2020-05-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                     18 MAY 2020


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the General Committee Meeting
dated 18 May 2020 regarding Application No. RAL19/0008 for a Development Permit for
Reconfiguring A Lot (1 Lot into 2 Lots), situated at 216 Black Mountain Road, Black Mountain
and:
A.   Refuse the application for the following reasons:
     1.    The proposal does not comply with Overall Outcome 14.181.2a), c) and g) and
           Specific Outcomes O1 & O5 of the Reconfiguring a Lot Code, as proposed lot 2 does
           not meet the minimum lot size required, is not suitable for its intended use, with the
           proposed house site and access located on steeply sloping land.
     2.    The proposal does not comply with Specific Outcomes O15 and O77 of the Cooroy &
           Lake Macdonald Locality Code, as the proposal is not responsive to the natural
           topography, and proposes significant earthworks to create a house site.
     3.    The proposal does not comply with Overall Outcome 13.30.2a) and b) and Specific
           Outcomes O1and O2 of the Natural Hazards Overlay Code, as proposed lot 2 is
           located in a landslide hazard area and significant earthworks are proposed to create
           the house site potentially placing people and property at risk from future landslides. .
B.   Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.


REPORT
1.   PROPOSAL
The application seeks approval for Reconfiguring a Lot (1 lot into 2 lots). Lot 1 is proposed at
3.465ha and Lot 2 is 1.234ha. There is an existing detached house and ancillary structures
located on proposed Lot 1, whilst Lot 2 proposes a 300m2 house site. Both lots are irregular in
shape, with Lot 1 proposed to have no road frontage, and access via an access easement
located on Lot 2.
The locality and proposal plans are detailed below:




                                         Figure 1: Locality

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