SAINT DR. LOWE AND MOVED BY COUNCILOR PRESTON THAT the minutes of the regular council meeting of December 13, 2016 be approved. COUNCILOR HARTY OAM MOVED BY COUNCILLOR DR LOWE THAT THE RECOMMENDATION from the report be accepted.
Development in Accordance with Submitted Plans
MINUTES of the duly convened Ordinary Meeting of The Hills Shire Council held in the Council Chambers on 14 February 2017. A MOTION WAS MOVED BY COUNCIL DR LOWE AND SECOND BY COUNCIL PRESTON THAT the Recommendation contained in the report be accepted.
Construction Certificate
Building Work to be in Accordance with BCA
Clause 94 Considerations
A certificate of structural adequacy must be submitted to the Principal Certifying Authority (PCA), which certifies that the structural strength and load-bearing capacity of the existing balcony will be suitable for its new use. As the existing balcony is to be enclosed, the existing outdoor air intake should be relocated to an appropriate location in accordance with AS.
Subdivision Plan Amendments
A review of the automatic fire detection and alarm system (refer to fire engineering report no. S070185-rp01 Revision E dated 29/5/09 by RAW Fire Safety Engineering) should be undertaken to determine if additional detection is required to provide the proposed meeting room.
Management of Building Sites – Builder’s Details
Builder and PCA Details Required
Compliance with Critical Stage Inspections and Other Inspections Nominated by the Principal Certifying Authority
NOTE: You are aware that inspections may only be carried out by the PCA, unless by prior agreement with the PCA and provided that this person is an accredited certification body.
Hours of Work
Rezone land at 7 Maitland Place, Baulkham Hills from B7 Business Park to part R4 High Density Residential and part B7 Business Park;. Increase the maximum floor area ratio from 1:1 to 1.5:1 for the proposed B7 Business Park portion of land at 7 Maitland Place, Baulkham Hills;.
SUMMARY OF THE PLANNING PROPOSAL
Having regard to the above and notwithstanding changed circumstances regarding the ownership of the site, Council's original position of applying an overall FSR of 3:1 across the residential portion of the site is considered appropriate and reasonable. It is expected that as the two (2) sites are likely to no longer develop as one (1) combined development site, each site will now be required to comply with the applicable FSR control as it relates to that portion of land.
SUMMARY OF THE DRAFT VPA
A building envelope is defined by meeting checks such as setback, constructed area and height. Its purpose is to provide a shell within which development can take place, but not one that development must necessarily fill; . iii) Where maximum FSR results in a building smaller than the building envelope, it produces a building of smaller size and allows for building articulation through building envelope setbacks and variation in building heights.
GATEWAY DETERMINATION
Court planning principle in relation to FSR and building envelope [Investments No 8 Pty Ltd v Manly Council [2004] NSWLEC 355] which states that: .. i) FSR and building envelope controls must work together and both controls and/or their objectives must be met;.
EXHIBITION DETAILS AND SUBMISSION SUMMARY
PUBLIC AUTHORITY SUBMISSIONS
Sydney Water made no formal objection to the planning proposal and advised that a Sydney Water Service and Building Plan Approval will be a requirement for any future development application for the development. It would be appropriate to complete the preparation of a traffic study for the wider Norwest Precinct in conjunction with the strategic studies for the Sydney Metro Northwest.
PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS
Furthermore, it is considered that the new road to be built through the site will increase the permeability and efficiency of the local road network. Given the location of the site within the North West station area at the interface of land zoned R4 High Density Residential (to the west) and B7 Business Park (to the east), it is considered that the mixed use outcome, as proposed, is appropriate.
