Item 9.3 - Attachment 1 |
Draft DCP for Places of
Public Worship |
Attachment 1
Draft DCP for
Places of Public Worship
Introduction
1.1 Name of this Development Control Plan
This plan is known as Parramatta Development Control
Plan (DCP) for Places of Public Worship.
This DCP was adopted by Council on (date to be confirmed) and came into
effect (date to be confirmed).
1.2 Where this Development Control Plan
Applies
This DCP applies to all land within the Parramatta
Local Government Area.
1.3 Development to which this DCP
applies
This DCP applies to all land in Parramatta LGA where
places of public worship are permissible and specifically applies to
applications for development for any of the following:
§ The establishment
of a new purpose built place of public worship.
§ Alterations and/or
additions to, or intensification of an existing place of public worship.
§ Conversion or
adaptation of existing buildings to a place of public worship.
§ Any of the above, where the place of public worship is
ancillary to an educational establishment.
1.4 Relationship to other Plans and Policies
This DCP is to be read in conjunction with Parramatta
Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2001, Parramatta City Centre LEP 2007, and
Sydney Regional Environmental Plan (SREP) No. 28 –
This DCP supplements the Parramatta DCP 2005,
Parramatta City Centre DCP 2007 and Harris Park Precinct DCP.
1.5 Purpose of this Development Control Plan
The purpose of this DCP is to supplement the
requirements of Parramatta DCP 2005, Parramatta City Centre DCP and Harris Park
Precinct DCP, to provide detailed provisions to guide the preparation and
assessment of applications for development of places of public worship.
Under Section 79C of the Environmental Planning and Assessment
(EP&A) Act, 1979, the consent authority is required to take into
consideration the relevant provisions of this DCP when determining applications
for development. However, compliance
with the provisions of this DCP does not guarantee that development consent
will be granted. Section 79C of the
EP&A Act contains other matters that must be considered in determining a
development application.
1.6 Savings Provision
Any application submitted but not yet determined at
the time that this DCP came into force, will be subject to the provisions of
this DCP.
2.0 Submitting a Development Application
As a first step in the development consent process,
proponents of places of public worship are strongly advised to consult with
Council officers.
The following requirements detail the specific
information that must be provided to the consent authority as part of any
development application for places of public worship. These requirements are in
addition to the information requirements for all development applications.
a) Detailed
information relating to:
§ The likely effects
of the development on the amenity of nearby residents.
§ Traffic and noise
generation.
§ The consistency of
the proposed development with the zone objectives contained in the any
environmental planning instruments pertaining to the land.
§ The suitability of
the site and neighbourhood for the scale and intensity of development proposed.
§ The
impact of the development on the character of the locality.
b) Operational
Management Plan (refer to 3.4 below) which sets out necessary considerations to
be addressed for the operation of the proposed place of public worship.
3.0 General Objectives of this DCP
Objectives
a. To limit and manage the impacts of places
of public worship on the amenity of residential areas.
b. To ensure that places of public worship
have a scale and intensity that is suitable to the site and consistent with the
prevailing and likely neighbourhood character in which the development is
proposed.
c. To ensure that the development assessment
process for proposed places of public worship is consistent for all religious
groups.
3.1 Bulk and Scale
Objectives
a. To ensure that a consistency of built form
is maintained in residential zones.
b. To ensure that the scale of places of
public worship is consistent with the scale of existing or likely future
development in the area.
c. To maintain the residential character of
established residential areas.
3.2 Design Principles
P1 Applications for places of public worship will be
subject to the same height, floor space ratio and envelope controls that are
identified in the planning instrument and any other DCP applicable to the land
for permissible development within the applicable zone. Consideration will be given to variation of
the applicable envelope controls to accommodate the unique architectural
requirements of places of public worship as long as the objectives of the
controls and this clause are maintained.
Note: For example, a place of
public worship application within a Residential 2B zone will be subject to a
maximum floor space ratio of 0.6:1, height of 2 storeys and an envelope
applicable to town house type development.
P2 Site planning must be sensitive to the streetscape
character and views.
P3 Places of public worship are to be designed and
landscaped in a manner that enhances the quality and visual amenity of the
streetscape.
3.3 Acoustic Privacy
Objective
To minimise noise levels from places of
public worship that may impact upon neighbouring or nearby properties.
Design Principles
P1 The design of the proposed place of public worship
should minimise the projection of noise from the various activities anticipated
to occur within the site. Adjoining and
nearby residents should not be exposed to unreasonable levels of noise arising
from the proposed use.
A noise impact assessment statement, prepared by a
suitably qualified acoustics engineer, is to be submitted with all new development
within residential zones or which adjoin residential zones. This should describe hours of operation and
predicted noise levels for regular events and for special events such as
festivals and religious celebrations.
Where possible, reference should be made to similar operating uses
whether or not within the Parramatta Local Government area.
Consideration will be given to exempt this requirement
where applications are received for minor modifications or alterations to
existing premises.
Note: Clause 4.3.3 of the
Parramatta Development Control Plan 2005 also contains provisions relating to
acoustic amenity.
3.4 Traffic, Parking and Access
Objectives
a. To ensure that pedestrian safety is
maintained and protected.
b. To ensure that the surrounding street
network and intersections continue to operate effectively and within design
parameters.
c. To minimise the impact of parking on the
local streets.
d. To minimise impact upon the amenity of the
neighbourhood.
Design Principles
P1
For all new development or intensification representing a capacity of 50
persons or more, a traffic impact statement is to be included with the
application. The statement shall:
§ assess the impact upon the surrounding streets and the
measures proposes to mitigate such impacts
§ identify the number of parking spaces required on the
basis of the general use of the site.
Reference should be made to similar existing and operating premises in
similar neighbourhoods as far as possible.
§ Identify the celebrations, festivals and other
gatherings which are likely to attract larger than normal attendances at the
premises, the attendance numbers associated with such events and measures to
mitigate and manage their impacts associated with traffic movements.
P2
On site parking shall be provided at the rate determined by the traffic impact
statement having regard to the objectives of this clause.
P3
Clear distinctions should be made for vehicular traffic and pedestrian
movements, both on site and off site.
Measures should be taken to separate these and reduce potential conflict
through design and management practices.
3.5 Operational Management Plan
Objective
To provide certainty for both the
consent authority and the local community about the ongoing management
practices to be employed by the proposed use to manage its impact upon the
neighbourhood.
Design Principles
A development application for the purposes of establishing
a new place of public worship must include an operational plan of
management. This will be used both for
the assessment of the application as well as a means to manage the ongoing
operation of the proposed premises through the conditions of development
consent. The Operational Plan of
Management (as may be amended) will be incorporated as a condition of
development consent. This plan must
include, but is not limited to the following information:
i) A schedule of the regular services held, recurring events
and special events throughout the year.
ii) A list of the types of community purposes (i.e. community
colleges, senior citizens groups, youth groups etc) the building may be used
for outside the regular services. How often
and how many people it will attract.
iii) A list of the type of organisations that may let or use the
building and for what purposes. How
often and how many people it will attract.
iv) An explanation of the measures that will be in place to
manage parking and local traffic when a special event is scheduled.
v) The estimated number of people to be in attendance at
regular services, main events and those other times where it is described that
the place of public worship will be in use.
vi) Contact persons who will be responsible for complaints
handling. This is to be updated
periodically.
vii) Anticipated growth of the congregation
and how these long term projections will be factored into the development and
managed in the future.