2022-11-08 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  8 NOVEMBER 2022


1.    Although there is a proposed net increase of pontoons which increases site cover within the
      lease area, the proposal:
      a.    will ensure the vessels are moored wholly within the existing lease area of the marine
            facility; and
      b.    maintains the character of the site as a marine facility which is compatible with
            surrounding marine activities.


REPORT
1.    PROPOSAL
This application seeks approval for a Development Application for Material Change of Use for a
Landing and associated Operational Works – Prescribed Tidal Works. The proposal seeks to
modify the existing landing to facilitate safer access to, and use of, existing hire vessels owned by
O Boat Hire. This consists of a new jetty head which is to be setback 3.5 metres from the boundary
of the commercial lease area and additional pontoon fingers. The works are to occur within an
existing commercial lease area approved by the Department of Resources as a ‘marine facility’.
There is no change to the existing building located on site.
The applicant offers the following:
The existing jetty head/pontoon is approximately 28.8 in length. There are various uses for the
existing jetty head/pontoon:-
a) Access to the fuel provisions for those vessels requiring fuel including the Council ferry;
b) Temporary berthing on the outside of the jetty head/pontoon for “hiring users” only. Currently
staff take the hire vessel from its permanent mooring space to the forward face of the jetty/pontoon
head to allow the user to gain access. This allows the users to board the hire vessel and be given
the required safety briefings prior to departure. The hire vessel is then returned to the same location
and the users disembark; and
c) Permanent mooring of the hire vessels on the inside of the jetty head/pontoon.
The new jetty/pontoon head proposal is approximately 14.3m longer and will allow:-
a) The same access to the fuel provisions for those vessels requiring fuel;
b) Improved temporary berthing on the outside of the pontoon to allow the users to embark, be
given their safety briefings, return and disembark from the hire vessel. We note that the low profile
of the pontoon will be more visually appealing as it remains close to water level at all stages of the
tide as compared to the existing jetty head. In addition, the low pontoon profile increases the safety
for staff and of the users embarking and disembarking from the hire vessels.
c) Improved ability for and access to the permanent mooring of the hire vessels on the inside of
the new pontoon head. Again the lower profile of the pontoon as compared to the jetty will ensure
a safer access for the business staff.
Refer Figures 1-6 below.




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