Response to Information Request

It is evident from the tables above that the proposed amendments seek to clarify that a Home Based
Business - Type 2 Evident is able to have a maximum of 4 persons onsite for business purposes at any
one time, provided not more than 2 of the 4 are employees.

The proposed development meets this probable solution, given that both practitioners form part of the
business and at any time would have clients. As mentioned above there are no other employees
engaged by the business. Consequently, the proposed development meets the above probable solution
as proposed to be amended.

Amenity Impacts

The proposed development is for a home based business operated by the residents of the dwelling. The
residents do not have any employees, with both residents working on a part time basis. Therefore the
residents are able to deal with all other aspects of the business themselves.

The hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. The purpose of the hours of operation
is to allow for some flexibility with patients wanting treatment before or after a normal working day.
This does not mean that from Monday to Friday there will be patients attending the site every half an
hour from 8am to 6pm. It is understood that on average 12 patients currently attend the site per day.

The proposed business operates during normal business hours and does not generate any adverse
amenity impacts during this time. The greatest source for potential impact is due to traffic, which is not
significant in this case. The method for measuring the impact from traffic from the development as
adopted by the Council is not agreed with. It is not reasonable to compare the traffic generation having
regard to the 3 dwellings within this part of Juniper Crescent, without considering nature of the use, the
type of operation and the intent of the planning scheme.

Both practitioners are to practice on the site on a shared basis with an overlap to occur on 2 half days
per week only. On the 2 half days the practitioners stager the appointments. This means that on average
only 1 customer will attend the site every half hour. This equates to 2 additional vehicle movements per
half hour, which is not significant.

While there will be some additional traffic on the 2 half days, which could equate to a vehicle movement
every fifteen minutes (15) at most, this is also not significant. This is because the additional traffic
generated will occur during normal business hours and occur only for a limited period. Further, the
eastern end of Juniper Court currently must have substantial traffic movements, given the through
access provided to Lowry Street from Persimmon Drive. It is noted that this traffic will pass the dwelling
at 14 Juniper Court, which is located closer to Paldao Rise than Juniper Court.

A hairdresser (or 1 of the proposed practitioners) operating from the premises could have 12 clients per
day and would have a similar traffic impact to the proposed development. However, as mentioned
above this type of development would be defined as a Home Based Business Type 1, could operate with
up to 3 persons at any one time on the premises and is self assessable in the Detached Housing Zone.
Consequently, the application is to be assessed having regard to the intent of the planning scheme,
which allows for Home Based Business Type 2 Evident, having more impact than a Home Based Business
– Type 1.

In this case the proposed development will have 3 persons on site for the majority of the time, with
exception of 2 half days per week when the business will operate with 4 persons. Off street vehicle




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