2018-06-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      12 JUNE 2018


The Entertainment and Dining Business Type 1 is a consistent use within the Village Mix Zone.
The proposed use contributes to the commercial activity within the main street of Kin Kin and
caters to the needs of visitors and visitors to the area.
The form of the proposed barn style structure will not dominate the streetscape as it is setback
approximately 18 metres from the front boundary, has a modest height and is characteristic of
the rural style surrounds.
The application has been assessed against each of the above applicable codes. The pertinent
issues arising out of the assessment against the codes are discussed below:
Car parking
With regards to car parking the applicant advises:
        Requesting a relaxation of car parks as Kin Kin Village, many staff walk or ride bikes to
        work. Weekend junior staff get dropped off by parents. Functions will be encourage to
        participate in bus transport packages.
The existing development, pre the proposed additions, comprises approximately 133m2 of use
area within the building and 50m2 of outdoor dining, totalling 183m2. One off street car parking
space was required under the existing approval
The proposal seeks to increase the use area by an additional 218m2 attributed to the undercover
dining area, the link-way, post office and shipping container. The barbeque cooking area does
not contribute to the calculation of use area for the purposes of car parking calculation, being
excluded by the Driveways and Car Parking Code. In the Village Mix Zone one car space is
required per 20m2 of use area and therefore the development requires an additional 11 car
spaces.
Therefore, a total of 12 car spaces are required for the existing and proposed development. The
proposed plans detail 5 car parking spaces on the existing concrete hardstand and a disabled
space adjacent to the western side of the existing building.
There is currently low demand for car parking within Main Street and the surrounding area. The
proposed use will have limited impact on the surrounding area with sufficient on street car
parking available.
It is therefore recommended that the shortfall of car parking be waived as opposed to
contributions being obtained. The application was lodged on 1 February 2018 at which time the
formation of a contributions in lieu of car parking policy was in its initial stages. The car parking
policy recommends that contributions that would ordinarily be payable in the Kin Kin locality be
waived in principle and for the time being to promote business activity and job creation. In this
instance it is recommended that car parking contributions be waived to contribute to business
growth and job creation within Kin Kin.
Council’s Development Engineer has advised the proposed disabled space does not comply with
the relevant requirements. Accordingly, it is recommended that a condition of the approval be
included requiring the disabled car space to comply with the relevant Australian standards.
Noise
The introduction of an undercover dining area on the site introduces new noise sources. The
applicant advises that….
        There are no plans for music as such, but if any we may consider acoustic guitar. Not
        amplified. Our garden and planting will buffer any noise created by customers talking. We
        are looking one night a week, maybe 2 maximum, but our guests are early to leave. Our
        business closes doors at 10pm so we like them gone by 9pm….to allow the final clean up.
Outcome O20 of the Business Uses Code requires:
Development is designed and sited to avoid noise emissions that unreasonably diminish the
amenity of the area or surrounding uses.

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