MINUTES OF THE Local Planning Panel  HELD REMTOELY VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS ON Tuesday,  18 August 2020 AT 12.30pm

Note: All matters considered in this meeting received less than ten (10) unique submissions and were considered outside of a public meeting as per Local Planning Panels Direction – Operational Procedures dated 30 June 2020 made under section 9.1 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

 

PRESENT

 

David Lloyd in the Chair, Richard Thorp, Tony Reed and Peter Haliburn.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO TRADITIONAL LAND OWNERS

 

The Chairperson, acknowledged the Burramattagal Clan of The Darug, the traditional land owners of Parramatta and paid respect to the elders both past and present.

 

APOLOGIES

 

There were no apologies made to this Local Planning Panel.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest made to this Local Planning Panel.

 

1.      Reports - Development Applications

5.1

SUBJECT          OUTSIDE PUBLIC MEETING: 11A and 13 Carter Street, Lidcombe (Lot 6 & 7 DP 1228764)

DESCRIPTION Change of use from serviced apartments to residential apartments for levels 3-11 in building B and associated works including reconfiguration of parking, reconfiguration of ground floor (including reduction in supermarket size, inclusion of new retail tenancies), facade changes, minor floor plan reconfigurations of building B.

REFERENCE   DA/164/2020 - 

APPLICANT/S  Karimbla Properties (No. 51) Pty Ltd

OWNERS          Karimbla Properties (No. 51) Pty Ltd

REPORT OF     Group Manager Development and Traffic Services

 

The Panel considered the matter listed at Item 5.1, attachments to Item 5.1 and the matters observed at the site inspection

 

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DETERMINATION

 

That the Parramatta Local Planning Panel exercising the function of the Council as the consent authority pursuant to section 4.16 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 grants consent subject to the conditions of consent to development application no. DA/164/2020 for the change of use from serviced apartments to residential apartments for levels 3-11 in building B and associated works including reconfiguration of parking, reconfiguration of ground floor (including reduction in supermarket size and inclusion of new retail tenancies), façade changes, and minor floor plan reconfigurations of building B at Lots 6 and 7 DP 1228764, 11A and 13 Carter Street, Lidcombe.

 

The Panel decision was unanimous.

 

 

REASONS FOR DECISION

 

1.        The Panel supports the findings in the assessment report and endorses the reasons for the approval contained in that report.

 

2.        The development is permissible in the B2 Local Centre Zone and satisfies the requirements of all the applicable planning controls.

 

3.        The development will be compatible with the emerging and planned future character of the area.

 

4.        Approval of the application is in the public interest.

 

 

5.2

SUBJECT          OUTSIDE PUBLIC MEETING: 12 James Street, Carlingford (Lot 1 DP 120826)

DESCRIPTION Demolition of existing structures, tree removal and the construction of an eighteen (18) storey mixed use development containing 64 apartments and ground floor retail space over 5 levels of basement parking. The proposal is Integrated Development under the Water Management Act 2000.

REFERENCE   DA/80/2019 - 

APPLICANT/S  LU PROJECTS PTY LIMITED

OWNERS          Paramount Investments Pty Limited and Carlingford Investments Pty Limited

REPORT OF     Group Manager Development and Traffic Services

 

The Panel considered the matter listed at Item 5.2, attachments to Item 5.2 and the matters observed at the site inspection

 

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DETERMINATION

 

(a)     That the Parramatta Local Planning Panel exercising the function of the Council as the consent authority pursuant to section 4.16 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, that Parramatta Local Planning Panel exercising the functions of Council, grant development consent to DA/80/2019 for demolition of existing structures, tree removal and the construction of an eighteen (18) storey mixed use development containing 64 apartments and ground floor retail space over 5 levels of basement parking at 12 James Street, Carlingford for a period of five (5) years within which physical commencement is to occur from the date on the Notice of Determination, subject to the following conditions held at Attachment 1 of this report.

 

(b)     That Parramatta Local Planning Panel approve a variation to floor space ratio control prescribed in Clause 4.1A – Minimum lot sizes for dual occupancy, multi dwelling housing and residential flat buildings in Parramatta (Former The Hills) Local Environmental Plan 2012, under the provisions of Clause 4.1A(3) – Variations to Development Standards as it satisfies the objectives of the control and the R1 General Residential zone, and there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the variation.

