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MINUTES OF Local Planning Panel CLOSED meeting

 

Held via Microsoft Teams

on Thursday 6 August 2020

at 2:00pm

 

 


PRESENT

Chairperson - Steven Layman (Chair)

Expert Panel Member - Linda McClure

Community Member - Jerome Cox

Staff Present

Group Manager, Planning - James Farrington

Manager Development Assessments - Rod Pickles

Major Development Manager - Cassandra Williams

Team Leader Major Applications - Matthew Miles

Town Planner - Thomas Dales

The meeting commenced at 2.10pm.

declarations of interest

Nil


 

 

Local Planning Panel

1                 LPP9/20      Development Application - Alterations and Additions to the ‘Thornleigh Marketplace’ Shopping Centre

(DA/1047/2019)

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council assume the concurrence of the Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment pursuant to Clause 4.6 of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 and approve Development Application No. DA/1047/2019 for alterations and additions to the ‘Thornleigh Marketplace’ shopping centre including the construction of a second-floor level comprising additional retail floorspace at Lot 100 DP 608646, No. 17 Bellevue Street Thornleigh subject to the conditions of consent detailed in Schedule 1 of LPP Report No. LPP9/20.

PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION

The Panel considered the matters raised in the written submission including adequacy of the Clause 4.6 variation request and use of the planning proposal process. It is necessary for the Panel to consider the development application before it, as lodged.

The Panel considered the Clause 4.6 submission and is satisfied that the applicant’s written request has adequately addressed the matters required to be demonstrated by clause 4.6(3) of HLEP 2013 and is satisfied that the proposed development will be in the public interest because it is consistent with the objectives of the ‘Height of Buildings’ and ‘Floor Space Ratio’ development standards and the objectives for development within the zone in which the development is proposed to be carried out.

The Panel resolved to adopt the officer’s recommendation and approve the proposed development subject to the conditions of consent contained in Schedule 1 of the report and the inclusion of an additional condition stating that no signage is approved as part of this development consent.

The reasons for this decision are:

·                          The proposal results in an appropriate scale of development and satisfactorily complies with the requirements of the relevant environmental planning instruments and the Hornsby Development Control Plan 2013.

·                          The request under Clause 4.6 of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 to vary the ‘Height of Buildings’ and ‘Floor Space Ratio’ development standard is well founded. Strict compliance with the development standard is unreasonable and unnecessary in the circumstances of the case and there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the variation to the development standard.

The proposed development does not create unreasonable environmental impacts to adjoining development with regard to visual bulk, overshadowing, amenity or privacy impact, noise, traffic and security

VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS

FOR:                Steven Layman, Linda McClure, Jerome Cox

AGAINST:        Nil

 

2                 LPP17/20    Development Application - Change 12 Strata Units into Community Title Subdivision Comprising 12 Residential Lots and 1 Common Lot - Integrated - 33 Clovelly Road, Hornsby

(DA/730/2019)

RECOMMENDATION

THAT Council assume the concurrence of the Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment pursuant to Clause 4.6 of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 and approve Development Application No. DA/730/2019 for conversion of existing approved multi-unit housing development from 12 Strata title lots and common property to Community title subdivision comprising 12 residential lots and 1 community lot at Strata Plan 18948, No. 33 Clovelly Road, Hornsby subject to the conditions of consent detailed in Schedule 1 of Report No. LPP17/20.

PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION

The Panel considered the Clause 4.6 submission and is satisfied that the applicant’s written request has adequately addressed the matters required to be demonstrated by clause 4.6(3) of HLEP 2013 and is satisfied that the proposed development will be in the public interest because it is consistent with the objectives of the ‘Minimum Lot Size’ development standard and the objectives for development within the zone in which the development is proposed to be carried out.

The Panel resolved to adopt the officer’s recommendation and approve the proposed development subject to the conditions of consent contained in Schedule 1 of the report.

The reasons for this decision are:

·                          The proposed development satisfactorily complies with the requirements of the relevant environmental planning instruments and the Hornsby Development Control Plan 2013.

·                          The request under Clause 4.6 of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 to vary the ‘Minimum Lot Size’ development standard is well founded. Strict compliance with the development standard is unreasonable and unnecessary in the circumstances of the case and there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the variation to the development standard.

·                          The proposed development does not create unreasonable environmental impacts to adjoining development with regard to visual bulk, overshadowing, solar access, amenity or privacy impacts.

The Panel’s concerns regarding bushfire risk to the existing dwellings are addressed through General Terms of Approval consent conditions provided by the NSW Rural Fire Service relating to existing vegetation and construction requirements for each existing dwelling.

VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS

FOR:                Steven Layman, Linda McClure, Jerome Cox

AGAINST:        Nil

The Panel’s meeting concluded at 3:18pm.

Chairperson