2016-07-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      12 JULY 2016


4.   CONSULTATION
4.1. IDAS Referral Agencies
The application was referred to the following IDAS Referral Agencies:
Concurrence
Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
The Department is a concurrence agency for Contaminated Land being for Unexploded
Ordinance and has provided conditions to be attached to any approval to ensure the safety of
people and property.
4.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to internal Council specialists:
   Engineering Officer
   Health Officer
   Community Services Officer
   Ecologist
4.3. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009. Six (6) properly made submissions were received, 3 objecting, 1 neutral and
2 in support. The following table provides a summary and assessment of the issues raised by
submitters.

                                       Submissions Objecting

 Issues                                        Comments

 No good reason to move the existing           The proposal will provide signage and new
 community house to a hard to find location    pedestrian access to the facilities. New amenities
 off Rufous Street. The existing community     will be provided in 2 locations, at the new digital
 house is well located near a bus stop and     hub near the bus stop and at the new community
 public amenities                              house, near vegie village.
 The digital hub is a large dominating         The 2 storey digital hub is of residential scale and
 building                                      similar in bulk to the neighbouring office building.
 The development will create traffic           A specialist assessment of traffic impacts of the
 problems                                      development concluded the Woodland Drive /
                                               David Low Way intersection has sufficient capacity
                                               to operate when the development is fully
                                               operational.
 Changing sport and recreation land to         Every development application must be assessed
 commercial uses will set a precedent.         on its merits. The digital hub is proposed to be
                                               located within the existing car park adjoining an
                                               office building. The new community house is a
                                               consistent use in the open space zone.

 The proposal is reducing the car parking      The development is providing 10 car spaces on-
 numbers                                       site in excess to that required by the Planning
                                               Scheme.

 The new community house is smaller than       The existing community house is around 385m².
 the existing community house.                 The new community house is 465m², being 85m²
                                               larger than the existing community house.


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