11 BUT THE GREATER SYDNEY COMMISSION HAS FROZEN ALL INDUSTRIAL LAND IN THE HARBOUR CITY In a total overreaction to the changes occurring to existing industrial land in inner parts of Sydney the GSC has frozen any possibility of developing this valuable land into the very mixed use dynamic precinct that younger people are looking for. The GSC also seems to be supporting the old type of industrial use at a time when technology is changing production processes. By focussing on Concrete Batching Plants and Crash Repair Centres the GSC is ignoring the vast number of light industrial uses that are evolving through the new technologies. The very definition of light industrial uses in NSW says they are compatible with other uses like residential. This is also partly supported by the increasingly tough environmental laws that have controlled noise and air quality from industrial uses. 03 WE NEED SOME INDUSTRIAL ONLY PRECINCTS BUT WE ALSO NEED A NEW LIGHT INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE ZONE The Urban Taskforce understands that there is a need for some industrial precincts which are seperate from residential precincts for the more extreme industrial uses. But we also see the need for mixed use precincts where those industrial uses that are easily compatible with residential accommodation in apartments can occur. We believe that a new Light Industrial Mixed Use (LIMX) zone is needed for Sydney that responds to the growing urban lifestyle and the dramatic changes that are occurring through technology in the way work is undertaken. The GSC should refine the Light Industrial uses to ensure that all are compatible with urban residential living. Sydney’s planning system already requires many apartment buildings to have active retail uses in the ground floor and these uses, often cafes and restaurants, must comply with the management of cooking fumes and noise. There are many light industrial uses that are less intrusive than a bustling restaurant. 04