ORANGE CITY COUNCIL

 

MINUTES OF THE

Planning and Development Committee

HELD IN Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Byng Street, Orange

ON 1 June 2021

COMMENCING AT 7.12pm


 1      Introduction

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

2       General Reports

2.1     Items Approved Under the Delegated Authority of Council

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.

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 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.

 

2.2     Electronic Lodgement of Planning Applications on the NSW Planning Portal

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.

 

 

2.3     Development Application DA 284/2020(1) - 4 Kearneys Drive, Orange

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