2022-08-18 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                  18 AUGUST 2022


         Bushfire Management
17.      The site must be provided with a water storage reservoir having a minimum 5000 litres of
         water for emergency firefighting purposes. Such storage must be provided in addition to
         the water supply capacity required for the use and must be provided in the form of either
         an accessible dam, swimming pool, or rainwater tank. If by rainwater tank, water storage
         for firefighting purposes must be provided either in a separate rainwater tank or a reserve
         section in the main water supply tank on which:
         a.    the domestic take off from the tank is at or above the 5,000 litre point; and
         b.    standard rural fire brigade fittings are fitted to the tank outlet for access by four wheel
               drive rural services vehicles.
         c.    The site must be provided with an auxiliary power supply such as a petrol driven fire
               fighter pump (or generator), together with a hose/s of sufficient length to easily reach
               around to all sides of the/all building/s.
B.       Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.

REPORT
A report on this application was considered by the Planning and Environment Committee Meeting
on 9 August 2022 and was subsequently referred to the General Committee Meeting on 15 August
2022. During discussions at the General Committee Meeting, some Councillors expressed opinion
that short term accommodation is currently impacting on housing supply for permanent residents in
the shire and the proposal further exacerbates this housing shortage.
In the circumstances, the General Committee requested a further report to be presented at the
Ordinary Meeting dated 18 August 2022 including reasons for refusal following discussion at the
General Meeting. The issues raised at the General Meeting are summarised as follows:
•        Impact of the proposed use on the supply permanent housing;
•        Impact on residential amenity;
•        Insufficient lot size;
•        Distance between the subject site and surrounding properties; and
•        Suitability of the existing driveway
In response to discussions at the General Committee meeting, an analysis of the relevant planning
scheme provisions is detailed in the table below:

    Visitor Accommodation Code

    9.3.5.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes

    Overall Outcome                              Complies   Comment

    (2)(b) Visitor accommodation offers a wide              The proposal allows for guests to stay in the
                                                 ✓
    range of experiences for guests both in                 Shire’s hinterland area and improve the local
    coastal areas and in the hinterland.                    tourism industry.

    (2)(f) Visitor accommodation located near               The subject dwelling house is well screened
                                                 ✓
    permanent residents does not detract from               and setback from adjoining properties and will
    the amenity enjoyed by residents.                       not detract from the amenity of surrounding
                                                            permanent residents.

    9.3.5.3 Criteria for Assessment




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