MINUTES OF THE Local Planning Panel HELD IN PHIVE 2 CIVIC PLACE PARRAMATTA AT 5 PARRAMATTA SQUARE ON Tuesday, 21 March 2023 AT 3:30pm

 

PRESENT

 

Julie Walsh (Chairperson), Paul Berkemeier, David Johnson and Kirrily McDermott.

 

1.     ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO TRADITIONAL OWNERS OF LAND

 

The Chairperson, acknowledged the Burramattagal people of The Darug Nation as the traditional land owners of land in Parramatta and paid respect to their ancient culture and to their elders past, present and emerging.

 

2.     WEBCASTING ANNOUNCEMENT

 

The Chairperson advised that this public meeting is being recorded. The recording will be archived and made available on Council’s website.

 

3.     APOLOGIES

 

        There were no apologies made to this Local Planning Panel.

 

4.     DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

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

 

5.     Reports - Development Applications

 

5.1

SUBJECT         PUBLIC MEETING: 21-23 Norfolk Road, EPPING (Lot 4 DP 8487, Lot A DP 371706)

 

DESCRIPTION Section 4.56 modification of DA/745/2018 for Site consolidation, partial demolition and alterations and additions to existing structures, tree removal and construction of a 53 place childcare centre with basement car parking containing 14 car parking spaces (including 6 visitor spaces and 8 staff spaces) and 1 motorcycle space, associated business identification signage and proposed hours of operation from 7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday.
The modification seeks to amend the basement parking, pedestrian entry and other elements in order to increase childcare placements from 53 to 82 and additional carparking from 14 to 23.

 

REFERENCE   DA/745/2018/A - D08883254

 

APPLICANT/S  Mr J Apostolou

 

OWNERS         Mr N S Guo and Mrs X F Huang

 

REPORT OF    Group Manager Development & Traffic Services

 

 

The Panel considered the matter listed at Item 5.1 and attachments to Item 5.1. 

 

PUBLIC FORUM

 

1.           Jonathan Wood Town Planner from Think Planners spoke to the Panel speaking against the report recommendation to refuse the development application and answered questions from the Panel.

 

2.          Matthew McCarthy Traffic Engineer  spoke to the Panel speaking against the report recommendation to refuse the development application and answered questions from the Panel.

 

 

DETERMINATION

 

(a)     That the Parramatta Local Planning Panel, exercising the function of the consent authority, refuse the requested modification to DA/745/2018/A to intensify the approved childcare centre by increasing children numbers from 53 to 82 and parking spaces from 14 to 23.

 

(b)     Further, that submitters are advised of the decision.

 

REASONS FOR REFUSAL

 

1.          The modified proposal is not substantially the same development as the development originally approved.

 

2.          The modified proposal will exacerbate the existing unsafe and congested traffic  and parking situation in the vicinity of the site. This is inconsistent with Part 2 - Principle 7 – Safety and Part 3.8 Traffic and Parking of the Child Care Planning Guidelines 2021 (“the Guidelines”) made under  Chapter 3 Educational Establishments and Childcare Facilities  of SEPP (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021 (“the SEPP”).

 

3.          The modified proposal will have adverse visual, landscaping and  acoustic impacts inconsistent with   Principle 6 - Amenity of Part 2  and Part  3.1 – Site Selection and Location of the Guidelines.

 

4.          The modified proposal is inconsistent with Principle 3 -Adaptive Learning Spaces of Part 2 of the Guidelines.

 

5.          The modified proposal will have an adverse impact on the heritage conservation area contrary to clause 5.10 of Hornsby LEP 2013 (“the LEP”).

 

6.          The modified proposal will have an adverse impact on the streetscape which is inconsistent with Part 3.2-Local Character and Streetscape  and 3.4 – Landscaping of the Guidelines.

 

7.          Insufficient information has been provided to enable an adequate assessment to be made of the impacts of the modified proposal in terms of flooding noting that the site is flood prone – clause 5.21 of the LEP and Part 3.1 – Site Selection and Location  of the Guidelines.

 

8.          The modified proposal is not in the public interest.

 

The Panel decision was UNANIMOUS.

 

The meeting terminated at 4:09 pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Chairperson