MINUTES
Parramatta Local Planning
Panel
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
3.30pm
Level 3, PHIVE
Parramatta Square, Parramatta
PANEL MEMBERS
Julie Walsh (Chairperson)
Steve Driscoll (Expert Member)
Michael Evesson (Expert Member)
James Cowie (Community Member)
STAFF MEMBERS
Development Assessment Manager
– Claire Stephens, Team Leader, Development Assessment - Sara Smith, Team
Leader, Development Assessment - Jonathan Cleary, Team Leader Development
Assessment - Alicia Hunter, Senior Development Manager - Belinda Borg, Senior
Development Assessment Officer - Denise Fernandez, Development Assessment
Officer - Mathu Stephen, Group Manager Major Projects and Precincts - David
Birds, Team Leader Land Use Planning - Roy Laria, Senior Project Officer –
Simon Coleman, Team Leader Land Use Planning - Carmel O’Connor, Land Use
Planning Manager – Michael Rogers, Senior Project Officer - Amberley
Moore, Team Leader City Projects - Mark Dillon, Work Experience Student –
Joshua Qullotto, Governance Officer (minute secretary) – Neeli
Sharma
1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO TRADITIONAL OWNERS OF LAND
The Chairperson, acknowledged the Burramattagal
people of The Dharug 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.
4A. PUBLIC
SPEAKERS
The meeting
commenced at 3.30 pm. The Chair invited registered speakers to address the
Parramatta Local Planning Panel (‘the Panel’) on the item listed
below:
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Speaker
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Item number
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Title
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Asher Richardson
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5.1
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150-152 Briens Road, NORTHMEAD
NSW 2152 (Lot 111 in DP 1160038)
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James Webb
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5.1
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150-152 Briens Road, NORTHMEAD
NSW 2152 (Lot 111 in DP 1160038)
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Janine Steele
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5.2
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10/11 Blaxland Avenue, NEWINGTON
NSW 2127 (Lot 40 SP 58861)
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Gabor Szathmari
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5.2
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10/11 Blaxland Avenue, NEWINGTON
NSW 2127 (Lot 40 SP 58861)
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Kyle Leong
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5.2
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10/11 Blaxland Avenue, NEWINGTON
NSW 2127 (Lot 40 SP 58861)
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Mitchell Favaloro
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6.1
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Gateway Request -Planning Proposal
for land at 31 O'Connell Street and 9
Albert Street, North Parramatta
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Nicholas Byrnes
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6.1
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Gateway Request -Planning Proposal
for land at 31 O'Connell Street and 9
Albert Street, North Parramatta
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Emily Jacobsson
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6.1
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Gateway Request - Planning Proposal
for land at 31 O'Connell Street and 9
Albert Street, North Parramatta
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Adam
Coburn
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6.2
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Gateway Request - Parramatta CBD
Supplementary Matters Planning
Proposal
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David
Cullen
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6.3
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Gateway Request - Planning Proposal
for land at 53-61 Rawson St, Epping
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Jordan Faeghi
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6.3
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Gateway Request - Planning Proposal
for land at 53-61 Rawson St, Epping
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5. Reports - development applications
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5.1
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SUBJECT OUTSIDE PUBLIC MEETING: 150-152 Briens Road, NORTHMEAD NSW 2152
(Lot 111 in DP 1160038)
DESCRIPTION Construction
and use of multi-unit industrial warehouse and ancillary offices, storage
premises, carparking & signage. The application is Nominated Integrated
Development under the Water Management Act 2000.
APPLICANT/S Hannas Contracting
Services Pty LTD
OWNERS Briens
River Pty Ltd
REPORT OF Group Manager
Development and Traffic Services
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PANEL DECISION
(a) That the Parramatta Local Planning Panel,
exercising the function of the consent authority, grant deferred
commencement development consent to DA/19/2023 for the construction and use of multi-unit industrial
warehouse and ancillary offices, storage premises, carparking and signage
subject to the conditions in the Council Officer’s report with the
deletion of conditions 40 (e) and 53 for the following reasons:
1.
The development is
permissible in the IN1 General
Industrial zone pursuant to the
Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2011 and satisfies the requirements of
all applicable planning standards controls.
