affordable housing viability.

·  Infrastructure Funding Gap.

·  Justification for the £5 nominal rate based on Section 106 evidence.

·  Economic Viability Study – it was felt that the methodology used was adequate following concern from respondents.

·  CLG Update – possibility of moving CIL start date back to April 2015.

In response to Members comments and questions, the following issues were discussed:

·  Development of brownfield sites and how to encourage this, particularly in inner city areas.

·  How to encourage development where there was already a social infrastructure,

·  Economic Viability Study – not all the information was published that had been used for the Economic Viablilty Study.

·  Options for ring-fencing CIL monies.

RESOLVED – That the material relating to the emerging Community Infrastructure Levy for Leeds (following the March to May 2013 consultation) be noted.

Tuesday, 6 August 2013 at 1.30 p.m.

Tuesday, 27 August 2013 at 10.30 a.m.