2022-04-19 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                      19 APRIL 2022


2.    SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
The site has been used historically for agricultural practices including sugar cane cropping with
these agricultural areas currently grassed.
In November 2021, the applicant’s consultants met with Council staff for a pre-lodgement meeting
(PLM21/0066). At this meeting a number of issues were raised including:
•     Flooding - Whether there was sufficient area on site to accommodation dwelling and
      associated infrastructure outside the flood prone area.
•     Earthworks – Significant earthworks were proposed that had the potential to impact on the
      existing drainage and flooding characteristics.
•     Access – Mckinnon Drive is subject to flooding and referral required to SARA
•     Tenure – Tenure of flood prone areas not suitable for development to be clarified
•     Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code - detail required as to proposed
      rehabilitation and compliance with the Overlay Code.
Staff advised that any future application would need to provide Engineering Plans, Stormwater
Management Plan, Bushfire Management Plan, Environmental and Rehabilitation Management
Plan.
The current application to subdivide the site was properly made on 13th December 2021 with an
information request issued 21st January 2022 requesting further information pertaining to the
management and revegetation of the site, stormwater, bushfire, flooding and site distances. A
response to the information request was provided to Council on 21st February 2022 and following
a review of the submitted information, a request for further advice was issued 14th March 2022.
Information relating to flood free house sites, a reduction in lots, design standards, fencing and an
emergency management plan was requested with updated reports and plans received 4th April
2022.
2.2. Site Description
The site is an irregular shaped lot that has been historically used for agricultural cropping practices
with these areas currently grassed. The site is gently undulating with a slight fall from the western
boundary down to the eastern boundary. Three drainage lines/waterways flow through the site
including:
•     A small waterway along the northern boundary that drains into Glenridge Park
•     A drainage line/waterway that extends across the top half of the site and drains from
      Mckinnon Drive into the rear of rural residential lots of the Cooroibah area
•     A drainage line/ waterway along the southern boundary of the site draining into the rear of
      rural residential lots of the Cooroibah area
Vegetation comprises of an area of regrowth vegetation along the western boundary adjacent to
Mckinnon Drive, an area around the existing dwelling and drainage line and an area in the south-
eastern corner.

A residential dwelling is located in the north eastern corner of the site with access off Glenridge
Drive. A secondary access to the site is also provided from Mckinnon Drive.




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