PAGE 1 MINUTES OF THE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT UNIT MEETING HELD AT THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL ON TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
PRESENT
Cameron McKenzie Group Manager – Environment & Planning (Chair) Andrew Brooks Manager – Subdivision & Development Certification Mark Colburt Manager – Environment & Health
Craig Woods Manager – Regulatory Services Janelle Atkins Acting Manager – Forward Planning Kristine McKenzie Principal Executive Planner
APOLOGIES
Paul Osborne Manager – Development Assessment TIME OF COMMENCEMENT
8:30am
TIME OF COMPLETION 8:40am
ITEM-1 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
RESOLUTION
The Minutes of the Development Assessment Unit Meeting of Council held on 2 May 2017 be confirmed.
ITEM-2 DA NO. 1020/2017/HA - RESIDENTIAL FLAT BUILDING - LOT 2 DP 511198, NO. 4 PARSONAGE ROAD, CASTLE HILL
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RESOLUTION
1. The Development Application be refused for the following reasons:
i) The proposal does not comply with the minimum lot size prescribed under Clause 4.1A of LEP 2012 and compliance with Clause 4.1A(3) has not been demonstrated.
(Section 79C(a)(i) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979).
ii) The proposed development does not comply with DCP Part B Section 5 – Residential Flat Buildings in relation to site frontage, building height, building setbacks, building separation, landscape area, unit mix, open space, solar access, vehicular access, car parking or storage, and results in an overdevelopment of the site. The proposal is incompatible with adjoining residences and neighbourhood character.
(Section 79C 1(a)(i) of the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979).
PAGE 2 iii) The proposal does not satisfy the Design Principles of State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 – Design Quality of Residential Flat Development and results in an overdevelopment of the site which is incompatible with adjoining properties and neighbourhood character.
(Section 79C(a)(i) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979).
iv) The proposal does not comply with the design criteria of the Apartment Design Guide in relation to building separation, natural ventilation, apartment layout and storage, and results in an overdevelopment of the site which is incompatible with adjoining residences and neighbourhood character.
(Section 79C(a)(i) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979).
v) The impacts on built environment in the locality are unsatisfactory in terms of bulk and scale of the proposed building. The proposal is not compatible with the surrounding development and the overall streetscape.
(Section 79C 1(b) of the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979).
vi) The development is not considered to be suitable for the site as it is an overdevelopment in terms of scale and intensity and results in unsatisfactory amenity impacts on neighbours.
(Section 79C 1(c) of the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979).
vii) The development is considered not to be in the public interest.
(Section 79C 1(e) of the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979).
2. Council’s Corporate Lawyer be authorised to enter into a Section 34 Agreement with the applicant should the application be amended during the Court process to a point where it is regarded as being satisfactory.
