2018-07-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   10 JULY 2018


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting dated 10 July 2018 regarding Application No. MCU16/0079.02 for a minor
change to Development Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises for extensions to RSL
Club situated at 5 Memorial Avenue, Tewantin, described as Lot 10 on SP 273411 and:
A.   Agree to amend condition 3 to read as follows:
     3.    The proposed development provides for an extension to the Gaming Area (providing
           for a maximum of 195 gaming machines and limited to a total floor area of 565m 2),
           Smokers Terrace, Store, Children’s Lounge, basement carpark area and other
           internal modifications as shown on the approved plans.
B.   Investigate the development of a policy for gaming machines to minimise the potential
     harm associated with gambling; and
C.   Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.



REPORT
1.   PROPOSAL
The applicant is finalising construction of the extensions to the RSL which were approved by
Council in February 2017. The applicant now seeks to amend a condition of the approval to
remove the restriction to the number of gaming machines permitted on site. Condition 3 of the
planning approval restricts the number of gaming machines to 180 within the existing and newly
approved gaming area. The premises is currently operating in breach of the planning approval
with 195 gaming machines on site.
No further extension is proposed to the gaming floor area and the request only relates to the
number of machines. The applicant provides grounds in support of the request which are further
discussed in Section 3 of the report.

2.   BACKGROUND
The Tewantin Noosa RSL has been established on the land for a number of years, with the
original building occupying the land fronting Poinciana Avenue, being Lot 3. Since that time, the
RSL has continued to grow in response to community need. The current development approvals
for the existing RSL are briefly described below:
   TPC 1894 – Dining Room (Caterer’s Room) an Extension to Existing RSL;
   TPC 2782 – Extensions to Existing RSL Club;
   R 473 – Rezoning from Special Use – Church to Special Facilities RSL Club in accordance
     with a Plan of Development;
   3B-388 Special Facilities (RSL Club in accordance with the Plan of Development);
   1043 TC – Tewantin Noosa RSL and Citizens Memorial Club – Liquor Sales Area &
     Ancillary Changes;
   MCU16/0079 - Development Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises - Extension to
     existing RSL Club.
   MCU16/0079.01 – An amendment to the existing approval was approved by Council on 29
     August 2017 primarily relating to changes to the internal floor layouts and the roof form.




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