MINUTES OF THE
Planning and Development Committee
HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange with an option of online conferencing platform ZOOM due to COVID-19 requirements
ON 2 February 2021
COMMENCING AT 7.35pm
Attendance
Cr R Turner (Chairperson), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr G Taylor (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy, Cr J Hamling, Cr J McRae (Zoom), Cr T Mileto, Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent, Cr S Romano (Zoom), 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), Chief Financial Officer, Executive Support Manager, Manager Development Assessment, Manager Building & Environment
APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
1.1 DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Cr McRae declared a significant, pecuniary interests in items 2.4 – Orange Environmental Plan 2011 – Planning proposal for a Heritage Amendment, 2.5 – Development Control Plan – Orange Eastside Precinct Plan – post Exhibition Report and 2.7 - Development Control Plan – West End Precinct as she owns property in the area.
Cr Whitton declared a significant, pecuniary interests in items 2.4 – Orange Environmental Plan 2011 – Planning proposal for a Heritage Amendment as he owns property in the area.
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TRIM Reference: 2020/2492 |
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RESOLVED - 21/004 Cr J Whitton/Cr R Kidd 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
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TRIM Reference: 2020/2332 |
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RESOLVED - 21/005 Cr T Mileto/Cr S Nugent That this item be deferred pending a site inspection and be bought to the next Planning and Development Committee meeting for consideration. |
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
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TRIM Reference: 2021/44 |
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RESOLVED - 21/006 Cr J Whitton/Cr S Nugent That Council consents to development application DA 328/2020(1) for Subdivision (33 lot residential) at Lot 16 DP 258976 - 13-29 Torulosa Way, 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
**Cr McRae and Cr Whitton left the meeting with the time being 7.44pm**
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TRIM Reference: 2020/2553 |
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Cr McRae declared a significant, pecuniary interest as a property owner within the area, left the meeting and did not participate in discussion or voting on this item. Cr Whitton declared a significant, pecuniary interest as a property owner within the area, left the meeting and did not participate in discussion or voting on this item. |
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RESOLVED - 21/007 Cr R Kidd/Cr K Duffy That this item be deferred to a later date and a briefing be given to Councillors. |
For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent , Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner
Against: Nil
Cr Mileto asked where residents can see the artefacts mentioned in the report and what actually are they?
Director Development Services advised the artefacts range from stone chips through to the waste materials left over from when the later settlement was there. Those sites are generally left undisturbed and have been identified by Ozark (Archaeologist) from Dubbo.
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Cr Mileto asked what the process would be to remove items from the site and how we can make it accessible for people with a disability. |
** Cr Whitton returned to the meeting with the time being 7.49pm **
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2.5 Development Control Plan - Orange Eastside Precinct Plan - Post Exhibition Report TRIM Reference: 2021/2 |
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Cr McRae declared a significant, pecuniary interest as a property owner within the area, left the meeting and did not participate in discussion or voting on this item. |
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RESOLVED - 21/008 Cr S Munro/Cr K Duffy That Council resolves: 1 That Council note the contents of this report and attached submissions and adopt the Draft Orange Eastside Precinct Plan and Site Specific Controls. 2 That a draft Planning Proposal to amend the Orange Local Environmental Plan 2011 and Development Control Plan with site specific controls be prepared, and reported back to Council. |
For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent , Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr McRae
** Cr McRae returned to the meeting with the time being 7.55pm**
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TRIM Reference: 2021/5 |
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1 That Council note the contents of this report and the attached options. 2 That Council continues to further investigate options on the potential for the relocation of a portion of Esso Park under option 3 of the report 3 That any subdivision proposal must contain a land area below 2080 square metres and public access to Hamer Street must be retained. |
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AMENDMENT Cr G Taylor/Cr K Duffy 1 That Esso Park remain as a recreational reserve. 2 That Council liaise with interested local residents in order to enhance and increase the patronage of Esso Park. 3 That any financial expenditure determined be considered in the 2021/22 budget. 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 |
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The amendment on being put to the meeting was carried and became the motion. The motion on being put to the meeting was carried. |
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RESOLVED - 21/009 Cr G Taylor/Cr K Duffy 1 That Esso Park remain a recreational reserve. 2 That Council liaise with interested local residents in order to enhance and increase the patronage of Esso Park. 3 That any financial expenditure determined be considered in the 2021/22 budget. |
For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr McRae, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent , Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Whitton
Against: Cr Turner
Absent: Nil
** Cr McRae left the meeting with the time being 8.08pm **
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TRIM Reference: 2021/39 |
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Cr McRae declared a significant, pecuniary interest as a property owner within the area, left the meeting and did not participate in discussion or voting on this item. |
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RESOLVED - 21/010 Cr S Nugent/Cr R Kidd 1 That Council acknowledge the attached site specific development controls and resolve to place the controls on public exhibition for a period of 28 days. 2 That staff draft an amendment the Orange Development Control Plan 2004 to: · Insert reference to the attached Site Specific Controls under chapter DCP 07 Residential Areas - 7.17 West End Precinct · Insert the DCP 17 Site Specific Controls – West End Precinct as an attachment 3 That post exhibition the matter return to Council for consideration of submissions with a view to amending the Orange Development Control Plan 2004. |
For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent , Cr Romano, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Cr Whitton
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr McRae
Cr Nugent complimented the development and asked if this development could include affordable housing? And what protections are in place for the trees and the greenspace.
Chief Executive Officer advised that the DCP will be the second last step before we go to sale of the property. The affordable housing option is in chapter 6 of the DCP but the sale document will talk about the percentage of affordable housing. The DA will speak to the tree issue.
Cr Whitton questioned how much control Council has after the sale process?
Chief Executive Officer advised that this was why Council had engaged legal advice to ensure the product was what Council wanted. The CEO will brief Councillors in the future.
** Cr McRae returned to the meeting with the time being 8.13pm**
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2.8 Orange LEP 2011 - Amendment 17 status update TRIM Reference: 2021/43 |
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RESOLVED - 21/011 Cr J Whitton/Cr J Hamling 1 That Council endorse and adopt the attached draft Development Control Plan provisions, to be known as chapter 6A of Orange DCP 2004. 2 That Council adopt the attached Towac Precinct Concept Plan to be the formal Equine Precinct Map as defined in the draft chapter 6A. |
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
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2.9 Development Application DA 111/2020(1) - 12 Green Lane - additional report to clarify points and fix errors TRIM Reference: 2021/132 |
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RESOLVED - 21/012 Cr J Whitton/Cr K Duffy That the information in this report 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
The Meeting Closed at 8.14pm.