Agenda of Special City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

Agenda (Open Portion)

Special City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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8/5/2017

Special City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held Monday, 8 May 2017 at 4.50 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Burnet (Chairman)

Deputy Lord Mayor Christie

Reynolds

Denison

Harvey

ALDERMEN

Lord Mayor Hickey

Zucco

Briscoe

Ruzicka

Sexton

Cocker

Thomas

Apologies: Nil.

Leave of Absence:

Alderman Burnet.

Alderman Denison.

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Item No. 4.1

Agenda (Open Portion)

Special City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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8/5/2017

Memorandum: City Infrastructure Committee

Landlord Consent for Development at 2-6 Collins Street, Hobart for Works Within the Collins Street, Ragged Lane and Brooker Avenue Highway Reservation to Enable Lodgement of a Planning Application (Ref No. PLN 16-1133)

Background

The purpose of this memorandum is to seek the Council’s landlord approval as the Highway Authority to enable the lodgement of a planning application for a significant 4 star hotel development on the site recognised as 2-6 Collins Street, Hobart.

A letter from the developer’s architect (S. Group) dated 3 May 2017 is provided as Attachment A to this memorandum.

Landlord consent is required for elements of the development that encroach onto or over the Council’s road reservations, namely Collins Street, Brooker Avenue, and Ragged Lane. The applicant and developer is the Fragrance Group as submitted via the Council’s on-line development lodgement and tracking system.

Proposal

A memorandum prepared by the Manager Road and Environmental Engineering for the General Manager’s consideration (marked as Attachment B to this memorandum) explains in some detail the works that are recommended for landlord approval. These works are as follows:

1. Alteration of kerb lines in Collins Street;

2. Removal of a street tree in Collins Street;

3. Relocation of two (2) bollards in Ragged Lane;

4. Removal of two (2) existing wall mounted street lights and installation of replacement street lights in Collins Street;

5. Protrusion of an awning over Collins Street; and

6. Installation of window louvres with minor protrusion over Collins Street and Brooker Avenue at well above pedestrian height.

Given the nature of the development it has been decided that the request for landlord approval for lodgement of the planning application be submitted to the Council for consideration.

Explanation and Comment

It is noted that this request for landlord consent does not include the “potential pedestrian skybridge” shown on the submitted plan attached.

It is considered that the proposed works within the highway reservations will not adversely impact upon their use and function as public highways. The detailed design for the works will be subject to Council engineering approval, and this will be covered by way of condition(s) on the planning permit.

The Manager Parks and Recreation has advised that the removal of the tree is supported, and notes that:

“It would be preferable if a replacement tree can be planted in a suitable location nearby in order to preserve the avenue of trees and maintain the value of the surrounding streetscape”.

It is noted that the granting of landlord consent is solely to enable the lodgement of the planning application for the development. The Council’s landlord consent, will not compromise its subsequent assessment of the development as the statutory planning authority.

Consultation

Consultation has been undertaken with the Council’s Manager Traffic Engineering and Manager Parks and Recreation on the works that come under their interest and control in the highway reservation.

REcommendation

That:

1. The Council as the relevant Highway Authority, grant landlord approval for the following works within the Collins Street, Ragged Lane, and Brooker Avenue highway reservations, that are proposed as part of the hotel development (Ref PLN16-1133) at 2-6 Collins Street, Hobart:-

(i) Alteration of kerb lines in Collins Street,

(ii) Removal of a street tree in Collins Street,

(iii) Relocation of two (2) bollards in Ragged Lane,

(iv) Removal of two (2) existing wall mounted street lights and installation of replacement street lights in Collins Street,

(v) Protrusion of an awning over Collins Street, and

(vi) Window louvres with minor protrusion over Collins Street and Brooker Avenue

2. This landlord approval does not include consent implied or otherwise, for any possible or proposed pedestrian skybridge associated with this development

As signatory to this report, I certify that, pursuant to Section 55(1) of the Local Government Act 1993, I hold no interest, as referred to in Section 49 of the Local Government Act 1993, in matters contained in this report.

Scott Morgan

Group Manager Infrastructure Planning

Mark Painter

Director City Infrastructure

Date: 5 May 2017

File Reference: F17/43232; D0404.05

Attachment a: Letter from S. Group dated 3 May 2017 ⇩

Attachment b: Memorandum to the General Manager dated 27 April 2017 ⇩

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