MINUTES OF Planning Meeting
Held at Council Chambers, HORNSBY
on Wednesday, 7 December, 2011
at 6.37pm
PRESENT
Councillors Berman (Chairman),
Browne, Chopra, Evans, Hutchence, Martin, McMurdo, Mills, Russell and Smart.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
OPENING PRAYER
Karina Kreminski of Community Life Church, Cherrybrook 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 acknowledge we are on the traditional lands of the
Darug and Guringai Peoples. We pay our respects to elders past and
present."
AUDIO RECORDING
OF COUNCIL MEETING
Statement by the
Chairman:
"I advise all present that tonight's meeting is being audio
recorded for the purposes of providing a record of public comment at the meeting, supporting the democratic process, broadening knowledge and
participation in community affairs, and demonstrating Council’s commitment to
openness and accountability. The
recordings will be made available on Council’s website once the Minutes have been
finalised. All 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
Nil
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
Nil
confirmation of minutes
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RESOLVED
ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR Browne,
seconded by COUNCILLOR Evans,
THAT the Minutes of the Planning Meeting
held on Wednesday 2 November 2011 be confirmed, a copy having been
distributed to all Councillors.
FOR: Councillors Berman, Browne, Chopra, Evans,
Hutchence, Martin, McMurdo, Mills, Russell and Smart
AGAINST: Nil
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petitions
COUNCILLOR BERMAN tabled
a petition of 234 signatures requesting safety improvements for pedestrians at
the pedestrian crossings at Denman Parade and Normanhurst Road at the
Normanhurst Shopping Centre.
Rescission Motions
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 and 2 were withdrawn
for discussion.
RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR Evans,
seconded by COUNCILLOR Browne,
THAT the recommendation in
respect of item 3 be adopted.
FOR:
Councillors Berman, Browne, Chopra, Evans, Hutchence, Martin,
McMurdo, Mills, 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
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1 PLN72/11 Development
Application - Dwelling-House - 6 Talbot Way, Berowra
(DA/1056/2011)
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Mrs Melissa Burton, of Berowra,
addressed Council regarding this item.
Mrs Deborah Ferral-Smith, of
Berowra, addressed Council regarding this item.
Mr Rod Ferral-Smith, of
Berowra, addressed Council regarding this item.
Mr Phillip Johnston, on behalf
of the applicant, addressed Council regarding this item.
Mr Allan Villanueva, applicant,
addressed Council regarding this item.
RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF
COUNCILLOR Russell, seconded by
COUNCILLOR Smart,
THAT Council assume the
concurrence of the Director-General of the Department of Planning and
Infrastructure pursuant to State Environmental Planning Policy No. 1 and approve Development Application No. DA/1056/2011 for a dwelling-house at Lot 35, DP
270489, No. 6 Talbot Way, Berowra, subject to the conditions of consent
detailed in Schedule 1 of Executive Manager’s Report No. PLN72/11, as amended
by the following requirement:
Modify
Condition No. 21 to read:
21. Installation
of Privacy Devices
To establish and maintain a reasonable level of
privacy towards the private open space of the adjoining property, No. 4
Talbot Way, a close-form lattice/louvre or solid privacy screen with minimum height
of 1.5 metres to 2 metres (to be agreed between the neighbours) must be
erected along the north-western elevation of the ground floor level “Alfresco
area”.
FOR: Councillors
Berman, Chopra, Evans, Hutchence, McMurdo, Mills, Russell and Smart
AGAINST: Councillors
Browne and Martin
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B Ward Deferred
Nil
B Ward
Nil
C Ward Deferred
Nil
C Ward
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2 PLN70/11 Development
Application - Subdivision of Five Lots into Four, Construction of Three Dwelling-houses
and Retention of Existing Heritage Listed Dwelling - 115 Beecroft Road,
Beecroft
(DA/605/2011)
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Mr Jon-Claire Lee, of Beecroft,
addressed Council regarding this item.
Ms Jennifer Houlihan, of
Beecroft, addressed Council regarding this item.
Mrs Gail Simpson, of Beecroft,
addressed Council regarding this item.
Mrs Felicity Findlay,
representing Beecroft Cheltenham Civic Trust Inc., addressed Council
regarding this item.
Mr Gordon Clarke, applicant,
addressed Council regarding this item.
RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR
Hutchence, seconded by
COUNCILLOR Martin,
THAT Council assume the
concurrence of the Director-General of the Department of Planning and
Infrastructure pursuant to State Environmental Planning Policy No. 1 and
approve Development Application No. 605/2011 for subdivision of five
allotments into four, construction of three dwelling-houses and retention of
the existing heritage listed dwelling at Lots 1-5 DP 2073, No. 115 Beecroft
Road, Beecroft subject to the conditions of consent detailed in Schedule 1 of
Executive Manager’s Report No. PLN70/11, as amended by the following
requirement:
Add new condition, to be inserted as Condition No.
