MINUTES OF THE
Planning and Development Committee
HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange
ON 1 June 2021
COMMENCING AT 7.12pm
Attendance
Cr R Turner (Chairperson), Cr R Kidd (Mayor), Cr G Taylor (Deputy Mayor), Cr K Duffy (Zoom), Cr J Hamling, Cr J McRae, Cr T Mileto (Zoom), Cr S Munro, Cr S Nugent
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, Executive Support Officer.
APOLOGIES AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
RESOLVED - 21/146 Cr S Munro/Cr J Hamling That Council permit Cr Duffy and Cr Mileto to attend Council meeting of Orange City Council on 1 June 2021 by remote video link. |
RESOLVED - 21/147 Cr S Munro/Cr S Nugent That the apologies be accepted from Cr S Romano and Cr J Whitton for the Planning and Development Committee of Orange City Council on 1 June 2021. |
1.1 DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS, SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS AND LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT NON-PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Nil
TRIM Reference: 2021/919 |
RESOLVED - 21/148 Cr R Kidd/Cr S Nugent 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. |
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Romano, Cr Whitton
Cr Nugent asked regarding DA487/2020(1) – 6 Yackerboon Place – that with the 12 lots residential subdivision whether with the tree removal, will the remnant eucalypt tree in the middle of the development be retained and if the other trees to be removed are remnant vegetation.
The Director Development Services stated that there is a 38m high gum tree which is proposed to be retained. Over the site there are approximately 120 trees which have been planted by the owner over time, there are some remnant ones there as well, however of the natives on the site 17 are proposed for removal leaving 34 to be retained. A tree management plan will be developed by the applicant to protect the remaining trees on the site, prior to any ground breaking works commencing on the site.
TRIM Reference: 2021/1094 |
RESOLVED - 21/149 Cr R Kidd/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 Taylor, Cr Turner,
Against: Nil
Absent: Cr Romano, Cr Whitton
Cr Kidd asked if all correspondence is also sent through the system or whether this was still through the regular mail.
The Director Technical Services stated that all correspondence is through the portal including approvals.
Cr Nugent asked what support will be provided for customers who do not have easy access to the new system.
The Director Development Services stated that many customers do not submit applications themselves and mostly rely on an organisation to do this for them for example shed companies and that those who require support for access to technology will be able to access the portal from the services available at the library.
TRIM Reference: 2021/1120 |
RECOMMENDATION Cr R Turner/Cr J Hamling That Council consents to development application DA 284/2020(1) for Demolition (existing dwelling and outbuildings) and Centre-based Child Care Facility at Lot A DP 365443 – 4 Kearneys Drive, Orange, pursuant to the conditions of consent in the attached Notice of Approval. |
AMENDMENT Cr G Taylor/Cr S Nugent That DA 284/2020(1) for Demolition (existing dwelling and outbuildings) and Centre-based Child Care Facility at Lot A DP 365443 – 4 Kearneys Drive, Orange be deferred to allow for a site inspection. For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner, Against: Cr McRae Absent: Cr Romano, Cr Whitton |
ON THE AMENDMENT BEING PUT WAS CARRIED AND BECAME THE MOTION THE MOTION ON BEING PUT WAS CARRIED |
RESOLVED - 21/150 Cr G Taylor/Cr S Nugent That DA 284/2020(1) for Demolition (existing dwelling and outbuildings) and Centre-based Child Care Facility at Lot A DP 365443 – 4 Kearneys Drive, Orange be deferred to allow for a site inspection. |
For: Cr Kidd, Cr Duffy, Cr Hamling, Cr Mileto, Cr Munro, Cr Nugent, Cr Taylor, Cr Turner
Against: Cr McRae
Absent: Cr Romano, Cr Whitton
The Meeting Closed at 7.36PM