MINUTES OF Local Planning Panel meeting
HOSTED AUDIO-VISUALLY
on Wednesday 27 September 2023
at 4:00pm
PRESENT
Chairperson - Jacqueline Townsend
Expert Panel Member - John Brockhoff
Expert Panel Member - Alison McCabe
Community Member - Martin Dargan
Staff Present
Director, Planning and Compliance - James Farrington
Manager, Development Assessments - Rod Pickles
Major Development Manager - Cassandra Williams
Team Co-ordinator - Matthew Miles
Senior Town Planner - Madeleine Bayman
Senior Town Planner - Tim Buwalda
Town Planner - Elvin Keung
Consultant Planner - Donna Clarke, Landmark Planning
THE MEETING commenced at 4.00pm.
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
political donations disclosure
NIL
ADDRESSES TO THE PANEL
The following members of the public addressed the Panel on the item on the agenda for the public meeting:
Local Planning Panel
1 LPP27/23 DA/121/2022 - Construction of a 5 Storey Residential Flat Buildings Comprising 60 Units - 23-27 Balmoral Street, Waitara
Jane Gibson Against
Greg Boston (town planner) For
Peter Hosking (architect) 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 4.27pm.
PUBLIC MEETING ITEM
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1 LPP27/23 DA/121/2022 - Construction of a 5 Storey Residential Flat Buildings Comprising 60 Units - 23-27 Balmoral Street, Waitara (DA/121/2022) |
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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/121/2022 for demolition of existing structures and construction of a 5-storey residential flat buildings comprising 60 units with basement parking at Lots 31 & 32 DP 856714, Lots 1 & 2 DP 843067 and Lot 1 DP 103071, No. 23, 23A, 25, 25A & 27 Balmoral Street, Waitara subject to the conditions of consent in Schedule 1 of LPP Report No. LPP27/23. PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION The Panel considered the matters raised in the written submissions and by the speakers at the meeting including translucent balustrading, overshadowing, construction traffic and parking in Balmoral Avenue, redevelopment potential of the adjacent townhouse site. 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 the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013. Also, in accordance with Clause 4.6(4) of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013, the Panel is satisfied that the proposed development will be in the public interest because it is consistent with the objectives of the ‘Height of building’ 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 contained in Schedule 1 of the report and the following amended condition: Amend condition No. 2 to read: 2. Amendment of Plans a) To comply with Councils requirement in terms of waste disposal, landscaping, ventilation and privacy, the approved plans are to be amended as follows: i) The floor to ceiling height of the temporary bin holding area at ground level must be increased to ensure a minimum 2.1m ceiling height is achieved. ii) The elevation plans must be amended to ensure the finished floor level of the temporary bin holding room is at RL 175.8 to enable a gradient no steeper than 1:14 and a distance less than 10m to the street. This will require the relocation of the entry door by 1 metre. iii) The wrap around balconies on Levels 1 to 3 identified as U.18, U.32 and U.46 at the rear of the complex must include minimum 1.5m high fixed privacy screens along the western edge/ elevation. iv) The ventilation shafts for the complex must be relocated to outside of the bin room in accordance with Part F6 Light & Ventilation of the BCA. v) The landscape plan must be amended to ensure the front fence is setback 1 metre from the Park Lane frontage to ensure landscaping in-front of the front fence and ensure the landscaping is consistent with the adjoining properties landscape frontage to the west. vi) The balustrading on the southern elevation balconies for U.19, U.20, U.33, U34, U.47 and U.48 are to be amended to be principally solid brick construction on the southern face, and are to replicate the architectural finishes of the balconies for U.14, U.28 and U.42. b) These amended plans must be submitted with the application for the Construction Certificate. The reasons for this decision are: · The Panel has considered the Clause 4.6 written requests from the applicant to contravene the Height of buildings development standard applying to the site that seeks to justify the contravention of the development standard by demonstrating: o that compliance with the development standard is unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances of the case, and o that there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify contravening the development standard. · In respect of Clause 4.6(4) of the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013, the Panel is satisfied that: o the applicant’s written request has adequately addressed the matters required to be demonstrated by subclause (3), and o the proposed development will be in the public interest because it is consistent with the objectives of the particular standard and the objectives for development within the zone in which the development is proposed to be carried out, and · The development results in 55 additional dwellings in an area close to public transport, recreation and shops and contributes to the goals of the National Housing Accord by improving housing supply. · The proposed development generally complies with the requirements of the relevant environmental planning instruments and the Apartment Design Guidelines. · The proposed development does not create unreasonable environmental impacts to adjoining development with regard to visual bulk, solar access, amenity or privacy. VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS FOR: Jacqueline Townsend, Alison McCabe, John Brockhoff, Martin Dargan AGAINST: NIL |
NON-PUBLIC MEETING ITEMS
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4 LPP36/23 Reporting Development Applications for Determination by the Hornsby Local Planning Panel over 180 Days (F2013/00295-004) |
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THAT the contents of LPP Report No. LPP36/23 be received and noted. PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION The Panel resolved to receive and note the report. The panel also notes that there is currently only 1 item on the report. VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS FOR: Jacqueline Townsend, Alison McCabe, John Brockhoff, Martin Dargan AGAINST: NIL |
THE MEETING concluded at 4.55pm.
Chairperson