ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Planning and Development Committee

HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange AND via Online Conferencing Platform Zoom

ON 11 August 2020

COMMENCING AT 7.10pm


 1      Introduction

Attendance

Cr R Turner (Chairperson), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr S Romano (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J Hamling, Cr J McRae (Zoom), Cr T Mileto, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr G Taylor, Cr J Whitton

Chief Executive Officer, Acting Director Corporate and Commercial Services (Redmond), Director Development Services, Director Community, Recreation and Cultural Services, Director Technical Services, Acting Manager Corporate Governance (Constantine), Manager Financial Services (Zoom), Executive Support Manager.

APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Nil

1.1     DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS

 

Nil

 

2       General Reports

2.1     Item Approved Under the Delegated Authority of Council

TRIM Reference:        2020/1287

RESOLVED - 20/225                                                                           Cr J Whitton/Cr S Munro

That Council resolves to acknowledge the information provided in the report by the Manager Development Assessments on Items Approved Under the Delegated Authority of Council.

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent , Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Nil


 

 

2.2     Development Application DA 155/2020(1) - 7 William Maker Drive

TRIM Reference:        2020/1208

Cr Nugent asked if sediment control provisions are adequate for the site.

The Director of Development Services advised that Staff and the Environmental Health and Building Officers have been actively enforcing sediment control for the past 18 months.

RESOLVED - 20/226                                                                             Cr K Duffy/Cr J Whitton

That Council consents to development application DA155/2020(1) for Subdivision (13 lot residential and drainage reserve), Demolition (outbuilding and tree removal), Earthworks and Category 1 Remediation Works at Lot 1 DP 366693, 7 William Maker Drive, Orange pursuant to the conditions of consent in the attached Notice of Determination.

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent , Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Nil

 

2.3     Electronic lodgement of planning applications on the NSW Planning Portal

TRIM Reference:        2020/1209

Cr Duffy asked if the new system will make Development Application determinations quicker.

The Director Development Services advised that digital plans will assist in the process and that other Councils who have implemented the process have found some reduction in the average assessment time.

RESOLVED - 20/227                                                                            Cr S Nugent/Cr S Munro

That the information contained in the report by the Manager Development Assessments on ePlanning – Electronic lodgement of planning applications on the NSW Planning Portal be acknowledged.

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent , Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Nil


 

 

2.4     Development Application DA 41/2020(1) - 72 Hill Street

TRIM Reference:        2020/1245

Recommendation                                                                            Cr K Duffy/Cr S Nugent

That Council confirms the previous decision made in relation to DA 41/2020(1) for Hotel or Motel Accommodation (conversion of manager’s residence to guest room) at Lot 100 DP 1103216 - 72 Hill Street, Orange, as per the previously issued Notice of Determination (attached).

AMENDMENT                                                                                      Cr K Duffy/Cr J Hamling

That Council determines DA 41/2020(1) for Hotel or Motel Accommodation (conversion of manager’s residence to guest room) at Lot 100 DP 1103216 - 72 Hill Street, Orange, as per the previously issued Notice of Determination (attached) minus Condition 4.

ON BEING PUT THE AMENDEMENT WAS PASSED AND BECAME THE MOTION

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent , Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Nil

RESOLVED - 20/228                                                                             Cr K Duffy/Cr J Hamling

That Council determines DA 41/2020(1) for Hotel or Motel Accommodation (conversion of manager’s residence to guest room) at Lot 100 DP 1103216 - 72 Hill Street, Orange, as per the previously issued Notice of Determination (attached) minus Condition 4 requiring parking contributions.

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent , Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Nil

 

2.5     Development Application DA 210/2020(1) - 80 Summer Street

TRIM Reference:        2020/1266

 

Cr Duffy applauded the win/win situation of this application for the developers, staff and councillors.

RESOLVED - 20/229                                                                              Cr S Nugent/Cr K Duffy

That Council consents to development application DA 210/2020(1) for Recreation Facility (indoor) (change of use) at Lot 2 DP 1181850 - 80 Summer Street, Orange pursuant to the conditions of consent in the attached Notice of Approval.

For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent , Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton

Against: Nil

Absent: Nil

The Meeting Closed at 7.27PM