2023-02-07 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         7 FEBRUARY 2023



MCU22/0202           Katie Rose Cottage      Material Change of Use      Fee: $9646.00 X        $4823.00
                     Hospice C/- JFP         -Residential Care           0.5 = $4823.00 for
                     Urban Consultants       Facility                    not for profit
                                                                         organization
                                                                         $4823.00 X 3 =
                                                                         $14,469.00 Impact
                                                                         inconsistent

The applicant is seeking a fee reduction for a Residential Care Facility application.
The site currently has a Community Residence ‘Hospice’ use on site and the application seeks to increase
the size of the hospice to incorporate 2 new bedrooms, additional office & storage facilities, ancillary bath
& change rooms and a new multi-purpose room totalling an additional 375 m² of GFA.
The existing use is exempt development in accordance with Schedule 6 of the Planning Regulations 2017,
however, the proposed expansion will result in a new use triggering assessment.
The applicant suggests that even with a 50% fee reduction for not for profit organisations, the fee of
$14,469.00 is still unreasonable with due consideration of the scale of the development and
acknowledging the community non-profit status applying to the applicant and the critical community
service it provides to those in need. The applicant suggests a fee of $3,500.00 would be more appropriate
for the required assessment of the application.
The requested fee reduction is not supported as a report will be required to be prepared for Council and
advice sought on sight lines as the existing access appears unsafe which has been previously conveyed
to the operators. It is though agreed that no multiplier be charged as the application is for the expansion of
an existing community residence that has significant community benefit. A further 50% reduction may also
be applied for not for profit organisation. Therefore, a fee of $4,823.00 is considered more appropriate to
cover Council costs.

Application No       Applicant               Application Details         Fees & Charges         Fee
                                                                         Policy                 approved

MCU22/0148           Pomona Village          Material Change of Use      $7,046.00               $1,195
                     Kitchen                 - Extension to liquor
                                             licence for outdoor
                                             dining area

Pomona Village Kitchen is a small restaurant/café which has been operating for quite some time. The use
was established when it was accepted development and no code assessable application was required. The
use has since expanded into the outdoor areas.
Council have been supportive of the unapproved outdoor areas on a temporary basis due to the covid
pandemic by agreeing to support the liquor licence in the outdoor area.
However, the applicants have been requested to apply for the relevant approval for the outdoor area for
some time.
The applicants state they cannot afford the scheduled fee due to their current economic circumstances and
still need to fund a planning consultant to apply on their behalf.
The applicant has requested Council waiver the fee in total but proposes that the fee be reduced to $1,000
if the total waiver is not supported.
It is recommended that the minimum delegated fee of $1195 be charged. This application is likely to require
a report to council as there is no additional car parking proposed and contributions in lieu of car parking are
unlikely to be a viable option for the business.

Application No       Applicant               Application Details         Fees & Charges         Fee
                                                                         Policy                 approved




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