45 with remaining conditions to be renumbered accordingly, which reads:
45.
Boundary Fencing - Staining
The timber lapped fence located along the Beecroft Road boundary of the site shall be stained in a darker tone which
is sympathetic to the character of the surrounding Heritage
Conservation Area.
FOR: Councillors
Berman, Browne, Chopra, Evans, Hutchence, Martin, McMurdo, Mills, Russell and
Smart
AGAINST: Nil
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General Business
Nil
CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS
Nil
Questions of Which Notice Has Been Given
Nil
MAYORAL MINUTES
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4 MM17/11 Termination of Lease – Hornsby and
District Branch of the Country Women’s Association of NSW
(F2004/09431)
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RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR Berman, seconded by COUNCILLOR Evans,
THAT:
1.
Council note the advice from the Hornsby and District Branch of the
Country Women’s Association of NSW (CWA) that it will vacate the community
building in Hornsby Park on 1 March 2012.
2.
Council write to the CWA acknowledging the Association’s position and
commits to continuing to work with the Association during the interim period
before the completion of the new Hornsby Aquatic Centre complex.
3.
Council reaffirm its commitment to offering the CWA the use of a
facility within the new Hornsby Aquatic Centre complex upon its completion.
FOR: Councillors Berman, Browne,
Chopra, Evans, Hutchence, Martin, McMurdo, Mills, Russell and Smart
AGAINST: Nil
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5 MM18/11 Brooklyn Sewage Treatment Plant
(F2004/08681-02)
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RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR Berman, seconded by COUNCILLOR McMurdo,
THAT:
1.
A letter be sent to the Minister responsible for Sydney Water, The
Hon. Greg Pearce MP seeking confirmation of the Government’s commitment to
providing sewage treatment systems of the highest standards of treatment and
discharge controls that protect the natural environment; and that the NSW
Government remains committed to providing such high quality sewage systems
for the residents of the Galston and Cowan areas in the 2013/14 financial
year.
2.
A letter be sent to the Minister for the Environment, The Hon. Robyn
Parker MP seeking her assurances that no decision is made in relation to
Sydney Water’s proposal to increase nutrient discharges into the Hawkesbury River estuary until all relevant information has been released for public
scrutiny.
3.
A letter be written to Members of the Legislative Council of the New
South Wales Parliament seeking that they convene a Parliamentary Inquiry into
the Brooklyn Sewage Treatment Project to ascertain how a plant built so
recently and at significant public expense after a prolonged planning period,
can so demonstrably fail to meet the expectations of the community and the
environment’s needs within months of it commencing operation.
4.
A report be submitted to Council outlining how monitoring tests on
discharges from the Brooklyn Sewage Treatment Plant can be undertaken to
ascertain if effluent being discharged from the Plant meets its licensing
requirements.
FOR: Councillors
Berman, Browne, Chopra, Evans, Hutchence, Martin, McMurdo, Mills, Russell and
Smart
AGAINST: Nil
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NOTICES OF MOTION
Nil
SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA
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3 WK71/11 Termination of
Contract C20/2010B: Grass Cutting of Roadsides for Sites in Zone 2 (south of
Thornleigh)
(F2010/00638)
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RESOLVED ON THE MOTION OF COUNCILLOR Evans, seconded by COUNCILLOR Browne,
THAT Council:
1. Notify Luhrmann Environment Management Pty Ltd of its
decision to terminate Council’s Contract C20/2010B - Grass Cutting of
Roadsides in Zone 2.
2. Award House With No Steps (HWNS) a two year contract to
take-over the grass cutting of sites in Zone 2 commencing February 2012
rather than call fresh tenders on account of “extenuating circumstances”
including:
(a) Council recently
tested the open market in calling tenderers for grass cutting of Zone 1 and
Zone 2. HWNS tendered for both but was awarded Zone 1. Council has found
HWNS performance in Zone 1 to be satisfactory.
(b) It would not be
practical to delay grass cutting by approximately five months to call tenders
during this time of year.
(c) Contracting HWNS
for the Zone 2 works would result in a satisfactory result which would
otherwise not be achieved if tenders were invited.
FOR: Councillors Berman, Browne, Chopra, Evans,
Hutchence, Martin, McMurdo, Mills, Russell and Smart
AGAINST: Nil
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MATTERS OF URGENCY
Nil
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
Nil
THE MEETING terminated
at 8.38pm.
These Minutes
were confirmed at the meeting held on Wednesday, 1 February 2012, at which
meeting the signature hereunder was subscribed.
CONFIRMED CHAIRMAN
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