2023-01-16 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                16 JANUARY 2023


      15.   The development must be provided with an approved reticulated potable water supply.
            The storage capacity of the potable water supply must be a minimum of 50,000 litres
            (e.g., 1 x 50,000 litre tank or 2 x 25,000 litre tanks).
            There is to be an adequate quantity of water to be made readily available for the
            number of guests for the duration of the booking.
B.    Refuse the representations made for conditions 6 for the following reasons:
      Condition 6
      1.    The use of outdoor areas at night by guests accommodated on the site has the potential
            to adversely impact resident’s amenity, given the pool and outdoor areas are located
            within reasonable proximity to nearby houses.
      2.    The restriction on use of outdoor areas only applies to use of the property for short
            term accommodation and does not apply to the residential use of the property by
            owners.
C.     Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.

REPORT
1.    BACKGROUND
A development application for a Material Change of Use for Short-Term Accommodation was
approved at Council’s Ordinary meeting on 18 August 2022.
The applicant suspended the appeal period and made representations to the development
approval conditions on 7 September 2022. A report regarding the change representations was
presented to Council at the General Committee Meeting dated 24 October 2022 where several
issues were raised by Councillors regarding carparking spaces and increasing the number of
allowable guests. The matter was deferred to the Ordinary Meeting on 27 October 2022 to allow
for further information to be provided.
The applicant extended the negotiated decision period on 26 October 2022 to allow further
discussion between the applicant and Council regarding the sealing of the shared access driveway.
2.    ASSESSMENT
As a result of discussion at the General Committee meeting, Councillors queried the extent of
carparking available to guests on the subject site. It is noted that the dwelling house includes an
existing two car garage and sufficient carparking in front of the dwelling and on the driveway for at
least an additional 4 cars (see Figure 1 below).




                           Figure 1 – Available Carparking Spaces for Guests

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