2018-01-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               15 JANUARY 2018


A condition could probably be drafted to achieve safe and satisfactory sight lines at the new
access driveway, but the associated extent of vegetation clearing and earthworks required to
achieve such an outcome, both within the road reserve in both directions from the access, and
within the site north of the access, would be greater than anticipated by the material supplied to
date, and at the end of the day I’m not convinced that the new access driveway location would
achieve a better overall safety outcome, if similar levels of vegetation clearing were also applied
to the existing driveway.
A condition could also be drafted in relation to achieving a satisfactory vertical alignment on the
new driveway from David Low Way, but the associated implications on the existing bike path
alignment are unknown and could be substantial, and the associated extent of clearing and
earthworks required within the site as a result is also unknown.
4.   CONSULTATION
4.1. Referral Agencies
The application was referred to the following Referral Agencies:
   Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (SARA)
SARA is a referral agency for contaminated land (unexploded ordnance UXO) and Tidal Works
or work in a coastal management district.
The Department has responded advising that the proposal complies with the applicable
performance outcomes of the State Development Assessment Provisions for both coastal and
unexploded ordnance and lists two conditions requiring clearance of the unexploded ordnance.
4.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers:
   Environment Officer, Development Assessment
   Engineering Officer, Development Assessment
5.   CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The application for a Reconfiguration of a Lot for 1 into 6 lots located at 2 David Low, Castaways
Beach is not supported and recommended for refusal. Whilst the use of the site for residential
purposes is consistent with the intent of the Detached Housing zone, the proposal is considered
to be an overdevelopment of the site based on the environmental and amenity impacts and
safety issues associated with the development.
The site is located on the eastern side of David Low Way and currently presents a well vegetated
boundary to the surrounding area. The site is well separated from the existing residential areas of
Sunrise Beach and Castaways Beach by the vegetated road reserve of David Low Way and
Burgess Creek.
The applicant contends that the development is appropriate based on an environmental
assessment that concludes the site is degraded, has high level of weed infestations, significant
exotic plantings and has limited vegetation worthy of retention apart from the northern section of
the site adjoining Burgess Creek and along the David Low Way. The applicant has subsequently
proposed a six lot subdivision that necessitates clearing of approximately 62% of the site due to
UXO clearance requirements whilst the proposed Coastal Covenants around the building
envelopes limit significant revegetation as they are to be used for fire protection and stormwater
management with low growing vegetation.
The applicant has not adequately demonstrated that the risk posed by bushfire can be managed
whilst retaining the complex dune vegetation system.




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