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Development Services
Monthly Review Report July 2014
Table of Contents
Executive Summary………. 3
Department Overview……….……… 4
Workplace Health & Safety………….………... 5
Review of Operations………...……….. 6
Strategic Planning……….……… 6
Development Approvals……… 8
Health and Regulatory Services……….………. 14
Business Support……… 17
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Executive Summary
Development Services
Activity levels remain steady for the Development Assessment team with applications
generally being processed within IDAS timeframes. It should be noted that Council continues to receive and process a significant number of amendment applications to extend the currency period and/or amend plans of development. This trend aligns with the existing economic cycle. It is positive to see that works commenced this month includes the 64 multiple dwelling units at 5 - 7 Nelson Street known as Riviera Mackay Apartments.
A total of 24 Survey Plans were sealed in July 2014 which is a significant increase from the previous month of June 2014. Similarly, the total of approved construction work for July 2014 was $10,082,197 which is significantly higher than the July 2013 figure of $4,751,011.
Operational Works approved includes civil works for health care centre, commercial premises and undefined use (gym) in Paget.
Within the Health & Regulatory team, a strong emphasis was placed on assessing increased numbers of applications and inspections associated with outdoor events. Staff also organised and facilitated the very successful Responsible Pet Ownership Day on 26 July, where the community took advantage of pet information, discounted registrations and micro chipping.
Kevin Jefferies
Director Development Services
Responsible owners having their cat micro chipped at the Responsible Pet Ownership Open Day
Department Overview
Department Main Operations
Development Assessment
Planning-Assessment of applications for:
Material Change of Use
Reconfiguration of a Lot
Concurrence Agency
Amended Application
Negotiated Decision
Engineering-Assessment of applications for:
Plan Sealing
Operational Works
Construction Works
Minor Works
Strategic Planning
Draft Mackay Region Planning Scheme
Waterways and Flood Studies
Local Area Planning
Regional Planning
Infrastructure Planning
Health and Regulatory Services
Environmental Health
Vector Control
Environmental Protections
Pest Management
Education Services
Development Compliance
Local Law Services
Business Support
Planning Advice
Project Management and Business Improvements
Business Systems
Management Reporting
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Total Incidents 2014
Workplace Health
& Safety
Incident Statistics
Month 2014 Total Incidents Month 2014 Total Incidents
January 2014 1 July 2014 3
February 2014 0 August 2014
March 2014 0 September 2014
April 2014 0 October 2014
May 2014 1 November 2014
June 2014 0 December 2014
The incident statistic summary details a summary of the Development Services incident performance. These are incidents involving injury only, not motor vehicle, loss, theft or damage.
Three incidents were reported for the month. Incident No.1: A staff member was turning scooter into driveway and slipped on gravel, falling onto right side/chest. No time was lost.
Incident 2 & 3 are for the same incident, as two Officers were affected and both Officers are required to submit reports, therefore they have been given separate Report Numbers. Both Local Laws Officers were threatened by a member of the public who had become abusive when told their dog was no longer available for pick up, despite being informed previously.
No time was lost.
Review of Operations
Strategic Planning
Current Projects
The table below provides an overview of the projects currently underway in each of the sub programs in Strategic Planning
Regional & Local Area
Planning Regional, Transport &
Infrastructure Planning Flood and Stormwater Studies
Draft Mackay Region Planning Scheme
Growth Allocation Model and population modelling
McCready’s Creek South Stormwater Trunk
Infrastructure Study
Mackay City Centre Strategy and Urban Design Principles
Infrastructure Agreements
Bakers Creek Stockroute Road East Stormwater Trunk Infrastructure Strategy
Review of rural residential planning assumptions
Transport modelling Voluntary mechanism for Stormwater Quality Management
Heritage Awards 2015
Review of Infrastructure Charges Framework &
development of a Local Government
Infrastructure Plan
Mackay Region Coastal and Inland Flood Hazard Adaptation Strategy
Draft Mackay Region Planning Scheme Residential Provisions Feasibility Study
Project Updates
Project Status Indicative progress at current month Stage 1
Initiation
Residential Provisions Review
Amend DMRPS
Collective amendments
to DMRPS
Dec 13 Jan 14 – Aug 14
Sept 14 -
Oct 14 TBA
Draft Mackay Region Planning Scheme – Review of Residential Provisions Feasibility
As part of the review of the Draft Mackay Region Planning Scheme (DMRPS), the feasibility of residential development requirements are being reviewed. Findings from an external review indicated that some improvements to the Draft Planning Scheme’s residential provisions can be made, which is currently being considered.
