2019-07-09 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         9 JULY 2019




                                   Figure 1 – Proposed development

2.    SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
Proposal
The applicant originally submitted an application for a request for a minor change to the existing
approval. However the proposal did not meet the requirements of a minor change under the
Planning Act 2016. Under the Planning Act, two changes are possible, a minor change or an
‘Other Change’. The applicant subsequently submitted an ‘Other Change’ proposal. An ‘Other
Change’ approval will include the original conditions relating to the existing approval and additional
conditions reflective of the proposed change to the site layout and the proposed new building.
Site approval history
The following is a summary of approvals that exist over the overall site:
On 13 December 2007, Council approved Commercial Business Type 1 & 2, Education Type 3 –
Adult, Retail Business Type 1 – Local & Type 2 – Shop and Salon, Entertainment and Dining Type
1 – Food & Beverage.
On 11 March 2008, a negotiated decision notice was issued to the applicant.
On 24 November 2008, Council issued a Change to the decision to allow for staging of the
development. The second stage (Building B) was constructed in 2010.
On 16 March 2010, Council issued a Change to the decision to change access arrangements.
On 16 February 2011 Council approved an extension of the currency period.
On 2 July 2015, Council approved the expansion of the adult educational use (Central Queensland
University - CQU) from the approved maximum floor space of 1,600m2 to 2,723m2 within the
existing buildings. This application also included a request to delete the multi storey car park.
Council in deciding the application agreed to the proposed expansion of the adult educational use
but did not agree to delete the requirement for a multi storey car park. The applicant subsequently
appealed this decision.


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