Housing strategy to be exhibited for public comment
A draft Central Coast Local Housing Strategy will be exhibited for a period of not less than 60 days, following last week's Central Coast Council meeting.
The draft follows the public exhibition in February last year of an "existing conditions report" and a housing strategy discussion paper.
"The draft Local Housing Strategy identifies a range of issues affecting the Central Coast," council staff wrote in a report for the council meeting.
It listed the top 10 issues.
"Continued and rapid population growth is placing pressure on the housing market," the report stated.
There was a "shortage of low cost rental accommodation".
"Current housing stock is not diverse enough to accommodate future demand.
"Housing design and location needs to respond to changing housing preference.
"Demand for housing elderly and people with a disability is on the increase and supply is low.
"There is increased demand for smaller more affordable dwellings and the supply is low;
"Our changing environment amidst climate change presents long-term challenges to quality of life and risks to livelihood."
There were "implications of housing affordability and housing stress", the council meeting report stated.
"There is a low supply of undeveloped residential land that is unconstrained and serviced.
"It is challenging to balance the need for increased housing stock with the attributes that are desirable about living on the Central Coast."
The report said that the Strategy would "influence a range of Council policy and advocacy positions over the next 20 years to ensure the successful achievement of the adopted housing vision and objectives".
The draft strategy was included in attachments to the council agenda, and is expected to be available through the council's Your Voice Our Coast website soon.
SOURCE:
Central Coast Council agenda 2.10, 21 Feb 2023