2016-10-11 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 8 - Delegations of Authority

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        11 OCTOBER 2016


Issues                                                    Comments
The liquor licence was issued for the site without        Agreed. Hours of operation will be between 7am
notification or consultation of neighbours. The           – 7pm as outlined in conditions of approval.
request to extend trading hours (from 7pm to 8pm on
Friday and Saturday) should be rejected, because it
will cause further nuisance.
The site does not have development approval for the       The existing development approval for the café
service of alcohol.                                       use is sufficient to obtain a Liquor Licence and
                                                          further development approval is not required.
Further impacts likely from loud music, etc. from the     Conditions are recommended prohibiting
café.                                                     amplified music, and the like, audible beyond the
                                                          property boundary.
Spill light from security lighting currently impacts on   A condition is recommended to address this
neighbours’ amenity.                                      issue.
Patrons can see into neighbouring properties.             The conditioned 3m high acoustic fence will
                                                          assist with this issue.
Interchangability of uses across the site would allow     The full interchangability of uses originally
for any retail business to operate within the central     proposed across the site was not supported by
square area which creates increased customer traffic      staff and has been replaced by the proposed mix
and impacts alcohol.                                      of uses shown on the submitted table of uses.
                                                          The amended proposal is considered to provide
                                                          an appropriate use framework and is supported,
                                                          subject to some additional recommended
                                                          conditions.
The proposed yoga operator upstairs will likely           A condition is recommended prohibiting classes
generate 15-20 people. The business will not “fit”        between 10am – 3pm to avoid peak retail and
with other uses on the site and parking demand will       dining hours on the site.
impact on other businesses in the centre.
Overflow parking would require customers and staff        Conditions are recommended to limit the overall
to park in surrounding streets and create safety          intensity and parking demand of the development
concerns.                                                 to try and ensure parking demand is met on site.
                                                          This position is supported by the consulting traffic
                                                          engineers involved in the
                                                          application/assessment.
Support
Petition of support grounds state:                        Noted.
The development:
- Ratifies the existing lifestyle & garden centre
    uses on the site
- Provides a unique Lifestyle and Garden Centre
    for the area that is not provided elsewhere in the
    Shire
- Reflects current industry norms for garden
    centres
- Is compatible with the surrounding area as it is
    low scale and well designed with extensive
    landscaping
- Includes state of the art water harvesting,
    provision for soalr power generation and storage
    and extensive use of LED lighting to ensure the
    development has minimal impact on the
    environment




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