2021-08-10 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     10 AUGUST 2021


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment Committee
Meeting dated 10 August 2021 regarding Application No. MCU17/0025.01 for an extension to the
currency period for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use for Industrial Business Type
1 Warehouse and OPW17/0095 for Operational Works (Advertising Devices) situated at 62 and 64-
66 Rene Street, Noosaville and:
A.    Approve the extension to the currency period to 21 December 2022.
B.    Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.


REPORT
1.    PROPOSAL
The applicant seeks an extension to the currency period for development approval MCU17/0025
Material Change of Use for Industrial Business Type 1 Warehouse and OPW17/0095 for Operational
Works (Advertising Devices) at 62 and 64-66 Rene Street, Noosaville. The current approval was
issued on 21 September 2017 and was due to lapse on 21 September 2021. This currency period
was extended automatically by 6 months under the Planning Act 2016, which declared COVID-19
an applicable event. This means the development approval will lapse on 21 March 2022 unless this
application is approved by Council. The applicant seeks a further 9 month extension until 21
December 2022
In support of the extension to currency period the applicant has submitted the following details:
a.    The lapsing date may not allow sufficient time to attain relevant operational works approvals,
      building approvals, commence construction and commence the use.
b.    The owner states they have experienced delays in relation to Unitywater and delays due to the
      current construction boom.
c.    Covid 19 has increased issues with supply chains, and financiers are seeking assurances that
      the project will have a current approval for the site.
d.   The applicant applied for a Development Permit for Operational Works (OPW21/0103) for
     stormwater, landscaping, earthworks and roadworks (which was lodged in April 2021), and
     intends to commence works as soon as the approval is issued. The approval was issued by
     officers on 20 July 2021.
2.    BACKGROUND
A development approval for a Material Change of Use for Industrial Business Type 1 Warehouse
and OPW17/0095 for Operational Works (Advertising Devices) was issued on 21 September 2017.
The approved facility at 62 Rene Street comprises a 3 storey building partially excavated into the
site with the basement level to be utilised for the storage of bulky goods such as boats, trailers,
vehicles and the like. The ground and first floor is intended to be used for general self-storage with
units ranging in size from 5.7m2 to 24m2. The building will have a total floor area of 4,159m2 and an
associated use area of 3,467m2. Access arrangements comprise a rear entry driveway which
circulates via the adjoining lot (64 – 66 Rene Street).
The approval also includes Operational Works for Advertising Devices for various wall signs across
the three buildings over both sites (62 & 64-66 Rene Street). More specifically, approval was issued
for 10 existing wall signs currently installed and operational on Building 1, two wall signs on Building
2 and three proposed wall signs to be fixed to Building 3 at 62 Rene Street. The signage for buildings
1 and 2 have previously been completed.
The approved signage for building 3 includes:




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