2018-05-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        8 MAY 2018


REPORT
1.   PROPOSAL
The applicant has applied for a retrospective approval for a Home Based Business - Type 3
Significant Scale. Allstar Fabrications is a steel fabrication business that currently operates from
an existing shed on the property with a gross floor area of 360m2. The business employs 6 staff,
including the resident owners of the business. The business proposes to operate from 7am to
6pm Monday to Saturday (excluding public holidays). Onsite parking for 6 cars associated with
the business is proposed to be located north of the driveway and adjoining the shed to the west.
Refer Figure 1 – Proposal.




                                         Figure 1 - Proposal

2.   SITE DETAILS
The site is just under 4 hectares in size and is one of the two properties near the end of Boronia
Road, with parkland beyond. Boronia Road is sealed and ends as a cul-de-sac beyond this site.
The site is relatively flat with a small drainage channel extending along the eastern boundary.
The northern part of the site is densely treed and the remaining portion of the land is mostly
cleared. Some established vegetation occurs throughout the site. Two dams exist on the
southern part of the site. Refer Figure 2 - Subject site.
2.1. Background
The business, Allstar Fabrications have been operating from this site, within an existing shed for
5 years. Council received a complaint with regard to noise associated with business operations
and from motor bikes riding on the property in September 2017. The complaint expressed
concern about dirt mounds being created on the property to facilitate motor bike riding. Other
noise issues identified in that complaint were ‘clanging and banging’, the revving of cars, loud
music and the driving of race cars and motorbikes up and down Boronia Road. The letter
received had multiple signatories.
The applicant subsequently submitted an application for the business use in response to the
compliance action. A Council officer advised that a suitable qualified acoustic consultant be
employed to address noise concerns and impacts on the amenity with regard to the neighbours.
It was also raised that all parking should be provided on site.

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