2.
The development will
protect the natural environment.
3.
The development will not
adversely impact on the visual character of the area.
4. For the reasons given above, approval of the
application is in the public interest.
(b) That
the Parramatta Local Planning Panel, approve the Clause 4.6 variation to
the Height for the following reasons:
1.
The departure representing
a variation of 21.5% from the standard is reasonable and allows for a
transition of height that is sympathetic with the existing topography whilst
providing good urban design and an appropriate building platform.
2.
The departure does not
result in adverse amenity impacts to adjoining developments and to the
reserve.
3.
Despite the departure the
development remains generally consistent with the controls and provisions of
DCP 2011.
4.
The variation to the
height does not result in unreasonable perception of bulk and scale.
(c) That the Parramatta Local Planning Panel, approve the
Clause 4.6 variation to the FSR for the following reasons:
1. The variation is a 2.5% departure to the
standard and is minor in this instance and is a result of floor area located
within the basement which does not unreasonably result in a bulky
development.
2. The development remains generally compliant
with building setbacks, articulation, landscaping and good urban design so
that any exceedance in FSR is negligible on the streetscape and neighbouring
developments.
3. The minor departure to the FSR does not result
in unreasonable vehicular or pedestrian traffic that would otherwise be
expected for similar developments within this location.
4. The minor variation to the FSR does not result
in unreasonable overshadowing of adjoining development or to the reserve,
loss of amenity to neighbouring developments or loss of views.
VOTING
Unanimous
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5.2
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SUBJECT PUBLIC MEETING: 10/11 Blaxland Avenue, NEWINGTON NSW 2127 (Lot 40
SP 58861)
DESCRIPTION Change of
use of an existing room within the dwelling for a home business
APPLICANT/S Kah Seng Leong
OWNERS Kah
Seng Leong
REPORT OF Group Manager
Development and Traffic Services
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PANEL DECISION
(a) That the Parramatta Local Planning Panel exercising
the functions of Council as the consent authority, grant development consent
to DA/731/2023 on land at 10/11 Blaxland Road Newington, subject to the
conditions of consent in the Council Officer’s report amended as
follows:
1.
The consent is for a trial
period of 12 months only. The applicant should it wish to continue the use,
shall lodge a new development application no later than ten (10) months of
the date of this consent.
2.
Condition 10 shall be
replaced with the following condition:
All preparation, cooking, and
storage of ingredients shall occur wholly within the kitchen which has a
floor area of 8.4 square metres.
3.
Add the following words at
the end of Conditions 2 and 6:
This consent does not authorise the carrying
out of any works to the common property of the strata plan. If any such works
are required, a separate development application with written owner’s
consent of the Owners Corporation of the strata plan is required.
(b) That the submitters are advised of the
decision.
REASONS
FOR APPROVAL
Subject
to the amendments to the conditions set above the development application is
acceptable for approval for the following reasons:
1. The development is permissible in
the R4 High Density zone pursuant to Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023
and satisfies the requirements of the applicable planning framework.
2. The development will be
compatible with the emerging and planned future character of the area.
3. The development will promote land
use that provides a facility to meet the day-to-day needs of Parramatta
Council occupants.
4. The proposal provides
non-residential land use where any amenity impacts that can be appropriately
managed.
5. The development is in the public
interest because it is consistent with the objectives of development in the
R4 High Density zone.
VOTING
Unanimous
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6. Reports – planning proposals
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6.1
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SUBJECT Gateway Request - Planning Proposal for land at 31 O'Connell
Street and 9 Albert Street, North Parramatta
APPLICANT/S Peterose Pty Ltd
OWNERS Peterose
Pty Ltd
REPORT OF Senior
Project Officer
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PANEL ADVICE
The Local Planning Panel advises as follows:
(a) That Council approve for the purposes
of seeking a Gateway determination, the Planning Proposal for land at 31 O’Connell Street and 9 Albert Street,
North Parramatta, which seeks the
following amendments to Parramatta Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2023:
1) Increase the Height of Buildings control from
part 21 metres, part 28 metres and part 66 metres to part 0 metres, part 30 metres, part 53 metres and part 77 metres (maximum height of
approximately 22 storeys).