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Review of Operations
Strategic Planning
Focus
Planning and Development Bill and Planning and Environment Court Bill
As part of the government’s reform agenda, the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA) is being replaced with legislation aimed at facilitating the prosperity of Queensland. The Queensland Government has released the new Planning and Development Bill and the Planning and Environment Court Bill for consultation.
The purpose of the new legislation is to facilitate the prosperity of Queensland, by giving effect to a planning system that balances community wellbeing, economic growth and environmental protection. The draft bills are the culmination of the government’s reform of the planning and development assessment system including planning reform initiatives already implemented, such as the new State Planning Policy and new Regional Plans. New features relate to planning schemes, development assessment provisions and processes, dispute resolution procedures, temporary instruments and charges for trunk infrastructure.
The new legislation seeks to streamline plan-making and development assessment processes, better define concepts and terminology and reduce timeframes to create more opportunities for positive development in Queensland. The new bill, once enacted, will have significant impacts on Council’s development assessment systems and procedures, planning schemes and related policies. The Bills are being reviewed with the intent to make a submission.
Submissions close 26 September 2014.
Consultation drafts on the Planning and Development Bill and Environment Court Bill was released by the Queensland Government on 1 August 2014
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Development Approvals
Volume of Operations No. of Applications Assessed
Planning
The average number of applications for July decreased to 49 which is a decrease on June but is above the lows in the Economic Cycle in January 2014.
Council will need to continue to monitor the activity levels to see if the rising trend line since January continues.
The applications received in July were for seven Dual Occupancies, one Multiple Dwelling Unit, one Industrial building, eleven requests to amend conditions/extend currency periods and one Rural Residential Sub-division application as well as 14 Setback requests and eight Dwelling House Overlay applications.
Applications are in general being processed within IDAS timeframes and as detailed in another part of this report.
It should be noted that Council continues to receive and/or has processed a significant number of amendment applications to extend the currency period and/or amend the plans of development this month. This is a reflection of the current economic cycle.
Of note was the approval of Stage 14 of Royal Sands Estate for 20 lots as well as the Consent Order for Stages 4A, 4B and 4C of Plantation Palms Estate for 395 lots.
The Impact applications carried forward is consistent with similar trends. Due to the notification period required for these applications, they cannot be lodged and completed within a calendar month.
The number of amended applications in the various stages are consistent with recent months.
Material Change of Use - Code
Material Change of Use - Impact
Reconfiguration of a Lot
Concurrency Agency
Amended Application
Combined Applications
Carried Forward New
Completed
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$50,000,000
$100,000,000
$150,000,000
$200,000,000
$250,000,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2013 2014
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39
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24
38
Review of Operations
Development Approvals
Operational Works
Plan Sealing
Minor Works
Carried Forward New
Completed
Value of
Development
The total of approved construction work for the Month of July was
$10,082,197 which is significantly higher than July 2013 of $4,751,011. The July 2014 total was also slightly higher than the previous month of June which had a total value of $7,556,722.
Value of Approved Operational Works Cumulative value of works to date
Engineering
The number of Operational Works applications that were received for the month of July was 9 which is a slight increase from the 8 that were received in the previous month of June. Development Engineering issued 10 approvals in July with 90% meeting their target timeframe. 26 Operational Works applications have been carried forward; these applications may be under an applicant’s response period, an extension period or a Council issue period.
The number of Survey Plans sealed in the month of July was 24 which is a significant increase from the previous month of June.
16 new Plan Sealing applications were received in July, those that have not have been approved for sealing are under assessment or Action Notice (Information Request).
