Extraordinary Cumberland Local Planning Panel Meeting

 20 June 2019

Minutes of the Extraordinary Cumberland Local Planning Panel Meeting held at Merrylands Administration Building, 16 Memorial Avenue, Merrylands on Thursday 20 June 2019.

Present:

Stuart McDonald, Michael Ryan, Chris Young and Paul Moulds AM.

In Attendance:

Monica Cologna, Glenn Weekley, Esra Calim and Olivia Shields.

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 12:31p.m.

Declarations Of Interest:

Mr Stuart McDonald declared an interest in relation to Item 044/19 - Auburn and Lidcombe Town Centres Planning Controls Strategy, as he is acting for Council in regards to a development site in Northumberland Road, Auburn, within Precinct 18 of the study area, which is subject to an appeal to the Land and Environment Court. In consultation with Council’s solicitors, Mr Stuart McDonald has determined to have no involvement in the Panel’s consideration of Precinct 18 and Mr Chris Young will Chair this part of the meeting.

Mr Paul Moulds AM declared an interest in relation to Item 044/19 - Auburn and Lidcombe Town Centres Planning Controls Strategy as he manages a building and programs on a site that lies in one of the Precincts in Auburn considered in this application, the Salvation Army located at 199-170 South Parade, Auburn. Mr Paul Moulds AM will not participate in the Panels consideration of this particular precinct being Precinct 6.

ADDRESS BY INVITED SPEAKERS:

The following persons had made application to address the Cumberland Local Planning Panel meeting:

Speakers Item No. Subject

Rev Graham Guy                Auburn and Lidcombe Town Centres Planning Controls Strategy

Kerryn Stanton                    Auburn and Lidcombe Town Centres Planning Controls Strategy

Tony Oldfield                       Auburn and Lidcombe Town Centres Planning Controls Strategy

Matthew Daniel                   Auburn and Lidcombe Town Centres Planning Controls Strategy

Peter Smith                          Auburn and Lidcombe Town Centres Planning Controls Strategy

James Matthews                 Auburn and Lidcombe Town Centres Planning Controls Strategy

Stephen Earp                      Planning Proposal for an Additional Permitted use of Educational Establishment at 2 Percy Street, Auburn.

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 1:26p.m.

The closed session of the meeting here opened at 1:27p.m.

ITEM LPP044/19 - AUBURN AND LIDCOMBE TOWN CENTRES PLANNING CONTROLS STRATEGY

Recommendation

1. The Panel has made the following recommendations in the tables below having considered the public submissions presented at the Local Planning Panel meeting in addition to the written submissions received, particularly in regards to the reduction in floor space ratios.

2. The Panel acknowledges and supports the position of the Department of Planning and Environment and the advice of the Council Officers that the reduction of existing floor space ratios within the Auburn and Lidcombe town centres is not a practicable strategic solution.

3. The Panel recommends to the Council that in developing detailed planning controls for both of the town centres that it introduce the following:

a. That a minimum FSR of 0.5:1 be non-residential uses in the following precincts in the core of both town centres:

i. Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 13, 14 and 16 in Auburn town centre

ii. Precincts 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 14, and 15 in Lidcombe town centre

b. Minimum lot sizes as a prerequisite to achieve maximum FSR and building height.

c. Comprehensive built form development controls including but not limited to appropriate street wall heights, setbacks of towers above street wall podiums, active street frontages and façade design.

