Cumberland Local Planning Panel Meeting
8 April 2020
Minutes
of the Cumberland Local Planning Panel Meeting held via telephone conference on
Wednesday 08 April 2020.
Present:
The Hon. Paul Stein AM (Chairperson) QC, Brian Kirk, David
Ryan and Bruce Simpson.
In Attendance:
Karl Okorn, Daniel Anderson, Sohail Faridy, Michael Lawani,
Olivia Yana, Glenn Weekley, Jason Louie, Olivia Shields and Rashika Rani.
Notice of RECORDING OF
CUMBERLAND LOCAL PLANNING PANEL meeting
The Chairperson advised that the Cumberland Local Planning
meeting was being recorded and will be published 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 11:30a.m.
Declarations Of Interest:
Mr Bruce Simpson made a
declaration of interest advising that he previously worked as a Planning
Consultant on a similar Planning Proposal to the one on the agenda today. Mr
Simpson noted that this was 25 years ago.
ADDRESS BY INVITED SPEAKERS:
The following persons had made
application to address the Cumberland Local Planning Panel meeting:
Speakers Item
No. Subject
Henry Ko Development
Application for 9 Verlie Street, Wentworthville
Gregory Van Der Struik Development
Application for 9 Verlie Street, Wentworthville
Jonathon Wood Development
Application for 9 Verlie Street, Wentworthville
Mengqi Zhao Development
Application for 9 Verlie Street, Wentworthville
Murray Donaldson Planning
Proposal for 2-36 Church Street, Lidcombe
Saul Moran Planning
Proposal for 2-36 Church Street, Lidcombe
Paul Addison Planning
Proposal for 2-36 Church Street, Lidcombe
Garth Greenway Planning
Proposal for 2-36 Church Street, Lidcombe
Lyall Gorman Planning
Proposal for 2-36 Church Street, Lidcombe
The open session of the meeting
here closed at 12:43p.m.
The closed session of the meeting here opened at 12:54p.m.
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ITEM LPP013/20 - Development Application for
9 Verlie Street, Wentworthville
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1. That
Development Application No. DA2019/368/1 for demolition of existing
structures and construction of a two storey 40 place child care centre over
basement car parking on land at 9 Verlie Street South Wentworthville be
approved as a deferred commencement consent, subject to attached conditions
as amended by the Panel.
2. The
Panel adds a new deferred commencement condition 2A relating to the
submission of an amended landscape plan as follows:
A revised
landscape plan is to be submitted nominating the particular species of plants
and trees and their location on the site. This plan is to include at least 2
canopy trees capable of achieving 8 metres in height. The amended landscape
plan will also include the turfing of the approximately 1.2 metre concrete
strip between the driveways excluding the pedestrian footpath on the street.
3. Condition
75(1) is amended by deleting the word “wall”.
4. Condition
75(2) is amended to omit the word “unit” and substitute the word
“office”.
5. Persons
whom have lodged a submission in respect to the application be notified of
the determination of the application.
For: The Hon. Paul Stein AM (Chairperson) QC, Brian
Kirk, David Ryan and Bruce Simpson.
Against: Nil.
Reasons for Decision:
1. The Panel
generally agrees with the Planning Officers report and has imposed a further deferred
commencement condition to enhance the landscaping and amenity of the site.
2. The Panel
heard from a number of members of the community particularly in relation to
traffic. The Panel believes this was adequately addressed in the Council
Officers report.
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ITEM LPP014/20 -
Development Application for 20 Cumberland Road, Greystanes
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1. That
Development Application No. DA2019/417/1 for demolition of existing
structures and construction of a two-storey attached dual occupancy with
Torrens Title subdivision into 2 lots on land at 20 Cumberland Road
GREYSTANES NSW 2145 be approved, subject to attached conditions.
For: The Hon. Paul Stein AM (Chairperson) QC, Brian
Kirk, David Ryan and Bruce Simpson.
Against: Nil.
Reasons for Decision:
1. The Panel
generally agrees with the Planning Officers report.
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ITEM LPP015/20 - Planning Proposal - 2-36
Church Street, Lidcombe
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1.
The Panel is of the opinion that an increase in height and
density controls for the subject site has strategic merit and site specific
merit and be consistent with and achieve the objects of the Act. The
availability of this large, centrally located vacant site in public ownership
is unique and provides an opportunity for social and affordable housing.
2.
The Panel generally supports the recommendation made by the
Council Officers of an amended Planning Proposal with reduced heights and FSR
over the controls proposed by the proponent’s Planning Proposal subject
to what appears below.
3.
The Panel is not persuaded by the urban design justification
for the height and density proposed in the Planning Proposal by the proponent
and considers that it is inconsistent to the controls proposed for the
adjacent Lidcombe Town Centre Strategy.
4.
The Panel is concerned at the overshadowing of some of the
graves in the adjacent Rookwood Cemetery and Necropolis in mid-winter bearing
in mind that the cemetery is a heritage site of State Significance and the
advice of the NSW Heritage Office has not at this stage been obtained.
5.
Notwithstanding the above, the proponent of the Planning
Proposal argues that there will be significant social benefit in the
additional heights and floor space providing much needed social and
affordable housing. The Panel generally accepts this submission of the
proponent.
On the
advice of the proponent before the Panel the difference between the proponents’
Planning Proposal and the amended Planning Proposal of the Council Officers
is estimated to be a loss of 15 to 18 social housing units and approximately
27 to 30 affordable housing units.
6.
The Panel advises Council to weigh these social benefits
arguments against the concerns for overshadowing of Rookwood graves and the
inconsistency with the Lidcombe Town Centre Strategy.
For: The Hon. Paul Stein AM (Chairperson) QC, Brian
Kirk, David Ryan and Bruce Simpson.
Against: Nil.
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The closed session of the
meeting here closed at 2:50p.m.
The open session of the meeting
here opened at 2:53p.m. The Chairperson delivered the Cumberland Local Planning
Panel’s resolutions.
The meeting terminated at 2:56p.m.
Signed:
The Hon. Paul Stein AM
(Chairperson) QC
Chairperson