MINUTES OF Local Planning Panel meeting
HOSTED VIA Teleconference
on Wednesday 26 June 2024
at 4:00pm
PRESENT
Chairperson - Michael Leavey
Expert Panel Member - Anthony Hudson
Expert Panel Member - Greg Flynn
Community Member - Aiman Khan
Staff Present
Director Planning Division – James Farrington
Manager, Development Assessments - Rod Pickles
Major Development Manager - Cassandra Williams
Team Co-ordinator - Matthew Miles
Senior Town Planner - George Papworth
Senior Town Planner - Tim Buwalda
Town Planner - Charley Wells
Town Planner - Elvin Keung
Consultant Planner - Nicola Neil, Octagon Planning
THE MEETING commenced at 4.00pm.
AUDIO RECORDING OF LOCAL PLANNING PANEL MEETING
Statement by the Chairperson:
"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 LPP8/24 DA/1411/2023 - Construction of a 45 place Child Care Centre - 46 Lords Avenue, Asquith
Peter Zhou Against
Alistair McDermott Against
Wayne Mitchell Against
Satyavrat Sharma (applicant) For
Nicolas Toubia (architect) For
George Nehme (town planner) For
2 LPP4/24 DA/1125/2023 - Construction of 76 place Child Care Centre - 76 New Line Road, Cherrybrook
Tirandaz Kermani Against
Pearl Hodiwala Against
Ian Webb Against
Karen Beaulock Against
Craig Hellsten Against
Xerxes Karai Against
Darren Laybutt (applicant) For
Scott Miner (architect) For
IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAUSE 3.3(5.b) OF SCHEDULE 1 OF THE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES DIRECTIONS ISSUED 1 FEBRUARY 2023.
The Panel Chair closed the public meeting at 5:20pm.
PUBLIC MEETING ITEMS
Local Planning Panel
1 LPP8/24 DA/1411/2023 - Construction of a 45 place Child Care Centre - 46 Lords Avenue, Asquith (DA/1411/2023) |
RECOMMENDATIONTHAT the Hornsby Shire Local Planning Panel, exercising the functions of Council as the consent authority, approve Development Application No. DA/1411/2023 for the demolition of existing structures, construction of a 45 place child care centre and erection of one sign at Lot 6 DP 21699, No. 46 Lords Avenue Asquith subject to the conditions of consent detailed in Attachment 1 of LPP Report No. LPP8/24. PANEL’S CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION The Panel considered the matters raised in the written submissions and by the speakers at the meeting including traffic and parking impacts, overshadowing, waste management, privacy and noise impacts. The Panel resolved to adopt the officer’s recommendation and approve the proposed development subject to the conditions contained in Attachment 1 of the report and the following amendments: New Condition – Condition 1A - Amendment of Plans and supporting documentation a) To comply with Council’s requirement in terms of landscaping, the approved plans are to be amended as follows: i) The approved Landscape Plan prepared by Ntarch Pty Ltd, dated 11 March 2024 (Reference No. DA-010 Revision E) must be amended by deleting the car parking space within the front setback and replacing with landscaping that includes a canopy tree capable of growing a minimum 10 metres high. b) To comply with Council’s requirement in terms of privacy, the approved plans are to be amended as follows: i) Frosted glazing must be installed in the northern elevation windows of the Play Room 3 and all the windows of the Staff room and the Kids Coaching Area Training/Meeting Room. ii) The acoustic screen of Play Area 2 must be comprised of frosted glazing or translucent perspex. c) The plan of management (POM) referred to in Condition 1 must be amended prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate as follows: i) The POM shall be updated to reflect the approved number of children being 45, ii) The POM to incorporate all of the operational noise control recommendations within part 6 of the acoustic report referred to in condition 1 above and iii) The POM to be updated to ensure that the final plan of management is consistent with these conditions of consent. d) These amended plans and supporting document must be submitted with the application for the Construction Certificate.
Reason: To require minor amendments to the approved plans and supporting documentation following assessment of the development. New Condition – 12A Stormwater The proposed development involves excavation within an existing private inter-allotment easement to drain water along the southern boundary in favour of the upstream property along the rear boundary. The following documents must be submitted to ensure protection of the existing stormwater pipe: a) A longitudinal section of the existing inter-allotment drainage system including pipe size, pipe levels, pipe grades and cover shall be provided prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate to demonstrate that the proposed excavation within the easement does not expose the existing stormwater pipe and maintains the pipe cover requirements of the Australian Standards AS 3500.3. b) If the existing inter-allotment drainage system is required to be reconstructed, a detailed design shall be provided with hydrological and hydraulic calculations to demonstrate that the system has sufficient capacity to cater for the upstream properties stormwater. c) Details must be submitted to the Principal Certifier prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate. Reason: To ensure protection of the existing stormwater pipe within easement ‘E’ which burdens the subject site.
The reasons for this decision are: · The proposed development generally complies with the requirements of the relevant environmental planning instruments, the Child Care Planning Guideline and the Hornsby Development Control Plan 2013. · The proposed development does not create unreasonable environmental impacts to adjoining development with regard to traffic and parking, visual bulk, solar access, amenity (noise and privacy), subject to the recommended conditions of consent. VOTING OF THE PANEL MEMBERS FOR: Michael Leavey, Anthony Hudson, Greg Flynn, Aiman Khan AGAINST: NIL |
electronic determination items
THE MEETING concluded at 6:10pm.
Chairperson