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MINUTES OF Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel Meeting
HELD ON Monday, 22 July 2024

 

Present:

Chairperson (The Hon. David Lloyd KC)

Expert Panel Member (Vincent Hardy)

Expert Panel Member (Shivesh Singh)

Community Member (Eugene Sarich)

 

 

Staff Present:

Director Development & Regulation (Michael Miocic)

Development Assessment Services Manager (Shaun Garland)

Planning Panels Coordinator (Kerry Frair)

 

 

 

Team Leader – Development Assessment (Jonathan Goodwill)

Executive Assessment Officer (Luke Donovan)

Acting Manager, Urban & Heritage Planning (Bill Royal)

Team Leader, Urban Planning (Craige Wyse)

Consultant Urban Designer, Strategy and Environment (Jared Phillips)

Senior Urban Planner, Strategy and Environment (Rathna Rana)

Urban Planner, Strategy and Environment (Alexandra Plumb)

Infrastructure Coordinator, Strategy and Environment (Kate Paterson)

External Consultant (Helena Miller)

External Consultant (Michael Zanardo)

 

 

 

 

The Public Meeting commenced at 12:30PM

The Public Meeting closed at 12:50PM

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

The Chair advised of the necessity for the panel members and staff to declare a Pecuniary Interest/Conflict of Interest in any item on the Business Paper.

 

No interest was declared.  

 

ADDRESSES TO PANEL

 

GB.1

Vivienne Dimmick

Greg Hastie

Kate Hadwen

Brett Maynard

 

GB.2

Dr Shane Geha

Ross Shepherd

Amit Juka

 

 

GB.3

Adrian Melo

John Fitzgerald

 

GENERAL BUSINESS

 

 

KLPP11

20 Avon Road, Pymble - Increase the enrolment capacity of Pymble Ladies College to 2550 students

 

File: EDA0041/23

Vide: GB.1

 

 

The Panel resolved

 

Decision

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.16(1) OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT ACT, 1979

 

A.        The Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel, exercising the functions of the Council under Section 4.16 of the Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979, being satisfied that the proposed development would be in the public interest, grant deferred commencement development consent to eDA0041/23 to increase the enrolment capacity of Pymble Ladies College to 2550 students at 20 Avon Road, Pymble, recommended in the Supplementary Development Assessment Report. Pursuant to Section 4.53(6) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, this consent lapses if the applicant fails to satisfy the consent authority as to the matters specified in the condition within five years after the granting of consent.

 

B.      Date of the decision: 22 July 2024

C.      Reasons for the decision:

1.  The Panel supports the findings contained in the Supplementary Development Assessment report and endorses the reasons for approval contained in that report.

2.  The Panel accepts the expert advice that the increase in vehicle movements is not significant and is not expected to have any significant adverse impact on the surrounding key intersections and road network.

3. The proposed conditions of consent, particularly the OTAMP and Green Travel Plan, should ensure the ongoing proper management of traffic onsite, minimize impacts on surrounding road network, ensure safe access to students and meet the concerns of objectors.

D.      How community views were taken into consideration: The application was notified in accordance with the Council’s Community Participation Plan and submissions made by members of the public were considered.

Voting: unanimous

 

KLPP12

Planning Proposal
51-53 Rohini St, Turramurra (Anglicare)

 

File: S13985

Vide: GB.2

 

 

To refer the Planning Proposal for 51-53 Rohini Street, Turramurra (Anglicare Village) to the KLPP for advice as required by the Local Planning Panels Direction – Planning Proposals issued by the Minister for Planning under Section 9.1 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

 

 

The Panel Advised:

 

A.     The Panel advises Council that, following amendments to the Planning Proposal as outlined in the Report and the Table of Assessment at Attachment A1, the Planning Proposal be submitted to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a Gateway Determination.

That Council authorise the General Manager to correct any minor anomalies of a non-policy and administrative nature that might arise during the plan making process.

The Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel recommends deletion of:

1(b) Floor Space Ratio Map with maximum FSR 1.3:1 contingent on further detailed information from the proponent as per page number 157 of the Assessment Report.

The Panel supports the proponent’s FSR of 1.5:1.

B.    Date of decision: 22 July 2024

 

C.    Reasons for the recommendation:

 

1.    The Planning Proposal is consistent with the present R4 high density residential zoning of the site.

2.    The Panel supports the findings in the assessment report and endorses the recommendation in that report, subject to the deletion of 1(b) as per page number 157 of the Assessment Report.

3.    The Panel concurs with the proponent’s preferred FSR of 1.5:1.

4.    The site is strategically located close to transport, shops, services and local facilities.

5.    The Planning Proposal demonstrates strategic and site specific merit, including being generally consistent with a number of planning objectives, including the Greater Sydney Region Plan, the North District Plan, the Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement, the Council’s Community Strategic Plan, the State Environmental Planning Policies and Ministerial directions.

6.    The proposal demonstrates a better urban design outcome than the existing development on the site.

Voting: unanimous

 

 

 

KLPP13

Planning Proposal for 1364-1396 Pacific Highway and 1,1A and 3 Kissing Point Road, Turramurra

 

File: S14408

Vide: GB.3

 

 

To refer the Planning Proposal for 1364-1396 Pacific Highway and 1, 1A, 3 and 3A Kissing Point Road, Turramurra (Turramurra Plaza site) to the KLPP for advice as required by the Local Planning Panels Direction – Planning Proposals issued by the Minister for Planning under Section 9.1 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

 

 

The Panel Advised:

 

A.     The Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel makes a recommendation to Council that the following Planning Proposal be submitted to the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a Gateway Determination.

 

B.     Should a Gateway Determination be issued for public exhibition of the Planning Proposal, the site-specific amendments to the Ku-ring-gai DCP Part 14 Urban Precinct and Sites 14B Turramurra Local Centre as outlined in this report, be placed on public exhibition concurrent with the Planning Proposal.

 

 

C.     That Council authorise the General Manager to correct any minor anomalies of a non-policy and administrative nature that may arise during the plan making process.

 

D.     Reasons for recommendation:

 

1.      The Panel supports the findings in the assessment report and endorses the reasons for the recommendation contained in that report.

2.      The Planning Proposal is consistent with the E1 Local Centre Zoning of the site.

3.      The Planning Proposal will facilitate development of the site for a mixed use development to include commercial premises, retail premises and shop top housing within the local centre.

4.      The Planning Proposal will provide public benefits, including a new community park, a new public road and road widening, dedication of land fronting the Pacific Highway, public parking, a new through site link, and lane upgrade.

5.      The Planning Proposal demonstrates strategic and site specific merit, being generally consistent with the objectives of the Greater Sydney Regional Plan, the North District Plan, the Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement, the Council’s Local Housing Strategy, the Ku-ring-ga retail and commercial centres strategy, State Environmental Planning Policies and Ministerial directions.

C:      Date of the decision: 22 July 2024

 

Voting: unanimous

 

   

 

The Determination Meeting commenced at 12:55PM

The Determination Meeting closed at 1:20PM

 

 

 

 

 

The Minutes of the Ku-ring-gai Local Planning Panel Meeting held on 22 July 2024 (Pages 1 - 10) were confirmed as a full and accurate record of proceedings by

The Hon. David Lloyd KC on 22 July 2024

 

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Chairperson