 

(c)     That Parramatta Local Planning Panel approve a variation to floor space ratio control prescribed in Clause 4.3 – Height of Buildings in Parramatta (Former The Hills) Local Environmental Plan 2012, under the provisions of Clause 4.6 – Variations to Development Standards as it satisfies the objectives of the control and the R1 General Residential zone, and there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the variation.

 

(d)     Further, that Parramatta Local Planning Panel approve a variation to floor space ratio control prescribed in Clause 4.4 – Floor Space Ratio in Parramatta (Former The Hills) Local Environmental Plan 2012, under the provisions of Clause 4.6 – Variations to Development Standards as it satisfies the objectives of the control and the R1 General Residential zone, and there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the variation.

 

The reasons for the conditions imposed on this application are as follows:

 

1.      To facilitate the orderly implementation of the objectives of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and the aims and objectives of the relevant Council Planning instrument.

 

2.      To ensure that the local amenity is maintained and is not adversely affected and that adequate safeguards are incorporated into the development.

 

3.      To ensure the development does not hinder the proper and orderly development of the subject land and its surrounds.

 

4.         To ensure the relevant matters for consideration under Section 4.15 of Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 are maintained.

 

The Panel decision was unanimous.

 

 

REASONS FOR DECISION

 

1.        The Panel supports the findings in the assessment report and endorses the reasons for approval contained in that report.

 

2.        The development is permissible in the R1 zone and satisfies the requirements of all of the applicable planning controls.

 

3.        The variation to minimum lot size area prescribed in Clause 4.1A – Minimum lot sizes for dual occupancy, multi dwelling housing and residential flat buildings in Parramatta (Former The Hills) Local Environmental Plan 2012,under the provisions of Clause 4.1A(3) – Variations to Development Standards satisfies the objectives of the control and the R1 General Residential zone, and there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the variation.

 

4.        The variation to building height control prescribed in Clause 4.3 – Floor Space Ratio in Parramatta (Former The Hills) Local Environmental Plan 2012, under the provisions of Clause 4.6 – Variations to Development Standards satisfies the objectives of the control and the R1 General Residential zone, and there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the variation.

 

5.        The variation to floor space ratio control prescribed in Clause 4.4 – Floor Space Ratio in Parramatta (Former The Hills) Local Environmental Plan 2012, under the provisions of Clause 4.6 – Variations to Development Standards satisfies the objectives of the control and the R1 General Residential zone, and there are sufficient environmental planning grounds to justify the variation.

 

6.        The development will be compatible with the emerging and planned future character of the area.

 

 

5.3

SUBJECT          OUTSIDE PUBLIC MEETING: Garside Park, 1-3 Onslow Street, GRANVILLE  NSW  2142 (Lots 1-2 DP 537684, Lot 1 DP 336811, Lot 359 DP 752058)

DESCRIPTION Demolition of existing two-storey community building and provision of landscape works.

REFERENCE   DA/279/2020 - 

APPLICANT/S  City of Parramatta Council

OWNERS          City of Parramatta Council

REPORT OF     Group Manager Development and Traffic Services

 

The Panel considered the matter listed at Item 5.3, attachments to Item 5.3 and the matters observed at the site inspection

 

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DETERMINATION

 

That the Parramatta Local Planning Panel exercising the functions of Council pursuant to Section 4.16 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 grant development consent to DA/279/2020 for the demolition of an existing two storey community building and provision of landscape work on land at Lot 1 DP 537684, Lot 2 DP 537684, Lot 1 DP 336811, Lot 359 DP 752058, F.S. Garside Park, 1-3 Onslow Street, GRANVILLE NSW  2142.

 

The decision of the Panel was unanimous.

 

 

 

REASONS FOR DECISION

 

1.        The Panel supports the findings in the assessment report and endorses the reasons for the approval contained in that report.

 

2.        The development is consistent with the RE1 Public Recreation Zone and satisfies the requirements of the applicable planning controls.

 

3.        Approval of the application is in the public interest.

 

 

2.      Innovative

Nil

 

The meeting terminated at 1.30pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Chairperson