Further Report - Material Change Of Use Application For An Industrial Business Type 2 (Production, Alteration, Repackaging & Repairing) Situated At 1 Factory Street Pomona - MCU14/0009

FURTHER REPORT - MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS TYPE 2 (PRODUCTION, ALTERATION, REPACKAGING & REPAIRING) SITUATED AT 1 FACTORY STREET POMONA - MCU14/0009

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Author	Development Planner, Jack Lewis
Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index	ECM /Application / MCU14/0009

Attachments	1.	Referral Agency Response & Conditions
2.	Referral Agency Approval Plan

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning and Organisation Committee dated 28 April 2015 and the further report to the General Committee Meeting dated 4 May 2015 regarding Application No. MCU14/0009 for a Development Permit for an Industrial Business Type 2 (Production, alteration, repackaging & repairing) situated at 1 Factory Street, Pomona and approve the application in accordance with the conditions contained in the Planning and Organisation Agenda dated 28 April 2015.

REPORT
A report on a Material Change of Use application for an Industrial Business Type 2 (Production, alteration, repackaging & repairing) was considered by the Planning & Organisation Committee on 28 April 2015 and was subsequently referred to the General Committee Meeting. During the course of discussions at the Planning & Organisation Committee, Councillors requested further details on access to the site and traffic safety.

Traffic
The Department of Transport & Main Roads (TMR) is a concurrence agency for the application, as the site has frontage to Factory and Hill Streets, which are both State Controlled Roads. The State Assessment & Referral Agency (SARA) coordinates the responses from the various government agencies and provided a response to the application on the 11 February 2015. The response requires conditions be attached to the development permit and is included as Attachments 1 & 2.

In summary, the concurrence agency conditions require the development to be carried out in accordance with the following requirements:

Road access locations limited to the existing driveway along Factory Street and adjacent to the northern lot boundary along Hill Street.
The road access location at Factory Street is restricted to an entry left-in and right-in arrangement only.
Entry only signage and line markings on the Factory Street entry.
Entry/exit signage and line markings on the Hill Street entry.
Appropriate driveway widths to accommodate heavy vehicles.
A pedestrian footpath, verge and kerb and channelling along the entire frontage of the site connecting to the existing adjoining footpaths.

These conditions have been required by the concurrence agency to ensure the design of any road access maintains the safety and efficiency of the state controlled road.

Council’s codes and polices also require the development to provide suitable frontage works and safe access to the site. Conditions 22 – 24 & 30 of the recommendation address the necessary improvement and/or modifications to the frontages. These conditions are consistent with the concurrence agency response. The proposed conditions are outlined below:
External Works
22.	The frontages to Factory and Hill Streets must be upgraded. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval and must include in particular:
Construction of kerb and channeling (or other suitable surface drainage) and underground stormwater drainage to the development site only;
Widening and sealing of the existing road pavement where necessary;
Construction of a pedestrian footpath in accordance with the conditions of this Decision Notice;
Removal of any redundant property accesses and reinstatement of the kerb, footpath and verge area to match the balance of the site frontage, including the provision of topsoil and turf where the existing verge is grassed;
Removal of any existing private infrastructure (garden beds etc) located within the existing and proposed road reserve;
Truncation of the existing property boundary at the intersection of Factory Street and Hill Street. The extent of the truncation must be sufficient to provide for a minimum 4m wide verge between the property boundary and the new kerb line; and
Installation of street lighting where necessary.
This condition is imposed pursuant to s665 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 being non-trunk infrastructure.
Site Access and Driveways
23.	A sealed access driveway must be provided from Factory and Hill Streets to all parking and maneuvering areas of the development. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval and must include driveway crossovers generally in accordance with IPWEAQ standard drawing SEQ R-051 Type B.
24.	Approval from the Department of Transport and Main Roads for the final design of the site access, driveway and frontage works must be submitted in writing to Council prior to the issue of any Development Permit for Operational Works.
30.	A 2m wide concrete footpath shall be provided within the road verge for the entire length of the site’s frontages to Factory Street and Hill Street. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
This condition is imposed pursuant to s665 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 being non-trunk infrastructure.

The recommended conditions will significantly improve the existing road traffic situation and provide a safe traffic environment for users of the development and the general public. No further conditions are recommended.

Internal Consultation

The application was forwarded to the Coordinator Engineering Assessment.

Departments/Sections Consulted:

	Community Services	X	Planning & Infrastructure
	Disaster Management & Public Order		Building & Plumbing Services
	Waste & Environmental Health	X	DA Planning
	Community Facilities		Strategic Land Use Planning
	Cultural Facilities		Asset Design & Investigations
			Asset Planning
			Civil Operations
			Environment
	Executive Office		Corporate Services
	Community Engagement		Finance
	Customer Service		ICT
	Executive Support		Procurement & Fleet
	Governance		Property & Facilities
	Human Resources		Revenue Services

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