MINUTES OF Local Planning Panel meeting
Held at Council Chambers, HORNSBY
on Thursday, 19
December 2019
at 6:30pm
PRESENT
Chairperson - Garry Fielding
Expert Panel Member - Linda McClure
Expert Panel Member - Juliet Grant
Community Member - Brian Scarsbrick
Staff Present
Executive Manager - James Farrington
Manager, Development Assessments - Rod Pickles
Major Development Manager - Cassandra Williams
Senior Town Planner - Ben Jones (Item 2)
Town Planner - Thomas Dales (Item 1)
The Meeting commenced at 6.30pm.
AUDIO
RECORDING OF LOCAL PLANNING PANEL 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 of the non-confidential parts of the
meeting 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.
No other persons are permitted to record the meeting, unless
specifically authorised by Council to do so.”
APOLOGIES
/ leave of absence
Nil
declarations of interest
Nil
ADDRESSES TO THE PANEL
The following members of the public addressed the Panel on
items on the agenda:
1 LPP24/19 Development
Application - Torrens Title Subdivision of One Lot into Four - 231 - 233 New
Line Road, Dural
John Inshaw – Against
Jan Primrose – Against
Trish Brown – Against
Alex Cockerill – For
Myall Stevens - For
2 LPP31/19 Development
Application - Telecommunications Facility - Railway Land, Opposite Beryl
Avenue, Mount Colah
Julie Foa’i - Against
Peter Rugers – For
Kuda Dzintotizei - For
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 3.3(5.b) OF SCHEDULE 1 OF THE
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES DIRECTIONS ISSUED 23 FEBRUARY 2018.
The Panel Chair closed the public meeting at 7:20pm for
deliberation, voting and determination.
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1 LPP24/19 Development
Application - Torrens Title Subdivision of One Lot into Four - 231 - 233 New
Line Road, Dural
(DA/1335/2018)
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OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION
THAT Development Application No. DA/1335/2018 for Torrens
title subdivision of one lot into four at Lot B DP 389094, No. 231-233 New Line
Road, Dural be approved subject to the conditions of consent detailed in
Schedule 1 of LPP Report No. LPP24/19.
PANEL’S CONSIDERATION
AND DETERMINATION
The Panel considered the matters
raised by the written submissions and by the speakers at the meeting
including traffic, trees, bushfire and related issues, Plan of Management
provisions, including threatened species, precedent, heritage and amenity
impacts. The Panel considered the concerns raised in the submissions and at
the meeting and concluded that the recommended conditions appropriately
address the issues of concern, with a change to condition No. 45(a) and (c)
to require additional tree planting.
The Panel resolved to adopt the assessment report’s
recommendation and approve the proposed development subject to the conditions
contained in Schedule 1 of the report with a change to condition 45(a) and
(c) to require the planting of 200 trees as offered by the Applicant in
response to concerns raised.
The reasons for this
decision are:
·
The proposed development complies with the requirements of the
relevant environmental planning instruments and the Hornsby Development
Control Plan 2013.
·
The proposed development balances the permissibility of the
proposed subdivision with the long term conservation and management of the
native vegetation communities on the site.
·
The recommended conditions of consent, as amended,
appropriately respond to all issues raised in respect of the proposed
development.
VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS
FOR: Garry Fielding,
Linda McClure, Juliet Grant, Brian Scarsbrick
AGAINST: Nil
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2 LPP31/19 Development
Application - Telecommunications Facility - Railway Land, Opposite Beryl Avenue,
Mount Colah
(DA/413/2019)
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OFFICER’S
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Development Application No. DA/413/2019 for the
construction of a telecommunications facility fencing and ancillary
telecommunication equipment at Lot 1029 DP 1192343, Pacific Highway, Mount
Colah be approved subject to the conditions of consent detailed in Schedule 1
of LPP Report No. LPP31/19
PANEL’S CONSIDERATION
AND DETERMINATION
The Panel considered the matters raised in the written
submissions and by the objector at the meeting including visual impact,
electromagnetic energy and health impacts.
The Panel resolved to adopt the assessment report’s
recommendation and approve the proposed development subject to the conditions
contained in Schedule 1 of the report.
The reasons for this
decision are:
·
The proposal generally complies with the Hornsby Local
Environmental Plan 2013, State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure
2007), Telecommunications Act 1997, NSW Telecommunications Facilities
Guideline 2010 and the Hornsby Development Control Plan 2013.
·
The proposal’s electromagnetic energy (EME) levels fall
within acceptable exposure levels.
·
The proposal would provide a positive impact for rail users by
improving the mobile network coverage in the locality.
·
The design, height and site location of the telecommunications
tower is appropriate with respect to servicing the rail corridor.
VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS
FOR: Garry Fielding, Linda McClure, Juliet Grant, Brian
Scarsbrick
AGAINST: Nil
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PANEL’S
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF DECISIONS
The Panel returned to the Council Chamber at 8:05pm where the Chair announced the Panel’s
decisions regarding the development applications.
The Panel’s meeting concluded at 8:10pm.
Chairperson
