0-Response to Objection Received during Public Notification Period · MCU14/0009

Applicant’s Response

In response to Objection 17, the applicant’s acknowledge this objection raised by the
submitter; however, this objection has no relevant to the proposed development. It is
more likely that the tenants of the Pomona Service Centre site will be impacted by organ
acoustics generated by the Majestic Theatre, given the low industrial nature that Type 2
Industrial uses cater for.

Objection 18

      18. We are confused about conflicting opinions re flooding to our site from the
          development. It is proposed that raising the fire walls to the height of the Majestic
          flood will overcome damming of floodwater from 1 Factory Street. However, it also
          will enable fire to travel from 1 Factory Street under the fire walls. Clarification of
          this issue would be appreciated.

Applicant’s Response

In response to Objection 18, the proposed buildings will be established on raised floors,
similar to the Majestic Theatre, to allow flood waters to pass under the structures in the
event of a flood.

3.0        FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Following Council’s review of the submission, Council raised three (3) outstanding issues of
concern, as follows:

      1.   Separation between the buildings. Please provide either more graphical justification
           for the nil setback to the Majestic Theatre, or provide for a minimum of 1m setback
           to the property boundary for the new southern tenancy in order to get appropriate
           landscaping and separation between buildings.
      2.   Please provide better elevation and renderings showing how the development fits
           in with the existing streetscape, particularly with the theatre.
      3.   Engineering also have a few issues, however we will have to wait until DTMR
           formally respond to see what the implications are in regards to
                a. Driveway turning on the road reserve.
                b. Frontage works

The Rolton’s have considered Council’s outstanding issues and have expressed a
willingness to agree to a 1 metre setback, to be measured from the common dividing
boundary, to the proposed tenancies located on the Pomona Service Centre site. The
Rolton’s request that Council condition setback requirements as a plan amendment within
the Decision Notice.

The Rolton’s likewise request that Council condition additional elevations demonstrating
how the development fits in with the existing streetscape, particularly, the Majestic
Theatre, as a plan amendment within the Decision Notice.

DTMR have now formally issued their Concurrence Agency Response (subject to
conditions), whereby the Rolton’s have no objections to complying with.