2015-11-10 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     10 NOVEMBER 2015


Car parking
The Code requires a minimum of 4 car spaces be provided for the business use. An existing
double garage provides for the residents and an additional concrete pad is proposed along the
western boundary for 2 car spaces. Parking is also available on the existing driveway. Conditions
are recommended accordingly.
Public Notification
The application is code assessable and therefore public notification was not required but letters
in support and against were received raising the following issues:
Support
      welcome their presence in the street
      have young children and have no concerns with the traffic generated by the business
      have noticed no change in the amount of traffic in Paldao Rise in the last 18 months
Against
      too much traffic for a quiet residential area
      concerns for the safety of pedestrians using the road because the footpath does not
        continue the whole way along Juniper Court
      4/5 cars associated with the business are parking in the cul de sac
      traffic has reduced since the development application has been submitted but there is still
        some cars parked in the cul de sac and there is concern that traffic will increase again if an
        approval is given
      the owners are not residing in the premises.


5.      CONCLUSION
The business has only 1 practitioner for the majority of the operating hours which complies with
the provisions of the lessor Home Based Business Type 1. The business has the potential to
have up to 6 people onsite at any one time when 2 practitioners are operating. This is considered
to generate unacceptable levels of traffic for a quiet cul de sac street and therefore negatively
impact on the surrounding amenity. When 2 practitioners are operating and the business is
limited to 4 persons onsite at any one time, the impact on the amenity on the surrounding area is
considered acceptable and meets the relevant provisions of the Business Uses Code. The
application is therefore recommended for approval subject to conditions limiting the scale and
intensity of the business.

Departments/Sections Consulted:

     Chief Executive Officer                    Community Services                 Corporate Services
     Executive Officer to the Mayor & CEO       Community Facilities               Financial Services
     Executive Support                          Community Development              ICT
                                                Libraries & Galleries              Procurement & Fleet
                                                Local Laws                         Property & Facilities
                                                Waste & Environmental Health       Revenue Services

     Executive Office                       X   Planning & Infrastructure
     Community Engagement                       Building & Plumbing Services
     Customer Service                           Civil Operations
     Economic Development                       Infrastructure Planning & Design
     Governance                                 Planning & Environment
     Human Resources                            Strategic Land Use Planning
     Sustainability




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