PLANNING AGREEMENT
7 MAITLAND PLACE, BAULKHAM HILLS
Dedication Land
Works
Monetary Contributions
Proposed Development
- PERFORMANCE UNDER PLANNING SYSTEM IN CONTEXT
- EXHIBITED PACKAGE OF REFORMS
- OBJECTS
- COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
- STRATEGIC PLANNING FRAMEWORK
- PROCESSES FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT a) Neighbour Consultation
- INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERY
- PLANNING AGREEMENTS
- DECISION-MAKING a) Planning Panels
- BUILDING PROVISIONS
- THE ROLE OF DESIGN
- THE ENFORCEMENT FRAMEWORK
- AN EXPANDED DEVELOPMENT STREAM
- Insurance Recovery - Increase $26k
- Rezoning Income – Increase $153k
- Road Closure Income – Increase $222k
- Road Restoration Income – Increase $500k
- RFS Bushfire Mitigation Grant – Increase $55k
- Request for Information Income – Increase $19k
- Swimming Pool Inspection Income – Increase $100k
- Development Monitoring Fines – Increase $50k
- Compliance Fines Income – Increase $200k
- Building Certificate Income – Decrease $40k
- Cemetery Income – Increase $367k
- Library Fines Income – Decrease $7k
- Return of Grant Funding – Increase $995k
- Community Building Maintenance Expenditure – Increase $181k
- Asbestos Removal & Remediation Works – Increase $318k
- Restorations Expenditure – Increase $250k
- RFS Bushfire Mitigation Expenditure - Increase $55k
- Payments to Government – Increase $35k
- Cemetery Expenditure – Increase $20k
- Transfer to and from Reserves – Increase $1.42m
- Transfer from Prior Year Income – Increase $974k
- Sale of RFS Vehicle – Increase $14k
- Decreased funding for Existing Job $42k
- Increased funding for Existing Jobs $5.03m
The main purpose of the draft amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act of 1979 is to build community confidence in the state's planning system. A draft district plan report must be submitted to council before the end of the exhibition period. As part of the proposed changes to the law, the compliant building would be expanded to include larger buildings (draft code for medium-density housing).
The exhibition of draft amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 represents the next stage in the review of the planning system for NSW. Other counter variations. a) The RMS grant component for the Road Stabilization and Embankment Project for River Rd, Lower Portland covered one of the two damaged sections along River Road.
Original
- Real Estate Asset Purchases – Increase $11.30m
- Final settlement of Castle Hill Day Surgery – Increase $126k
All cash and investments, including Section 94, Trust Fund and Unrestricted Cash, are described in Appendix 1, page 10. The Council's Chief Financial Officer, as the Responsible Accounting Officer, advises that the Council's anticipated financial position is satisfactory. In addition, the investments shown in Annex 1 page 10 have been made in accordance with the law, the regulations and the effective investment policy of the Council.
The Hills Shire Council
Expenditure required for the design of arterial road and bridge upgrade at Nelson Road (South), Box Hill as approved by T17-04 Council Resolution on 13 December 2016, funded from Capital Works Reserve. Additional funds required for the design of arterial road and bridge upgrade at Annangrove Road, Box Hill as approved by T17-04 Council Resolution on 13 December 2016, funded from Sec 94 CP 11. The Hills Shire Council's Strategic Direction has been prepared to ensure that the organization has a clear direction that guides the allocation of resources over the long, medium and short term.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
It integrates asset, service and financial plans so that Council resources are aligned with the needs of our community and shows how we work to achieve a better quality of life for everyone who lives, works, visits and plays in our magnificent Shire.
Continuing to inform and educate the community about the impacts of population growth and the construction of North West Sydney Metro. Ensuring sustainable housing and employment growth that balances the needs of the economy, community and environment. Construction of a roundabout was completed at Foxall Road, Kellyville as part of the improvement of Samantha Riley Drive.
IN THE HILLS SHIRE FOR QUARTER
These volunteers have worked with the Council for ten years to ensure the restoration of the historic Bella Vista Farm. The extensive $30,000 works at Barker Street Reserve, Beaumont Hills, are providing exciting new recreational opportunities for families in The Hills Shire and surrounding suburbs and continue the Council's commitment to providing high quality facilities. In the new space, there are swings and games with a slide, and the original equipment has been preserved in a state-of-the-art design.
