2015-07-21 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       21 JULY 2015


2.    SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
A report on the application to develop the site for a self-storage facility was considered by
Council at its Ordinary Meeting on 20 November 2014. The development comprised two self
storage buildings on the site, with one being the refurbishment of an existing industrial shed and
the other being a new 3-storey building. Council approved the development subject to
conditions.

The applicant also sought Operational Works approval for signage in excess of planning scheme
provisions, Council refused that aspect and the matter was subject to an appeal, which was
recently settled.

This application relates only to the Material Change of Use component issued by Council for the
self-storage use.
2.2. Site Description and Location
The site is 4,050m2 in area and generally rectangular in shape but has an irregular rear
boundary. The land slopes moderately down to the rear, with an overall fall of approximately 3
metres. The lot has a 71.6m frontage to Rene Street with one existing access driveway
positioned along the eastern boundary.

The site has previously been excavated toward the Rene Street frontage and has been levelled
to roughly the natural ground level at the rear. Only a small strip of ground at street level exists
within the site along the frontage, which is either retained or battered back to the lower portion of
the lot.

An existing 2 storey industrial building sits in the western portion of the site and has a footprint of
approximately 1,000m2. Much of the remaining open space to the east of the building is concrete
hardstand and there is no significant vegetation present. A locality map and aerial photograph of
the site is shown below.




                                       Figure A - Locality Map

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