2015-09-15 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             15 SEPTEMBER 2015


2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
Uses near the portion of the lot where the Men’s Shed is proposed include 2 residential dwellings
to the south, a State forestry dwelling straddling the northern boundary and a single dwelling to the
north west. Across School Street are 4 dwellings.
3.    ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 the application must be assessed against each of the
following statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
   State Planning Policies;
   the South East Queensland Regional Plan;
   State Planning Regulatory Provisions;
   any Structure Plan or Master Plan in place for declared areas;
   any Preliminary Approval Overriding the Planning Scheme for the land;
   the Planning Scheme for the local government area; and
   any Temporary Local Planning Instrument in place for the local government area.
Of these, the statutory planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed in the
sections that follow.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan 2009 - 2031
The site is located within the Rural Landscape & Regional Production area of the SEQ Regional
Plan and Men’s Shed facility is consistent with the regional policies and regulatory provisions of
the SEQ Regional Plan.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is located in the Mary River Catchment Locality and is zoned Open Space
Conservation. The proposed use is identified as inconsistent within the zone and is required to
follow an impact assessable application process.
Locality Provisions
The Men’s Shed being defined as Wellbeing Type 2 Social is an inconsistent use with the Open
Space Conservation zone and therefore must be assessed against the Overall Outcomes of the
Mary River Catchment Locality Code. The Overall Outcomes which are specifically relevant to the
assessment are outlined below:
8.8.2 a)         New uses and works are located, designed and managed to—
            i. be compatible with other uses and works;
            ii. maintain the safety of people and works;
            iii. avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users of other
                 premises, including acoustic and visual qualities; and
            iv. avoid significant impacts to native habitat including fragmentation, attrition, or
                 removal of vegetation or significant habitat features;
      q)       For Pomona—
            i. Pomona retains its role as an important rural service centre supporting a growing
                rural and rural settlement community;
The Men’s Shed group propose to meet 3 half days per week, or thereabouts, and will offer a range
of projects that include wood and metal working, gardening, conversation and other offsite
activities.

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