2014-06-17 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  17 JUNE 2014


2.   ASSESSMENT
At the time the application was reported to the Sunshine Coast Council for a decision, officers
had prepared a list of conditions for approval. Since the judgement was handed down, the
applicant has made representations to these conditions seeking some changes to be made to the
conditions. During this time, the applicant has also provided amended plans to Council
addressing a number of design concerns previously raised by officers. These amended plans
are included as Attachment 2.

An assessment in relation to each of the requested changes to conditions is provided below.

Condition 2 – Approved Plans
2.     Development authorised by this approval must be undertaken generally in accordance
       with the Approved Plans listed within this Decision Notice. The Approved Plans must be
       amended to incorporate the amendments listed within this Decision Notice and
       resubmitted to Council prior to the issue of any Development Permit for Operational
       Works.
Applicant’s Representation
The applicant has provided amended plans addressing those conditions that required
amendments to be made to the proposal plans, including a reduction in building height, extension
of the proposed entrance canopy to improve the building’s appearance, and increased
landscaped areas.
Assessment of Representation
The amended plans address the required amendments to the plans and accordingly the condition
may be amended to no longer require plan amendments.


Conditions 3 & 4 – Nature and Extent of Approved Use
3.     A minimum of 70% of the floor area of the Home Improvement Store shall comprise Retail
       Business Type 6 – Hardware Store and Type 7 – Garden and Lifestyle Centre. An
       ancillary café is permitted within the stage 1 of the Home Improvement building. The
       ancillary café must not exceed 150m2 of gross floor area.
4.     The Retail Business type 4 (Showroom) must be for ‘trade related’ purposes including for
       the display or sale of:
       (a)    building and construction materials with or without hardware;
       (b)    curtains and furnishing materials;
       (c)    domestic and commercial fixtures and fittings, such as kitchen and bathroom
              fittings;
       (d)    floor coverings, floor and wall tiles, paint supplies;
       (e)    interior decorating items (including furnishings);
       (f)    machinery;
       (g)    spa and pool supplies and equipment;
       (h)    plumbing supplies; and
       (i)    may include ancillary activities such as:
              (i)     the storage of goods on the premises; and
              (ii)    offices for the conduct of administration and accounting.




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