Public Forum - 28 Apr 2026 6:30 PM

Important topics

• Public speakers on affordable housing policy
  Speakers addressed Item 1, the Inner West Affordable Housing Policy: Lisa Bonavia and John Engeler.
  Signals community input on future affordable housing policy affecting housing supply and planning outcomes.
• Public speaker on draft development control plan
  A speaker addressed Item 2, Public Exhibition - Draft Inner West Development Control Plan: Justin Simon.
  The draft DCP may affect planning controls and development outcomes across the Inner West.
• Disclosures of interest for draft development control plan
  Multiple councillors disclosed non-significant non-pecuniary interests in Item 2 because of property, residence, family, or indirect business connections in the Local Government Area. Councillor Raciti declared a significant pecuniary interest and stated she would leave the meeting during discussion and voting on Item 2.
  These disclosures affect who participates in later council debate and voting on major planning controls.
• Disclosure of interest for affordable housing policy
  Councillor D'Arienzo disclosed a non-significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 1 due to her role as a Senior Advisor in the office of the Minister for Housing and Homelessness, while stating she had no involvement in the draft council policy and would remain in the meeting.
  Helps residents understand declared connections relating to housing policy discussions.

Resident impacts

• No decisions, approvals, or spending outcomes were recorded in the public forum extract.
• Residents were able to present views on the Inner West Affordable Housing Policy and the Draft Inner West Development Control Plan.
• Conflict-of-interest disclosures indicate participation limits for some councillors in the later Extraordinary Council Meeting, especially on the draft development control plan.

Next steps

• Council to consider the matters raised in the public forum during the Extraordinary Council Meeting, including the affordable housing policy and draft development control plan.
  Following the public forum on 28 April 2026

Extracted minutes text

Public Forum Meeting 28 April 2026 1 Proceedings of the Public Forum held on 28 April 2026 held at Ashfield Service Centre for the 28 April 2026 Extraordinary Council Meeting Public Forum commenced at 6.31pm Present: Chloe Smith Izabella Antoniou Liz Atkins Olivia Barlow Andrew Blake Jo Carlisle Vicki Clay Jessica D’Arienzo Kerrie Fergusson Mat Howard Victor Macri Vittoria Raciti Philippa Scott Ismet Tastan Peter Gainsford Simone Plummer Deputy Mayor Councillor (Attended remotely) Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor Councillor General Manager Director Planning Ruth Callaghan Director Community Sharon Bowman...