MINUTES OF Planning Meeting
Held at Council Chambers, HORNSBY
on Wednesday, 5 May, 2010
at 6.35 pm
Councillors Berman (Chairman), Browne, Evans, McMurdo, Russell and Smart
NATIONAL ANTHEM
OPENING PRAYER
Father Robert Borg of Kuring-gai Chase Catholic Church, opened the Meeting in prayer.
Acknowledgement of RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY
Statement by the Chairman:
"We recognise our Shire's rich cultural and religious diversity and we acknowledge and pay
respect to the beliefs of all members of our community, regardless of creed or faith."
ABORIGINAL RECOGNITION
Statement by the Chairman:
"We recognise the traditional inhabitants of the land we are meeting on tonight, the Darug and Guringai Aboriginal people, and respect is paid to their elders and their heritage."
AUDIO RECORDING OF COUNCIL MEETING
Statement by the Chairman:
"I advise all present that tonight's meeting is being audio recorded for the purpose of assisting in the accuracy of the Minutes. The recordings may be accessed by members of the public once the Minutes have been finalised and speakers are requested to ensure their comments are relevant to the issue at hand and to refrain from making personal comments or criticisms."
APOLOGIES / leave of absence
RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR EVANS, seconded by, COUNCILLOR BROWNE,
THAT the apologies and requests for leave of absence from Councillors Chopra, Hutchence, Martin and Mills in respect of an inability to attend the Planning Meeting on 5 May, 2010 be accepted and leave of absence be granted.
FOR: Councillors Berman, BROWNE, EVANS, MCMURDO, Russell and Smart
AGAINST: NIL
presentations
The Mayor presented the 2010 Hornsby Shire Heritage Awards as follows:
Category A – winner - Stewart and Margaret Hunter.
Category B – winner - John and Wendy Hayes.
Owen Nannelli Memorial Award – winner - Richard Batterley.
Owen Nannelli Memorial Award – highly commended - Andrew Tink.
Owen Nannelli Memorial Award – highly commended - John Winslow.
Political Donations Disclosure
Statement by the Chairman:
“In accordance with Section 147 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, any person or organisation who has made a relevant planning application or a submission in respect of a relevant planning application which is on tonight’s agenda, and who has made a reportable political donation or gift to a Councillor or employee of the Council, must make a Political Donations Disclosure Statement.
If a Councillor or employee has received a reportable political donation or gift from a person or organisation who has made a relevant planning application or a submission in respect of a relevant planning application which is on tonight’s agenda, they must declare a non-pecuniary conflict of interests to the meeting, disclose the nature of the interest and manage the conflict of interests in accordance with Council’s Code of Conduct.”
declarations of interest
COUNCILLOR BERMAN declared a less than significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 3 - PLN25/10 Development Application - Alterations and Additions to Existing Motor Showroom - 320 Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills. Refer to that Item for details.
COUNCILLOR SMART declared a less than significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 3 - PLN25/10 Development Application - Alterations and Additions to Existing Motor Showroom - 320 Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills. Refer to that Item for details.
COUNCILLOR MCMURDO declared a significant non-pecuniary interest in Item 5 - PLN27/10 Amendments Planning Proposal 2009 - Report on Submissions. Refer to that Item for details.
confirmation of minutes
petitions
Nil
Mayoral Minutes
Nil
Notices of Motion
Nil
Rescission Motions
Nil
MATTERS OF URGENCY
Nil
ITEMS PASSED BY EXCEPTION / CALL FOR SPEAKERS ON AGENDA ITEMS
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED his intention to deal with the balance of the Business Paper by the exception method and announced the items.
Items 1, 2 and 5 were withdrawn for discussion.
RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR Browne, seconded by COUNCILLOR Evans,
THAT the recommendations in respect of Items 3 and 4 be adopted.
FOR: Councillors Berman, Browne, Evans, McMurdo, Russell and Smart
AGAINST: NIL
For the sake of clarity, the above items are recorded in Agenda sequence.
Note: Persons wishing to address Council on matters which were on the Agenda were permitted to speak, prior to the item being discussed, and their names are recorded in the Minutes in respect of that particular item.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS
A Ward Deferred
Nil
A Ward
Nil
B Ward Deferred
Nil
B Ward
C Ward Deferred
Nil
C Ward
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3 PLN25/10 Development Application - Alterations and Additions to Existing Motor Showroom- 320 Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills (DA/118/2010) |
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NOTE: COUNCILLOR BERMAN declared a less than significant non-pecuniary interest in this item under Clause 51A of Council's Code of Meeting Practice (see Declarations of Interest in these Minutes). As stated on the Declaration of Interest form by COUNCILLOR BERMAN, the nature of the interest was “The applicant is known to me”, and the explanation of why the interest does not require further action in the circumstances was “My dealings with the applicant go back a number of years and I have not been in contact with him in recent times”.
NOTE: COUNCILLOR SMART declared a less than significant non-pecuniary interest in this item under Clause 51A of Council's Code of Meeting Practice (see Declarations of Interest in these Minutes). As stated on the Declaration of Interest form by COUNCILLOR SMART, the nature of the interest was “Was once an employee of the applicant”, and the explanation of why the interest does not require further action in the circumstances was “11 years ago, not relevant”.
RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR Browne, seconded by COUNCILLOR Evans,
THAT Development Application No. 118/2010 for alterations and additions to an existing motor showroom and new signage at Lot 201 DP 1105214 (No. 320) Pennant Hills Road, Pennant Hills be approved subject to the conditions of consent detailed in Schedule 1 of Executive Manager’s Report No. PLN25/10.
FOR: Councillors Berman, Browne, Evans, McMurdo, Russell and Smart
AGAINST: NIL |
General Business
Questions of Which Notice Has Been Given
Nil
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA
Nil
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
Nil
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
Nil
THE MEETING terminated at 8.32 pm.
These Minutes were confirmed at the meeting held on Wednesday, 2 June, 2010, at which meeting the signature hereunder was subscribed.
CONFIRMED CHAIRMAN
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