Agenda of City Planning Committee Meeting

Agenda (Open Portion)

City Planning Committee Meeting

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City Planning Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held Monday, 9 December 2019 at 5:00 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet (Chairman)

Briscoe

Denison

Harvey

Behrakis

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Zucco

Sexton

Thomas

Dutta

Ewin

Sherlock

Apologies:

Leave of Absence:

1. Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy

2. Confirmation of Minutes

The minutes of the Open Portion of the City Planning Committee meeting held on Monday, 25 November 2019 and the Special City Planning Committee meeting held on Monday, 2 December 2019, are submitted for confirming as an accurate record.

3. Consideration of Supplementary Items

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(6) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

Recommendation

That the Committee resolve to deal with any supplementary items not appearing on the agenda, as reported by the General Manager.

4. Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(7) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

Members of the committee are requested to indicate where they may have any pecuniary or conflict of interest in respect to any matter appearing on the agenda, or any supplementary item to the agenda, which the committee has resolved to deal with.

5. Transfer of Agenda Items

Regulation 15 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

A committee may close a part of a meeting to the public where a matter to be discussed falls within 15(2) of the above regulations.

In the event that the committee transfer an item to the closed portion, the reasons for doing so should be stated.

Are there any items which should be transferred from this agenda to the closed portion of the agenda, or from the closed to the open portion of the agenda?

6. Planning Authority Items - Consideration of Items With Deputations

In accordance with the requirements of Part 2 Regulation 8(3) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the General Manager is to arrange the agenda so that the planning authority items are sequential.

In accordance with Part 2 Regulation 8(4) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the Committee by simple majority may change the order of any of the items listed on the agenda, but in the case of planning items they must still be considered sequentially – in other words they still have to be dealt with as a single group on the agenda.

Where deputations are to be received in respect to planning items, past practice has been to move consideration of these items to the beginning of the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION

That in accordance with Regulation 8(4) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the Committee resolve to deal with any items which have deputations by members of the public regarding any planning matter listed on the agenda, to be taken out of sequence in order to deal with deputations at the beginning of the meeting.

Item No. 7.1.3

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7.1.3 9 Lynton Avenue, South Hobart - Alterations to Approved Building Height

PLN-19-739 - FILE REF: F19/154997

Address: 9 Lynton Avenue, South Hobart

Proposal: Alteration to Approval Building Height

Expiry Date: 10 December 2019

Extension of Time: Not applicable

Author: Adam Smee

REcommendation

That pursuant to the Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015, the Council approve the application for alteration to approved building height at 9 Lynton Avenue, South Hobart for the reasons outlined in the officer’s report and a permit containing the following conditions be issued:

GEN

The use and/or development must be substantially in accordance with the documents and drawings that comprise PLN19739 9 LYNTON AVENUE SOUTH HOBART TAS 7004 Final Planning Documents.

Reason for condition

To clarify the scope of the permit.

ADVICE

The following advice is provided to you to assist in the implementation of the planning permit that has been issued subject to the conditions above. The advice is not exhaustive and you must inform yourself of any other legislation, bylaws, regulations, codes or standards that will apply to your development under which you may need to obtain an approval. Visit the Council's website for further information.

BUILDING PERMIT

You may need building approval in accordance with the Building Act 2016. Click here for more information.

This is a Discretionary Planning Permit issued in accordance with section 57 of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993.

PLUMBING PERMIT

You may need plumbing approval in accordance with the Building Act 2016, Building Regulations 2016 and the National Construction Code. Click here for more information.

STORMWATER

Please note that in addition to a building and/or plumbing permit, development must be in accordance with the Hobart City Council’s Infrastructure By law. Click here for more information.

WORK PLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY

Appropriate occupational health and safety measures must be employed during the works to minimise direct human exposure to potentiallycontaminated soil, water, dust and vapours. Click here for more information.

PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

In accordance with the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994, local government has an obligation to "use its best endeavours to prevent or control acts or omissions which cause or are capable of causing pollution." Click here for more information.

NOISE REGULATIONS

Click here for information with respect to noise nuisances in residential areas.

FEES AND CHARGES

Click here for information on the Council's fees and charges.

Attachment a: PLN-19-739 - 9 LYNTON AVENUE SOUTH HOBART TAS 7004 - Planning Committee or Delegated Report ⇩

Attachment b: PLN-19-739 - 9 LYNTON AVENUE SOUTH HOBART TAS 7004 - CPC Agenda Documents ⇩

Item No. 7.1.4

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7.1.4 4/351 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay - Change of Use to Visitor Accommodation

PLN-19-649 - FILE REF: F19/155335

Address: 4/351 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay

Proposal: Change of Use to Visitor Accommodation

Expiry Date: 24 December 2019

Extension of Time: Not applicable

Author: Adam Smee

REcommendation

That pursuant to the Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015, the Council approve the application for change of use to visitor accommodation at 4/351 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay for the reasons outlined in the officer’s report and a permit containing the following conditions be issued:

GEN

The use and/or development must be substantially in accordance with the documents and drawings that comprise PLN19649 4 351 SANDY BAY ROAD SANDY BAY TAS 7005 Final Planning Documents.

Reason for condition

To clarify the scope of the permit.

PLN 18

Prior to the commencement of the approved use, a management plan for the operation of the visitor accommodation must be submitted and approved, to the satisfaction of the Council's Director City Planning. The management plan must include measures to limit, manage and mitigate unreasonable impacts upon the amenity of long term residents. These measures must include, but are not limited to, the following requirements:

1. To limit, manage, and mitigate noise generated as a result of the visitor accommodation.

2. To limit, manage, and mitigate behavioural issues caused as a result of the visitor accommodation.

3. To maintain the security of the building where the visitor accommodation would be located, including managing and/or limiting access to shared areas and facilities.

4. To specify the maximum permitted occupancy of the visitor accommodation.

Once approved, the management plan must be implemented prior to the commencement of the approved use and must be maintained for as long as the visitor accommodation is in operation.

Reason for condition

To ensure that visitor accommodation does not cause an unreasonable loss of residential amenity.

ADVICE

VISITOR ACCOMMODATION

More information on visitor accommodation, including when building approval is required, can be found here.

In all cases, check with your insurance company that you have adequate cover. Visitor accommodation is also considered to be a commercial use and also not

eligible to residential parking permits. Under the current policy for the issuing of

residential parking permits, the proposed change of use to visitor accommodation would not entitle the property to a residential parking permit, or a transferable “bed and breakfast” parking permit.

Attachment a: PLN-19-649 - 4/351 SANDY BAY ROAD SANDY BAY TAS 7005 - Planning Committee or Delegated Report ⇩

Attachment b: PLN-19-649 - 4/351 SANDY BAY ROAD SANDY BAY TAS 7005 - CPC Agenda Documents ⇩

Item No. 7.1.5

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7.1.5 40 Melville Street, 44 Melville Street, Adjacent Road Reserve, Hobart

PLN-19-689 - FILE REF: F19/154906

Address: 40 Melville Street, 44 Melville Street, Adjacent Road Reserve, Hobart

Proposal: Alterations to Approved Development and Tree Removal

Expiry Date: 17 December 2019

Extension of Time: Not applicable

Author: Tristan Widdowson

REcommendation

That pursuant to the Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015, the Council approve the application for alterations to approved development and tree removal at 4044 Melville Street, Hobart and adjacent road reserve for the reasons outlined in the officer’s report and a permit containing the following conditions be issued:

GEN

The use and/or development must be substantially in accordance with the documents and drawings that comprise PLN19689 40 MELVILLE STREET HOBART TAS 7000 Final Planning Documents except where modified below.

Reason for condition

To clarify the scope of the permit.

