Minutes Ordinary Meeting 17 Arpil 2025

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                             17 APRIL 2025


11.           CONSIDERATION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS


      11.1.     PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT - 8 APRIL 2025

                ATTENDANCE & APOLOGIES

                COMMITTEE MEMBERS
                Cr Amelia Lorentson (Chair)
                Cr Brian Stockwell
                Cr Frank Wilkie

                NON COMMITTEE MEMBERS
                Cr Karen Finzel (via Microsoft Teams)


                EXECUTIVE
                Director Development & Regulation Richard MacGillivray

                APOLOGIES
                Cr Tom Wegener

                COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL

                7.1. MCU24/0151 DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE
                OF USE FOR OUTDOOR SPORT & RECREATION (ROWING CLUB) AT LAKE
                MACDONALD DRIVE, LAKE MACDONALD
                In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Stockwell
                provided the following declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest
                in this matter:
                I, Cr Stockwell, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in
                this matter due to my previous work in Lake Macdonald for Seqwater. In 2019 as
                part of a broader consultancy project that I completed as a sole trader I undertook
                Land Asset Classification of the land owned by Seqwater around the Lake
                Macdonald Dam. This work was at a strategic level and assessed the parcel in
                question as part of the broader evaluation. The project produced land capability
                and suitability assessments for various land uses, including for recreational
                pursuits such as that proposed in the application. In 2020 as part of a broader
                consultancy project I also undertook a further assessment evaluating the suitability
                of the land around Lake Macdonald for a solar farm. Although I have a declarable
                conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception
                of bias because I have had no dealings with Seqwater in a private consultant
                capacity since that time. Therefore, I will choose to remain in the meeting room.
                However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on whether I can remain and
                participate in the decision.

                That Planning & Environment Committee Agenda Item 7.1 be referred to the
                General Committee for further consideration.

                8.1 PLANNING APPLICATIONS DECIDED BY DELEGATED AUTHORITY -
                FEBRUARY 2025
                That Council note the report by the Acting Development Assessment Manager to
                the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting 8 April 2025 regarding
                applications that have been decided by delegated authority for February 2025 as
                per Attachment 1 to the Report.