2017-09-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                           12 SEPTEMBER 2017


The applicant appealed the Enforcement Notice to the Planning and Environment Court on 4 July
2016.
The Court is aware of the process and are awaiting the outcome of the application before the
matter is set down for trial.
Following appointment of court mediation, the applicant advised of his intentions to lodge this
application.
2.2. Site Description
62 Rene Street
Existing buildings generally comprising sheds and unenclosed car ports have been developed
across the lot. The site has been mostly sealed and an existing drainage easement is located in
the south-western corner.
The land naturally slopes from north to south, down from Rene Street.
64 - 66 Rene Street
The lot has recently been redeveloped for storage units. Existing buildings onsite include two
multilevel self-storage facilities. Two crossovers have been developed off Rene Street which
provides access and circulation throughout the site. The use is currently operational.
A drainage easement is located in the south-eastern corner of the site and the land naturally
slopes from north to south.
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
Adjoining land uses include a civil and electrical contractor (Hendrie Brothers) to the west and a
concrete batching plant to the east. A Council owned access lane is located in between 62 and
64-66 Rene Street which provides access from Rene Street to a reserve to the rear. The lane is
intended to provide access to the reserve to undertake maintenance.
Lots in the immediate area are zoned industry.


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.




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