2019-03-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        12 MARCH 2019


Carparking
The existing floor area over the whole development is 435m2 which would have required 8.7 car
spaces for industrial uses. Currently there are 8 spaces on site. The applicant proposes to
provide 1 additional car space and 4 x motor cycle/motor scooter spaces on the site, bringing the
total equivalent car parking to 10 spaces.
The Driveways and Carparking Code requires carparking for the proposed Entertainment and
Dining Business Type 2 use at the following rate:
1 space per 20m2, or part thereof, of use area;
OR
1 space per 3 persons capable of being entertained at any one time, whichever is the greater.
The 320m2 industrial use area requires 6.4 car spaces, leaving 3.6 car spaces available for the
proposed gym. The 128m2 use area of the proposed gym use (including mezzanine) requires 6.4
spaces to be provided on site, as per the above rate. This is considered excessive considering
class sizes and operating hours are to be limited.
In this regard, the applicant proposes the following:
      The start times of classes must be staggered, with each class having a 15 minute break
      between the conclusion of the class and beginning of the next;
      Fitness classes limited to no more than 3 clients* at any one time between 8am and 4pm
      (Monday to Friday) and 8am to 1pm (Saturday); and
      Fitness classes limited to no more than 15 clients* at any one time before 8am and after
      4pm - Monday to Friday, and before 8am and after 1pm - Saturday, and any time Sunday.
      *Not including staff of the affiliated industrial businesses using the training facility.
A maximum of 3 clients on site during typical day time hours is considered reasonable as the site
provides 3.6 car spaces for the proposed use. However, industrial businesses usually commence
daily operations before 8am weekdays and as such it is recommended the proposed maximum
class size operating time of 8am be amended to 7am Monday to Friday. This start time is
consistent with other similar approvals within the area. A maximum of 15 clients outside of typical
industrial business hours is considered reasonable, as onsite and on street carparking will
generally be in low demand and available for use.
In relation to carparking, the applicant’s proposed conditions are recommended to be amended
to read as follows:
      Operating Hours and Class Times
      Classes must have a minimum 15 minute break between the conclusion of a class and the
      beginning of the next.
      Classes between the hours 7am and 4pm (Monday to Friday) and 8am to 1pm (Saturday)
      must be limited to no more than 3 clients at any one time between. Classes outside these
      hours must be limited to no more than 15 clients at any one time.
Draft Planning Scheme
The Draft Planning Scheme identifies an area within the Industry Zone specifically for these uses,
referred to as the Venture Drive Enterprise Precinct. The subject site is located within this
precinct and Indoor Sport and Recreation uses are identified as code assessable, if within an
existing building and not involving any expansion of building or use area. Indoor Sport and
Recreation uses are otherwise inconsistent in the industrial area where located outside the
Venture Drive Enterprise Precinct.




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