2016-06-07 - Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     7 JUNE 2016




             Figure 2 – Kitchen Shed retail food counter viewed from front entrance
2.   SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
The existing industrial building on the site was constructed around 1999.         Council issued
development permit 18477 DA for Warehouses on the site in February 2000.

Prior to the business establishing at the site Council received a formal request for written
planning advice seeking confirmation the business could establish under self-assessable
provisions for an industrial use, and including proposal plans. Council responded by letter dated
22 April 2016 advising that the sale of food and beverages for consumption on premises is
separately defined as a shop/café use.

In August 2015 Council received a complaint indicating the business was operating without
approval. Council’s Development Compliance Officer wrote to the operator on 19 August 2015
advising the use should cease or a development application be lodged.
2.2. Site Description
The site is an existing tenancy within an industrial development. The building has a floor area of
approximately 650m2 and is divided into 3 tenancies, with the subject tenancy being 232m2. 14
car spaces are available at the front of the building on a large concrete apron. The public
entrance to the Kitchen Shed is through a roller door.

2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
The site is surrounded by a mix of motor vehicle uses and industry uses within the Lionel
Donovan Drive motor vehicle precinct. The neighbouring site to the east is vacant. An aerial
photograph of the site and its surrounds is shown in Figure 3 below.



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