39 Minor Works application were lodged in July. Throughout the month, 38 applications were approved with 62 carried forward.
Volume of Operations No. of Applications Assessed
Disclaimer: Due to fluctuating cost of works figures all historic data is updated on a monthly basis
Development News 07/2014
Updates on Significant Developments Currently Being Assessed by Council
Applications Lodged for Assessment
Developments Approved
Operational Works Lodged New Applications
DA-2009-36/B
54A Philip Street, Mount Pleasant
Expansion of Mount Pleasant Shopping centre
Council is in receipt of a request to extend the approval currency period to allow the development to be completed within two years being July 2016.
This is another example where the economic cycle has generated the need to expand the life of these approvals to allow the
development to proceed in the fullness
of time.
OW Lodged OW-2014-63 Lot 967 Rosewood Drive, Rural View Civil Works – Retirement Village Plantation Palms
Application Approved DA-2014-72
Stone Drive, Shoal Point
Stage 14 of Royal Sands Estate was approved. This stage comprises of 20 additional residential lots.
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Plans Sealed OW Approved
OW-2014-56
8-14 Centurion Drive, Paget Civil Works for Health Care Centre, Commercial Premises and
undefined use (Gym)
Plans Sealed SPCOM-2014-53
Premier Vista Stage 3B – Sub-stage 1
18 Lots
Endorsed 29 July 2014
Works Commenced DA-2007-54/B 5-7 Nelson Street, Mackay
64 Multiple Dwelling Units are being constructed. The building is 10 stories being ground floor plus nine levels above and will contain 16 x one bedroom units and 48 x 2 bedroom units. This project is known as Riviera Mackay Apartments. Is expected to be completed by April 2015
Development Services performance against legislative timeframes
MCU Code & Impact
The following performance results were achieved:
MCU Code applications – 100%
decided in 40 days with average being 11 days.
MCU Impact applications – 100%
decided in 40 days with average being 28 days.
The Development Assessment Innovation Project is now known as the Focus on Development Project and has commenced on the 12 May 2014 for accelerated low risk applications. Specialised fast- track/streamlined applications for multiple dwellings and industrial buildings have commenced and will be reported on once a statistically significant number of applications have been received.
MCU Code & Impact
Days to decide Material Change of Use applications
Reconfiguration of a Lot
The following Performance results were achieved:
ROL applications – 92% decided in 40 days with the average being 29 days
Reconfiguration of a Lot Days to decide ROL applications
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10%
20%
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90%
100%
Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-14 MCU Code
MCU Impact
Target (85% in 40 Days)
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
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Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-14 Target (85% in 40 Days)
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IDAS Timeframes
Development Services performance against legislative timeframes
Operational Works
The number of new Operational Works applications received for July was 9. Out of the 9 new applications 1 Decision Notice was issued, 4 applications remain in the Decision Making Period, 1 application is in the Not Properly Made Period, 2 applications in the Information Request Period, 1 application in the Extension of Information Request Period. Overall timeframes for the month of July were or are going to be met.
Operational Works
Days to decide Operational Works applications
Plan Sealing
24 plans were endorsed in the month of July with 16 new Plan Sealing applications being received. 100% of plans that were sealed were done so in the target 20 day timeframes.
Plan Sealing
Days to decide Plan Sealing applications
0%
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Jul-13 Oct-13 Jan-14 Apr-14 Jul-14 Target (85% in 40 Days)
Health and
Regulatory Services
Client Requests
Overall, numbers of client requests received remained steady when compared to the previous month. There were slight decreases consistent across all service areas apart from Local Laws where there was a 10% increase due to abandoned vehicle and animal related requests, particularly barking dogs, aggressive dogs and wandering dogs.
Although, with the increased numbers of these requests received, Officers still were able to maintain a 60% completion rate for abandoned vehicles, and aggressive and wandering dogs.
Outdoor events have featured predominantly this month with Environmental Health Officers assessing increased numbers of applications and carrying out inspections with respect to conditions of approval and temporary food.
Inspections
This table shows the premises inspected calendar year to date, July 2014 by the Environmental Health Officers.