PLN s1

The proposed works approved under this permit must be undertaken in accordance with the relevant conditions of the associated planning permit PLN18422 dated 8 October 2018.

Reason for condition

To clarify the scope of the permit

ENG sw1

All stormwater from the proposed development (including but not limited to: roofed areas, ag drains, retaining wall ag drains and impervious surfaces such as driveways and paved areas) must be drained to the Council’s stormwater infrastructure prior to first occupation or commencement of use (whichever occurs first).

Advice: Under section 23 of the Urban Drainage Act 2013 it is an offence for a property owner to direct stormwater onto a neighbouring property.

Reason for condition

To ensure that stormwater from the site will be discharged to a suitable Council approved outlet.

ENG sw4

Any new stormwater connection must be constructed and existing abandoned connections sealed by the Council at the owner’s expense, prior to issue of a Certificate of Completion or the first occupation, whichever occurs first.

Detailed engineering drawings must be submitted and approved, prior to commencement of work. The detailed engineering drawings must be check and certified by a qualified and experienced engineer and include:

1. the location of the proposed connection(s) and all existing connection(s);

2. the size and design of the connection appropriate to satisfy the needs of the development given the limited receiving capacity of Council infrastructure;

3. longsections of the proposed connection clearly showing any nearby/crossing services, cover size, material and delineation of public and private infrastructure; and

4. clarification between public and private infrastructure;

All work required by this condition must be undertaken in accordance with the approved detailed engineering drawings.

Advice:

The applicant is advised to submit detailed design drawings via a Council City Amenity Division application for a new stormwater connection. If detailed design to satisfy this condition is submitted via the planning condition endorsement process there may be fees associated with the assessment, and once approved the applicant will still need to submit an application for a new stormwater connection with Council City Amenity Division.

Where building / plumbing approval is also required, it is recommended that documentation to satisfy this condition is submitted well before submitting documentation for building/plumbing approval. Failure to address planning condition requirements prior to submitting for building/plumbing approval may result in unexpected delays.

Reason for condition

To ensure the site is drained adequately.

ENG 1

Any damage to Council infrastructure resulting from the implementation of this permit, must, at the discretion of the Council:

1. Be met by the owner by way of reimbursement (cost of repair and reinstatement to be paid by the owner to the Council); or

2. Be repaired and reinstated by the owner to the satisfaction of the

Council.

A photographic record of the Council's infrastructure adjacent to the subject site must be provided to the Council prior to any commencement of works.

A photographic record of the Council’s infrastructure (e.g. existing property service connection points, roads, buildings, stormwater, footpaths, driveway crossovers and nature strips, including if any, preexisting damage) will be relied upon to establish the extent of damage caused to the Council’s infrastructure during construction. In the event that the owner/developer fails to provide to the Council a photographic record of the Council’s infrastructure, then any damage to the Council's infrastructure found on completion of works will be deemed to be the responsibility of the owner.

Reason for condition

To ensure that any of the Council's infrastructure and/or siterelated service connections affected by the proposal will be altered and/or reinstated at the owner’s full cost.

ENGR 3

Prior to the commencement of use, the proposed driveway crossover to Melville Street highway reservation must be designed and constructed at the developer's cost and generally in accordance with:

· LGAT Standard Drawing Commercial Urban TSDR09v1 – Urban Roads Driveways and TSD R16v1 Type KCR & B1 or Type KCRB & B1

· LGAT Standard Drawing Footpath Urban Roads Footpaths TSDR11v1

· Or a Council City Infrastructure Division approved alternate design.

Design drawings must be submitted and approved prior to the commencement of work. The design drawing must:

1. Show the cross and long section of the driveway crossover within the highway reservation and onto the property

2. Detail any services or infrastructure (ie light poles, pits, awnings) at or near the proposed driveway crossover

3. Be designed for the expected vehicle loadings. A structural certificate to note that driveway is suitable for heavy vehicle loadings.