PROACTIVE LEADERSHIP
WHERE WE ARE NOW
CHALLENGES FOR TOMORROW
QUICK FACTS
Second Quarter: An edition of The Hills Focus Magazine was produced and sent to all households. First quarter: The communications and marketing team disseminated information about council decisions and activities, including mayoral election results, what's on information, including the Orange Blossom Festival, civic ceremonies, information about libraries and capital works projects through print sites and social media . The QIC lease is expected to be completed in early 2017 and final details of the proposed storefront space will be provided to decide how the space will be used for Council activities.
ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
The Council's external auditors, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, presented the 2015-2016 accounts at the Council meeting on 23 August 2016. The Council's website continues to be an extremely popular source of information for residents along with social media.
HOW WE PROGRESSED OUR FOUR YEAR ACTIONS
MEASURING OUR QUALITY OF LIFE PERFORMANCE
MEASURING OUR OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
VIBRANT COMMUNITIES
2017 Regular Tenants have been confirmed and entered into the online portal for clients to manage. A connected and supported community with access to a range of services and facilities that contribute to health and wellbeing. People who agree or strongly agree that they have easy access to entertainment/cultural facilities.
BALANCED URBAN GROWTH
CHALLENGES FOR TOMORROW
QUICK FACTS JUNE 2016 DEVELOPMENT
In total, 474 development applications were determined with a cost of works estimated at over $600M. Quarter Two - continued to see significant construction progress from the Box Hill and Box Hill North Release Areas. Construction of the first subdivisions in both the Box Hill and Box Hill North release areas is nearing completion with the finalization expected in the next quarter.
PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT
QUICK FACTS JUNE 2016 WASTE GENERATED
Local primary schools took part in the Waste 2 art competition to mark National Recycling Week which took place in November 2016. The winning artwork and a selection of other artwork were displayed at the Resource Recovery stand at the Hawkesbury Harvest Farmer's Markets. They work mainly in the Bernie Mullane Reserve and Fullers Road along the Cattai Creek catchment.
MODERN LOCAL ECONOMY
QUICK FACTS JUNE 2016
RETAIL
Mayor of The Hills Shire, Councilor Yvonne Keane, welcomed more than 88 new citizens to the community in a special Australian citizenship ceremony held as part of the Orange Blossom Festival on Saturday, September 17 – National Australian Citizenship Day. A special ceremony was held during the Orange Blossom Festival to recognize 11 individuals and groups for their valuable contributions to The Hills community. The Sydney Hills Awards for Community Contribution are designed to encourage, recognize and reward valuable contributions and outstanding achievements by individuals and services.
THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL
S COPE OF W ORK
Sackville North Cemetery is located on the north side of Sackville Ferry Road and is mostly vacant land sparsely covered by native vegetation, including many mature trees. GEE understands that with Castle Hill Cemetery reaching capacity, Sackville North Cemetery is being reviewed for further development as a more substantial cemetery. Castle Hill Cemetery is located on the west side of Gilbert Street and is a much more established cemetery with facilities such as toilets and car parking.
R EGIONAL G EOLOGY AND S OILS
- S ACKVILLE N ORTH C EMETERY
- C ASTLE H ILL C EMETERY
An ecological study identified threatened communities on the site and limited the potential for burial to 0.5Ha as indicated on the site plan provided in Appendix A. GEE understands that the Council wishes to expand the burial areas in the areas marked purple on the site plan as indicated. in Appendix A.
R EGIONAL H YDROGEOLOGY
- S ACKVILLE N ORTH
- C ASTLE H ILL
A summary of the subsurface conditions encountered is provided in Section 4.1, while a summary of borehole information, including total depth and depth to bedrock, is provided in Table 1 for the Sackville North Cemetery and Table 2 for the Castle Hill Cemetery. Detailed descriptions of the subsurface site conditions can be found in the borehole logs in Appendix B, while the soil profile is also summarized in Table 3. The only possibility is if the backhoe or backhoe used to excavate the burial sites has the capacity to penetrate the upper part of the sandstone rock formation, which is typically estimated to be extremely low to very low in strength.