Type Inspections
Caravan Parks 3
Food 238
Accommodation 45
Swimming Pools 29
Footpath Dining and Street
Vendors 4
Environmental Relevant Activity 8 Volume of Operations No. of Client Requests Processed Illegal or Non-Complying Development
Food Accommodation & Home-Based Business
Public Health & Safety and Environment
Abandoned Vehicles
Pools, Sewerage, Stormwater & Plumbing
Pest Management
Dogs and Other Domestic Animals
Carried Forward New Completed
144
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20
32
25
1
134
47
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11
50
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49
14
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Review of Operations
Health & Regulatory Services
Monthly Infringements Activity
Total Infringements issued from 01 July to 31 July 2014 was 791
Infringements required to be issued by Officers this month increased across the full spectrum of regulatory activities undertaken, apart from development compliance, which remained steady.
Numbers of infringements issued relating to regulated parking increased from 524 in June to 745 in July. This 30% increase has been attributed to further improvements to coordination, modifications to patrolling regimes, and fine weather.
A summary of YTD Infringement Data has not been provided in this report as this is the first month on the 2014/15 year.
The table below provides a summary of infringement activity for Health & Regulatory Services for July 2014
Issued Paid Waived/voided Not Paid
All other infringements $ Value $5,121 - - $5,121
# 9 - - 9
Animal Related $ Value $8,741 $227 - $8,514
# 36 1 - 35
Development
Compliance $ Value $455 - - $455
# 1 - - 1
Environmental
Protection $ Value - - - -
# - - - -
Health Infringements $ Value - - - -
# - - - -
Stormwater & Waste $ Value - - - -
# - - - -
Vehicle Related $ Value $47,856 $12,325 $2,516 $33,015
# 745 205 31 509
TOTAL $Value $62,173 $12,552 $2,516 $47,105
% 100% 20.2% 4.0% 75.8%
TOTAL # 791 206 31 554
% 100% 26.0% 3.9% 70.0%
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Review of Operations
Health & Regulatory Services
Current Month Value of Works
Average Dwelling Size 344 $676,105.37
No. of Detached Dwellings 51 $15,852,246.00
Average Value of Detached Dwelling - $310,828.35
No. of Attached Dwellings 5 $2,885,760.00
Average Cost of Attached Dwellings - $577,152.00
Additions and Alterations 15 $1,217,534.00
Total Residential Applications 57 $38,538,006.00
Total All Applications 175 $56,635,300.00
Vector Control
Sites Inspected Sites Treated Hectares Treated
159 74 1600 ha
Building Works
The table below represents the total dollar amount of building works carried out in the region for the month of July 2014
The table below represents the work carried out by the Vector Control team in July 2014.
Out and About – Responsible Pet Ownership Day
The Responsible Pet Ownership Open Day was held on Saturday, 26 July 2014.
Discounted registrations and micro chipping were available as well as stalls from Jaimon Boarding Kennels, Hillcrest Boarding Kennels, Canine Control Council, Soi Dog Foundation (animal refuge in Thailand), RSPCA Education Mobile Unit (EMU) and Andergrove Vets. $5,706.00 was taken on the day for registration & micro chipping, which included:
107 Dog Registrations & 20 Cat registrations
People taking advantage of the discounted registrations, micro chipping and pet information
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Business Support
Month’s Highlights
Development application lodgements remain consistent based on previous month’s, however lodgements are still down compared to the same time last year. 50% of applications are lodged online via the eDA service.
The number of Planning advice enquiries remains steady with 38% of enquiries being received and answered, in person, at the Development Services Counter.
On average, planning advice enquiries are responded to in less than 1 day, which is well within KPI requirements.
Volume of Operations No. of Requests Processed Application Lodgement
Minor Works Processing
Planning Advice Enquiries
Communications and Events
Carried Forward New Completed
Planning Advice
The table below represents the total number of planning advice enquiries handled by the Planning Advice Team as well customer satisfaction results.
Total No. of
Planning Advice Enquiries Total No. of
Feedback Responses Satisfaction with Planning Advice
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