Extraordinary Cumberland Local Planning
Panel Meeting
1 May 2019
Minutes
of the Extraordinary Cumberland Local Planning Panel Meeting held at Merrylands
Administration Building, 16 Memorial Avenue, Merrylands on Wednesday 1 May 2019.
Present:
Julie Walsh (Chairperson), Larissa Ozog, David Ryan and
Bruce Simpson.
In Attendance:
Monica Cologna, Sohail Faridy, Esra Calim, William Attard,
Michael Lawani, Vincent Alberti, Glen Dawes, Laith Jammal and Somer Ammar.
Notice of Live Streaming of
CUMBERLAND LOCAL PLANNING PANEL meeting:
The Chairperson advised that the Cumberland Local Planning
meeting was being streamed live on Council's website and members of the public
must ensure their speech to the Panel is respectful and use appropriate
language.
The meeting here opened at 11:31am.
Declarations
Of Interest:
Ms Larissa Ozog declared a
non-pecuniary, less than significant interest in relation to Item LPP025/19 Planning
Proposal for 1-11 Neil Street Merrylands as she was employed by Willana Urban 2
years ago and worked on this matter. Ms Ozog confirmed she will abstain from
partaking in any discussion or voting on this matter.
ADDRESS BY INVITED SPEAKERS:
The following persons had made
application to address the Cumberland Local Planning Panel meeting:
Speakers Item
No. Subject
Murray Donaldson Development
Application for 49-35 Pine Road, Yennora
Garry Chapman Planning
Proposal for 1-11 Neil Street, Merrylands
Joseph Scuderi Planning
Proposal for 1-11 Neil Street, Merrylands
Pierre Saab Development
Application for 128 Railway Parade, Granville
The Chairperson enquired to those
present in the Gallery as to whether there were any further persons who would
like to address the Panel and no further persons presented themselves.
The open session of the meeting
here closed at 12:05pm.
The closed session of the meeting here opened at 12:06pm.
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ITEM LPP023/19 - Development Application -
128 Railway Parade, Granville
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1.
That Development Application No.
DA-290/2018 for the demolition of dwelling and associated structures and
construction of a two storey boarding house comprising 12 single rooms with
associated at-grade car parking, on land at 128 Railway Parade,
GRANVILLE NSW 2142 be approved subject to the conditions in the
Council Officer’s report amended as below.
2. Persons
whom have lodged submissions in respect to the application are to be notified
of the determination of the application.
3. Amendment
to condition 5 as follows:
Condition
5. Eastern elevation windows – first floor:
The Eastern first floor windows shall be fixed and obscure
glazed to a height of 1.5 metres above finished floor level.
Reason:- To ensure that the visual
privacy of the adjoining site is maintained.
4. Amendment of
condition 79 as follows:
Roofing Materials – Reflectivity and colour
Roofing materials shall be factory pre-finished with low
glare and reflectivity properties and a medium or light colour instead of the
basalt colour shown on the submitted plans. The Certifying Authority
shall be provided with certification from the applicant, with the
Construction Certificate that the selected roofing material will not cause a
glare nuisance or excessive reflectivity to adjoining or nearby properties
does not occur as a result of the development.
Reason:- to minimise
excessive glare or reflectivity nuisance from roofing materials and to
minimise heat absorption.
5. The following conditions
are to be inserted:
4A. Street Tree Planting
Prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate, the
landscape plan is to be amended to include the installation of 3x street
trees min. 45L container size Callistemon ‘Kings Park Special’ to
be planted within the road reserve on Milton Street, located in between the
power pole and the proposed driveway. Plantings are to be completed prior to
the issue of the Occupation Certificate.
Reason:- To ensure appropriate planting on
the site and street.
4B.Tree in South-East Yard
A Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis) Tree having a minimum size of 25L
shall be planted along the South Eastern side of the site. The tree shall be
planted prior to the issue of the Occupation Certificate.
Reason:- To soften the visual appearance and
to improve the microclimate of the hard stand parking area.
For: Julie Walsh
(Chairperson), Larissa Ozog, David Ryan and Bruce Simpson.
Against: Nil.
Reasons for Decision
1. The
Panel generally agrees with the Council Officer’s report subject to the
refinement of the conditions as set out above.
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ITEM LPP024/19 - Development
Application - 49-53 Pine Road, Yennora
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1. That
Development Application 2018/297/1 seeking approval for the change of use of
an existing industrial premises to manufacturing of concrete panels with
associated parking at 49 - 53 Pine Road, Yennora, be Approved, subject to the
conditions contained in Attachment 15 of the Council Officer’s report amended
as follows:
2. Amendment
to condition 18 as follows:
18.
Hours of operation shall be 24 hours / 7 days a week subject to the
following restrictions on vehicle access and deliveries:
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Deliveries: 7am to 5pm; and
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Product distribution (leaving the site): 3am to 5pm
3. Addition
of the following condition 2A:
This consent does not authorise storage
or other physical uses associated with the Development upon the rear area of
the site to the West of the existing formed concrete hardstand area.
Any physical use of this part of the site (other than for authorised
environmental management purposes) is to be the subject of a separate
Development Application or Modification Application (as relevant).
4. Amendment
of Schedule A as follows:
Consent
for the change of use of an existing industrial premises to manufacturing of
concrete panels with associated parking shall not operate until all of the
following Schedule “A” conditions have been complied with to
Council’s satisfaction.
Building Certificate
1.
A Building Certificate application
shall be lodged with and approved by Cumberland Council prior to the
operation of this consent, for the unauthorised works which are the subject of
this Development Consent.
In accordance with clause
95(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000, you must
produce evidence to the Council within a period of 6 months,
sufficient for Council to be satisfied of the above matters.
If evidence is produced
within the specified period, in accordance with Clause 95(5) of the
Regulation, Council will notify you whether or not it is satisfied as to the
above matters and whether or not the consent will operate.
For: Julie Walsh
(Chairperson), Larissa Ozog, David Ryan and Bruce Simpson.
Against: Nil.
Reasons for Decision
1. The
Panel generally agrees with the Council Officer’s report.
However, the Panel is of the opinion that the rear western most section of
the site which has been the subject of recent works may be used for storage
purposes and the like which does not form part of this application.
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ITEM LPP025/19 - Planning Proposal for 1-11
Neil Street, Merrylands
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1. The
Panel recommends that the Planning Proposal Request be reported to Council seeking
a resolution to forward the planning proposal to the Department of Planning
and Industry for a Gateway Determination.
Note: Larissa Ozog left the Chamber due to a perceived
conflict of interest for the duration of
this item.
For: Julie Walsh
(Chairperson), David Ryan and Bruce Simpson.
Against: Nil.
Reasons for Decision
1. The
Panel generally agrees with the Council Officer’s report.
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The closed session of the
meeting here closed at 1:12pm
The open session of the meeting
here opened at 1:13pm. The Chairperson delivered the Cumberland Local Planning
Panel’s resolutions to the Public Gallery.
The meeting terminated at 1:15pm.
Signed:
Julie Walsh
Chairperson