4. The Panel recommends the joint exhibition of any future Planning Proposal and associated DCP if practicable.

Auburn Town Centre

Precinct (refer to precinct maps for precinct boundary details)		Planning officer Recommended controls		CLPP Recommendation June 2019
Precinct 1 Auburn Road, Mary Street, Harrow Road, Queen Street		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		1. Support Council Officers recommendation regarding FSR but not height. 2. With regard to height the Panel recommends the exhibited height of 60m maximum for the reason of general consistency with other land identified in the immediate locality with an FSR of 5:1. 3. The Panel also does not support the Land Owner request for FSR of 9:1 and height of 90m for reasons outlined in the CIHAP meeting minutes dated 24 August 2016.
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 70m
Precinct 2 Park Road, north of Mary St, Harrow Road		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 60m; NE corner 49m
Precinct 3 South of Mary St, Harrow Road, Sudan Street, Kerr Parade		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 55m
Precinct 4 Auburn Central		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 3.75:1
		Height: 49m
Precinct 5 South Parade Vales Lane Auburn Road Civic Road Kerr Parade		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 2.4:1
		Height: 18m
Precinct 6 South Parade, Alice Street, Queen Street and Park Road		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 38m
Precinct 7 Queen Street, Alice Street, Mary Street, Park Road		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 3:1
		Height: 27m
Precinct 8 lots zoned B4 fronting southern side of Mary St		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 38m
Precinct 9 Harrow Road, north of Beatrice Street, Susan Street		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: NW corner 55m, remainder 45m
Precinct (refer to precinct maps for precinct boundary details)		Planning officer Recommended controls		CLPP Recommendation June 2019
Precinct 10 Queen St, Susan Street, Beatrice Street, Marion Street		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 3:1
		Height: 27m
Precinct 11 Kerr Parade, Marion Street, Queen Street		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 3:1
		Height: 32m
Precinct 12 Station Road, Kerr Parade, Auburn Road		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 2.4:1
		Height: 27m
Precinct 13 northern side of Rawson Street and west of Station Road		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		1. Supports Council Officers recommendation regarding FSR but not height 2. With regard to height the Panel recommends the exhibited height of 55m maximum for the reason of general consistency with land to the west in Precinct 14.
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 65m
Precinct 14 Mid-block between Macquarie and Northumberland Roads		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 55m
Precinct 15 mid-block between Station and Northumberland Road		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 38m
Precinct 16 16a north of Rawson Street 16b south of Rawson St		16a (north)	16b (south)	Support Council Officers recommendation.
		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use	Zoning: B4 Mixed Use
		FSR: 3.6:1	FSR: defer consideration
		Height: 38m	Height: defer consideration
Precinct 17 Station Road/Hall Street/Holliday Lane		Holliday Lane-Station Street	Holliday Lane-Dartbrook Rd	Support Council Officers recommendation.
		Zoning: B4	Zoning: R4
		FSR: 3.6:1	FSR: 2:1
		Height: 25m	Height: 20m
Precinct 18 Macquarie Road, Hall Street, Station Road		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: 3.6:1
		Height: 38m
Precinct 21 South of Rawson Street, east of Dartbrook Road		Zoning: defer consideration		Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: defer consideration
		Height: defer consideration