4. Show swept path templates in accordance with AS/NZS 2890.2 2002 (for largest anticipated vehicle to access the site).

5. If the design deviates from the requirements of the TSD then the drawings must demonstrate that the largest anticipated vehicle to access the site can access the driveway from the road pavement into the property without scraping the underside of the vehicle.

6. Be prepared and certified by a suitable qualified person, to satisfy the above requirement.

All work required by this condition must be undertaken in accordance with the approved drawings.

Advice:

The applicant is required submit detailed design documentation to satisfy this condition via Council's planning condition endorsement process (noting there is a fee associated with condition endorsement approval of engineering drawings [see general advice on how to obtain condition endorsement and for fees and charges]). This is a separate process to any building approval under the Building Act 2016.

Local Government Association (LGAT) Tasmanian Standard Drawings (TSD)

can be viewed electronically via the LGAT Website.

Please contact Council's City Amenity Division to discuss approval of alternate designs.

You are likely to require a Permit to Open Up and Temporarily Occupy a Highway (for works within the highway reservation)

Reason for condition

To ensure that works will comply with the Council’s standard requirements.

OPS s1

The Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus angustifolia street trees adjacent to the development must be retained and protected from damage during the works.

Prior to commencement of tree removal works, the amenity value of the third street tree, the Acer rubrum identified for removal in plan 10573_DA002 Issue F, must be paid by the developer to the City of Hobart. The amenity fee for this tree is $1,160. To arrange payment of this fee, please contact Council's Open Space Planning Team on 6238 2488.

The developer must carry out and pay for all works associated with the removal of this street tree.

A replacement street tree must be planted, to the satisfaction of the

City's Director City Amenity, within 12 months of the issue of this planning permit, or such further period as approved in writing by the Director City Amenity. The developer will bear the costs of the replacement tree and its planting.

Reason for condition

To maintain the amenity value of street trees as per the City of Hobart Street Tree Strategy and the amenity value calculation method endorsed by a meeting of the full Council on the 18th February 2019.

ADVICE

Prior to any commencement of work on the site or commencement of use the following additional permits/approval may be required from the Hobart City Council.

CONDITION ENDORSEMENT ENGINEERING

All engineering drawings required to be submitted and approved by this planning permit must be submitted to the City of Hobart as a CEP (Condition Endorsement) via the City’s Online Service Development Portal. When lodging a CEP, please reference the PLN number of the associated Planning Application. Each CEP must also include an estimation of the cost of works shown on the submitted engineering drawings. Once that estimation has been confirmed by the City’s Engineer, the following fees are payable for each CEP submitted and must be paid prior to the City of Hobart commencing assessment of the engineering drawings in each CEP:

Value of Building Works Approved by Planning Permit Fee:

Up to $20,000: $150 per application.

Over $20,000: 2% of the value of the works as assessed by the City's Engineer per assessment.

These fees are additional to building and plumbing fees charged under the Building and Plumbing Regulations.

Once the CEP is lodged via the Online Service Development Portal, if the value of building works approved by your planning permit is over $20,000, please contact the City’s Development Engineer on 6238 2715 to confirm the estimation of the cost of works shown on the submitted engineering drawings has been accepted.

Once confirmed, pleased call one of the City’s Customer Service Officers on 6238 2190 to make payment, quoting the reference number (ie. CEP number) of the Condition Endorsement you have lodged. Once payment is made, your engineering drawings will be assessed.

BUILDING PERMIT

You may need building approval in accordance with the Building Act 2016. Click here for more information.

This is a Discretionary Planning Permit issued in accordance with section 57 of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993.

PLUMBING PERMIT

You may need plumbing approval in accordance with the Building Act 2016, Building Regulations 2016 and the National Construction Code. Click here for more information.

