MINUTES OF THE Local Planning Panel  HELD IN PHIVE 2 CIVIC PLACE PARRAMATTA AT 5 PARRAMATTA SQUARE ON Tuesday, 16 May 2023 AT 3:30pm

 

PRESENT

 

Mary-Lynne Taylor (Chairperson), Steve Driscoll, Lindsay Fletcher, Tiffany Yip.

 

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         OUTSIDE PUBLIC MEETING - 183 Macquarie Street, PARRAMATTA (Lot A DP 375159)

 

DESCRIPTION Construction of a 12 storey building containing a retail shop and a 'Co-Living' development comprising 93 rooms with indoor and outdoor communal spaces over 1 level of basement.

 

REFERENCE   DA/837/2022 - D08933640

 

APPLICANT/S  PTI Architecture

 

OWNERS         Rapisarda Holding Pty Limited

 

REPORT OF    Group Manager Development and Traffic Services

 

 

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

 

PUBLIC FORUM

 

1.          Peter Israel from PH Architecture spoke against the report recommendation to refuse the development application and answered questions from the Panel in relation to the development application.

 

2.          Adam Byrnes from Think Planners spoke against the report recommendation to refuse the development application and answered questions from the Panel in relation to the development application.

 

3.          Brad Delapierre from Think Planners was available to answer questions from the Panel in relation to the development application.

 

 

DETERMINATION

 

The Panel notes that the Council assessment of this application has been concluded swiftly; that the restriction proposed by Transport for New South Wales causes great difficulties for any development of this site; that this application for co-living is the first in Parramatta CBD; and that DEAP, Council’s Design Panel, has advised that this is a site that could be developed for co-living with suitable design, and in those circumstances the Panel agrees it is reasonable to allow the deferral requested by the applicant’s representatives. At the conclusion of that six week period the Panel expects the applicant to  supply all additional material within that time.

 

The Panel decision was 3 in favour and 1 against.

 

5.2

SUBJECT         PUBLIC MEETING: 73 Murray Farm Road CARLINGFORD NSW 2118 (Lot 5 DP 542112)

 

DESCRIPTION Demolition of existing structures and construction of a two storey 65 place childcare centre with 16 basement car parking spaces.

 

REFERENCE   DA/116/2023 - D08950394

 

APPLICANT/S  J Glanville

 

OWNERS         M Glanville and E M Glanville

 

REPORT OF    Group Manager Development and Traffic Services

 

 

The Panel considered the matter listed at Item 5.2 and attachments to Item 5.2.

 

PUBLIC FORUM

 

1.          Speaker 1 (who has requested to remain anonymous) spoke in favour of the report recommendation to refuse the development application.

 

2.          Jian Zhao spoke in favour of the report recommendation to refuse the development application.

 

 

DETERMINATION

 

(a)       That the Parramatta Local Planning Panel, exercising the functions of Council under section 4.16 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, refuse development consent for DA/116/2023 for the Demolition of existing structures and construction of a two storey 65 place childcare centre with 16 basement car parking spaces on land at 73 Murray Farm Road, Carlingford for the following reasons;

 

1.         Non-compliance with the unencumbered open space requirements of Education and Care Services National Regulation (4.9);

 

2.         Non-compliance with off street car parking and vehicular access requirements of:

 

(a)       The Hills Development Control Plan 2012 Part B Section 2.14.14 and

 

(b)       State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021 Chapter 3 – Educational Establishments and Child Care Facilities, Childcare Planning Guidelines Part 3.8 Traffic, Parking and Pedestrian Circulation.

 

3.          Non-compliance with Stormwater Management requirements of The Hills DCP Part B Section 2.12 Stormwater Management.

 

4.          In accordance with Section 4.15(1)(e) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the application in its current form is not in the public interest

 

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

 

REASONS FOR DETERMINATION

 

1.          The proposal is permissible with consent within the R2 Low Density Residential zone and complies with the development standards of the Parramatta (former The Hills) Local Environmental Plan 2012.

 

2.          Whilst the current design contains unacceptable non-compliances, the Panel believes the site could be made suitable for a child care facility of appropriate intensity and design.

 

The Panel decision was UNANIMOUS.

The meeting terminated at 5:51 pm.

 

 

 

Chairperson