Lidcombe Town Centre

Precinct (refer to precinct maps for precinct boundary details)		Planning officer Recommended controls						CLPP Recommendation June 2019
Precinct 1 Bridge Street, Tooheys Lane, Joseph Street		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use						1. Support Council Officers recommendation regarding FSR but not height. 2. With regard to height the Panel recommends the exhibited height of 60m maximum which will be consistent with the previous CIHAP recommendation.
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 70m
Precinct 2 East of Joseph Street, fronting Railway Street		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use						1. Support Council Officers recommendation regarding FSR but not height. 2. With regard to height the Panel recommends the exhibited height of 55m maximum which will be consistent with the previous CIHAP recommendation.
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 65m
Precinct 3 3a: fronting Railway Street between station and Mark Street 3b: Mark, Railway, Raphael, Davey-Marsden Streets 3c: east of Joseph Street and around Taylor Street	3d: Bridge, Joseph and Vaughan Streets)	Zoning: B4 Mixed Use						1. Support Council Officers recommendation regarding height in precinct 3c. 2. Recommends maximum height of 55m for precincts 3a and 3d and 45m for precinct 3b all as exhibited and as previously recommended by CIHAP.
		FSR: 5:1
		3a Height: 60m	3b Height: 50m		3c Height: 38m		3d Height: 65m
Precinct 4 Marsden-Davey, Mark, janes and Raphael Streets		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use						Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 38m
Precinct 5 Between Taylor Street and Remembrance Park		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use						Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 32m
Precinct 6 B4 zoned land south west of Kerrs Road and Joseph Street		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use						Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 38m
Precinct 7 Kerrs Road, Olympic Drive, Raymond Street East, Joseph Street		Zoning: R4 High Density Residential						1. Supports Council Officers recommendation regarding FSR and R4 zoning. 2. Recommends height maximum 20m for the reason of consistency with R4 zone land adjoining to the east and to achieve a more appropriate interface with existing R2 low density residential zoned land adjoining to the south.
		FSR: 2:1
		Height: 25m
Precinct (refer to precinct maps for precinct boundary details)		Recommended controls						CLPP Recommendation June 2019
Precinct 8 8a north east of Mary and Board Streets, south of Dodson Avenue 8b Church, John and Mary Streets 8c east of John Street (Dooleys)		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use						1. Support. Council Officers recommendation regarding 8a and 8b but not 8c. 2. With regard to height in 8c the Panel recommends the exhibited height of 60m maximum for the reason of general consistency with land to the east of John Street and fronting Church Street.
		FSR: 5:1
		8a Height: 38m		8b Height: 55m		8c Height: 70m
Precinct 9 Western half of Dooleys site		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use						1. Support Council Officers recommendation regarding FSR but not height. 2. With regard to height the Panel recommends the exhibited height of 60m maximum as this is the existing control.
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 70m
Precinct 10 Ann Street, Olympic Drive, Board Street		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use						Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 3.5:1
		Height: 38m
Precinct 11 Ann Street, Olympic Drive, Child Street		Zoning:  R4 High Density Residential						Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 3:1
		Height: 32m
Precinct 12 Childs, John, and Ann Streets (east of John Street)		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use						Supports Council Officers recommendation
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 38m
Precinct (refer to precinct maps for precinct boundary details)		Recommended controls						CLPP Recommendation June 2019
Precinct 13 North of Childs Street, east of John Street		Zoning: R4 High Density Residential						Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: 2:1
		Height: 20m
Precinct 14 Mid-block between Church and Mary Streets		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use						Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: 5:1
		Height: 38m
Precinct 15 15a Doodson Ave, Frederick and Mary Streets 15b mid-block south of Mary Street, between Mary-Church Streets	15c fronting Church Street (mid-block)	15a		15b		15c		Support Council Officers recommendation.
		Zoning: R4 High Density		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use		Zoning: B4 Mixed Use
		FSR: 2.2:1		FSR: 2.2:1		FSR: 2.5:1
		Height: 29m		Height: 29m		Height: 36m
Precinct 15 east 31 and 33 Mary Street (now included as part of Precinct 15)		Zoning: R4 High Density						Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: 2:1
		Height: 20m
Precinct 16 Mary, Swete, Mills (E), and Frederick Streets (now extends to southern side of Mills Street)		Zoning: R4 High Density						Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: 2:1
		Height: 20m
Precinct 17 Vaughan Street, Olympic Drive, Kerrs Road		Zoning: R4 High Density Residential						Support Council Officers recommendation.
		FSR: 2:1
		Height: 20m

For: Stuart McDonald (Chairperson) (with the exception of Precinct 18 Auburn), Michael Ryan, Chris Young and Paul Moulds AM (with the exemption of Precinct 6 Auburn).

In relation to Precinct 6 Auburn Paul Moulds AM took no part in the discussion and consideration. In relation to Precinct 18 Auburn, Stuart McDonald took no part in the discussion and consideration. Chris Young Chaired the Panel’s consideration of Precinct 18.

Against: Nil.

ITEM LPP045/19 - Planning Proposal for an Additional Permitted use of Educational Establishment at 2 Percy Street, Auburn

ReCOMMENDATION:

1. The Panel advises the Council as follows:

a. That Council’s attention be drawn to the proposed use being inconsistent with the objectives of the current IN2 Light Industrial zone.

b. The proposed student population together with teachers and support staff appears to be an excessive scale of development given the size and constraints of the site and the locality.

c. An educational establishment may be an acceptable land use on the site and recognises the demand for such a facility within the community subject to the above.

2. The Panel recommends that the Council consider the above advice, and in particular items 1a and 1b when determining the form of the Planning Proposal in achieving the objective of the proposed educational establishment on the site.

For: Stuart McDonald (Chairperson), Michael Ryan, Chris Young and Paul Moulds AM

Against: Nil.

The closed session of the meeting here closed at 4:40p.m.

The open session of the meeting here opened at 4:41p.m. The Chairperson delivered the Cumberland Local Planning Panel’s resolutions to the Public Gallery.

The meeting terminated at 4:45p.m.

Signed:

Stuart McDonald

Chairperson