OCCUPATION OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY

You may require a permit for the occupation of the public highway for construction or special event (e.g. placement of skip bin, crane, scissor lift etc). Click here for more information.

You may require an occupational license for structures in the Hobart City Council highway reservation, in accordance with conditions to be established by the Council. Click here for more information.

You may require a road closure permit for construction or special event. Click here for more information.

You may require a Permit to Open Up and Temporarily Occupy a Highway (for work in the road reserve). Click here for more information.

NEW SERVICE CONNECTION

Please contact the Hobart City Council's City Amenity Division to initiate the application process for your new stormwater connection.

STORMWATER

Please note that in addition to a building and/or plumbing permit, development must be in accordance with the Hobart City Council’s Infrastructure By law. Click here for more information.

WORK WITHIN THE HIGHWAY RESERVATION

Please note development must be in accordance with the Hobart City Council’s Infrastructure By law. Click here for more information.

CBD AND HIGH VOLUME FOOTPATH CLOSURES

Please note that the City of Hobart does not support the extended closure of public footpaths or roads to facilitate construction on adjacent land.

It is the developer's responsibility to ensure that the proposal as designed can be constructed without reliance on such extended closures.

In special cases, where it can be demonstrated that closure of footpaths in the CBD and/or other high volume footpaths can occur for extended periods without unreasonable impact on other businesses or the general public, such closures may only be approved by the full Council.

For more information about this requirement please contact the Council's Traffic

Engineering Unit on 6238 2804.

DRIVEWAY SURFACING OVER HIGHWAY RESERVATION

If a coloured or textured surface is used for the driveway access within the Highway Reservation, the Council or other service provider will not match this on any reinstatement of the driveway access within the Highway Reservation required in the future.

ACCESS

Designed in accordance with LGAT IPWEA – Tasmanian standard drawings. Click here for more information.

CROSS OVER CONSTRUCTION

The construction of the crossover can be undertaken by the Council or by a private contractor, subject to Council approval of the design. Click here for more information.

FEES AND CHARGES

Click here for information on the Council's fees and charges.

DIAL BEFORE YOU DIG

Click here for dial before you dig information.

Attachment a: PLN-19-689 - 40 MELVILLE STREET HOBART TAS 7000 - Planning Committee or Delegated Report ⇩

Attachment b: PLN-19-689 - 40 MELVILLE STREET HOBART TAS 7000 - CPC Agenda Documents ⇩

Item No. 7.1.6

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7.1.6 2 Davies Avenue (Queens Domain, Council Facilities), Hobart - Bin Storage Shelter

PLN-19-769 - FILE REF: F19/154941

Address: 2 Davies Avenue (Queens Domain, Council Facilities), Hobart

Proposal: Bin Storage Shelter

Expiry Date: 17 December 2019

Extension of Time: Not applicable

Author: Richard Bacon

REcommendation

That pursuant to the Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015, the Council approve the application for a bin storage shelter at Queens Domain, Hobart TAS 7000 for the reasons outlined in the officer’s report and a permit containing the following conditions be issued:

GEN

The use and/or development must be substantially in accordance with the documents and drawings that comprise PLN19769 2 DAVIES AVENUE HOBART (QUEENS DOMAIN COUNCIL FACILITIES) TAS 7000 Final Planning Documents except where modified below.

Reason for condition

To clarify the scope of the permit.

ENG sw1

All stormwater from the proposed development (including but not limited to: roofed areas, ag drains, retaining wall ag drains and impervious surfaces such as driveways and paved areas) must be drained to the Council’s stormwater infrastructure or an approved alternative disposal system / point prior to commencement of use.

Advice: Under section 23 of the Urban Drainage Act 2013 it is an offence for a property owner to direct stormwater onto a neighbouring property.

Reason for condition

To ensure that stormwater from the site will be discharged to a suitable Council approved outlet.

ADVICE

Prior to any commencement of work on the site or commencement of use the following additional permits/approval may be required from the Hobart City Council.