2) Increase the Floor Space
Ratio control from part 2.4:1 and part
3.3:1 to 3.9:1.
(b) That Council request the applicant to update
the following documents, in accordance with this report, prior to the
Planning Proposal being placed on public exhibition:
1) Traffic Impact Assessment
2) Stormwater Management Plan
(c) That Council request the DPHI to provide
Council with delegation to exercise its plan-making delegations for this
Planning Proposal.
(d) That Council approve
the draft site-specific Development Control Plan (DCP) for the purposes of
public exhibition with the Planning Proposal.
(e) That a Planning
Agreement be prepared in accordance with the applicant’s Letter of
Offer at Attachment 12 and placed on public exhibition with the
Planning Proposal and site-specific DCP.
(f) That Council
authorise the CEO to correct any minor anomalies of a non-policy and
administrative nature that arise during the plan-making process.
VOTING
Unanimous
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6.2
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SUBJECT Gateway
Request - Parramatta CBD Supplementary Matters Planning Proposal
APPLICANT/S City
of Parramatta Council
OWNERS Multiple
landowners
REPORT OF Senior
Project Officer
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PANEL ADVICE
The Local Planning Panel
advises as follows:
(a) That Council approve the recommended pathways
for resolving the outstanding “Orange Matters” arising from the
exhibition of the Parramatta CBD Planning Proposal, as detailed in the table
at Attachment 1.
(b) That Council approve the Parramatta CBD
Supplementary Matters Planning Proposal at Attachment 2, subject to it
being updated to include “creative industries” as permitted with
consent in the E2 Commercial Centre zone, for the purpose of seeking a
Gateway Determination from the Department of Planning, Housing and
Infrastructure.
(c) That Council advise the Department of
Planning, Housing and Infrastructure that the CEO will be seeking to exercise
its plan-making delegations for this Planning Proposal, as authorised by
Council on 26 November 2012.
(d) That Council delegates authority to the CEO to
correct any minor anomalies of a non-policy and administrative nature that
arise during the plan-making process.
(e) That Council resolve to prepare a separate
strategic precinct planning proposal for the Westfield site at 142 and 171
Church Street, Parramatta, given its strategic significance to the Parramatta
CBD, and that Council officers prepare further urban design, land use and
economic analysis to inform the policy framework for this planning proposal.
VOTING
Unanimous
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6.3
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SUBJECT Gateway Request - Planning Proposal for land at 53-61 Rawson St,
Epping
APPLICANT/S Mecone
OWNERS Canjs
Pty Ltd
REPORT OF Project Officer Land Use
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PANEL ADVICE
The Local Planning Panel advises
the following:
a) That Council approve for the purposes of
seeking a Gateway Determination from the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
(DPHI), the Planning Proposal for
land at 53-61 Rawson Street,
Epping (Attachment 1)
which seeks to amend the Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2023 (PLEP 2023)
in relation to the subject site by:
i. Introducing an additional local
provision to allow an additional Floor Space Ratio (FSR) of 1.5:1 for
commercial premises only (proposed mapping provided at Attachment 2).
ii. Amending the height of
buildings control from 48m (15 storeys) to part 103m RL (22m or 5 storeys),
part 197m RL (112m or 33 storeys) and part 206m RL (122m or 36 storeys)
(proposed mapping provided at Attachment 2).
b) That Council request the DPHI to
provide Council with the authorisation to exercise its plan-making
delegations for this Planning Proposal.
c) That Council authorise the CEO:
i. To amend the Parramatta Development
Control Plan (PDCP) in accordance with the draft Site-Specific Development
Control Plan (SSDCP) (Attachment 3) to align with the Planning
Proposal and to address the matters described in this report; and
ii. If a Gateway Determination is issued by
DPHI, to place the draft SSDCP on public exhibition concurrently with the
Planning Proposal.
d) That Council authorise the CEO to correct any
minor anomalies of a non-policy and administrative nature that may arise
during the plan-making process and finalisation of the documents.
VOTING
Unanimous
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The meeting terminated at 4.10pm.
Chairperson
