2017-07-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            11 JULY 2017


REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE
9                        DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT - FEES & CHARGES VARIATIONS FOR 1 OCTOBER
                         2016 TO 31 MARCH 2017
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                           Manager, Planning & Environment, Kerri Coyle
                                 Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                            ECM / Subject / Branch Management / Planning & Infrastructure

Attachments                      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Nil

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Manager, Planning & Environment to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2017 regarding the waiver or partial waiver of
development application charges for 1 October 2016 to 31 March 2017 as detailed in the report.


REPORT
As part of Council’s budget each year, Council adopts its Fees and Charges for the financial
year, including its regulatory and commercial charges for lodgement of development applications.
The fees and charges policy for development applications cover a number of policy provisions
including delegation to the Director, Planning and Infrastructure to “.partially or wholly waive a
development fee where strict application of the scheduled fee is obviously unreasonable for the
type of application being received.”
This report identifies proposed applications where a fee variation has been granted for the last 6
months. Between 1 October 2016 and 31 March 2017 there were 9 proposed applications where
a partial waiver or full waiver of the development application fees was granted. The tables below
set out a summary of each application and the reason for the fee waiver.


Application No                     Applicant      Application Details    Fees & Charges   Fee proposed
                                                                         Policy
OPW16/0239                         Adam McGuire   3 Luttons Crt Cooroy   $1,645           $871

The applicant has requested consideration of a fee waiver due to the small scale of the earthworks on a
residential block. The assessment of the application is limited and a request for certification by RPEQ for
the works will be made.
Under the circumstances it is recommended that the minimum assessment fee of $871 be applied in this
instance.




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