BUILDING PERMIT

You may need building approval in accordance with the Building Act 2016. Click here for more information.

This is a Discretionary Planning Permit issued in accordance with section 57 of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993.

PLUMBING PERMIT

You may need plumbing approval in accordance with the Building Act 2016, Building Regulations 2016 and the National Construction Code. Click here for more information.

Attachment a: PLN-19-769 - 2 DAVIES AVENUE (QUEENS DOMAIN,COUNCIL FACILITIES) HOBART TAS 7000 - Planning Committee or Delegated Report ⇩

Attachment b: PLN-19-769 - QUEENS DOMAIN HOBART TAS 7000 - CPC Agenda Documents ⇩

Attachment c: PLN-19-769 - 2 DAVIES AVENUE (QUEENS DOMAIN,COUNCIL FACILITIES) HOBART TAS 7000 - Planning Referral Officer Cultural Heritage Report ⇩

Item No. 8.1

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REPORT TITLE: Draft Sustainable Hobart Framework and Action Plan Community Engagement

REPORT PROVIDED BY: Senior Climate Change Officer

Manager Smart & Sustainable City

Director City Innovation

1. Report Purpose and Community Benefit

1.1. The purpose of this report is to seek the Council’s endorsement for the release of draft Sustainable Hobart Framework 2020 - 2025 and draft Sustainable Hobart Action Plan 2020 - 2025 for public consultation as outlined in the Community Engagement Plan Sustainable Hobart 2019 - 2020. Please refer to supporting information Attachment A, Attachment B and Attachment C respectively.

2. Report Summary

2.1. The draft documents: Sustainable Hobart Framework 2020 – 2025, and Sustainable Hobart Action Plan, 2020 – 2025 (referred to as the Framework and Action Plan) have been prepared in line with the City of Hobart’s Annual Plan 2019, major action and initiative:

2.1.1. “3.1.1 Finalise the Hobart Climate Change Strategy.”

2.2. The Framework and Action Plan refer to various related programs within other divisions and develop new City-wide actions and programs that encompasses the key principles of sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience to respond to the changing climate. This inclusive approach has provided the framing of Sustainable Hobart which encapsulates these principles.

2.3. The documents detail strategies and actions to reduce Hobart’s energy use and carbon footprint emphasising areas of action such as transport where new technologies are increasingly making emission reductions achievable. They likewise shape our responses to the changing climate and increased intensity and frequency of natural hazards that are reshaping the City’s risk profiles and impacting local economies and driving the building of connected and resilient communities.

2.4. The Framework and Action Plan additionally furthers the City’s declaration, on 17 June, of a ‘Global Climate and Biodiversity Emergency.’

2.5. The Framework and Action Plan are informed by the Engagement Activities Report for the Climate Change Strategy Review 22 May 2018 by Seed consulting services (refer to Supporting Document marked as Attachment D). The Engagement Activities centred around two background City of Hobart papers: Responding to Climate Change and Managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The engagement identified the need to:

(i) Develop external and internal stakeholder engagement strategies;

(ii) Further build internal decision making processes;

(iii) Use the creation of public artworks as an engagement tool;

(iv) Continue to lead on climate governance and policy; and

(v) Develop an action plan with roles and responsibilities.

2.6. Key activities to be delivered by the Engagement Plan are summarised in the following table and detailed in the Supporting Information marked as Attachment C:

Consultation / Media Activity	Dec. 2019	Jan. 2020	Feb. 2020	Mar. 2020
Your Say City of Hobart website: survey and reports available for comment	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sustainable Hobart Forum			Date TBC	Date TBC
Social media posts	✓	✓	✓	✓
Stakeholders, participants and contributors to the preliminary consultation – invite comment	✓		✓
Councillor/Alderman engagement			✓	✓
Internal officer engagement		✓	✓
Media release	✓			✓

2.7. Following the Framework and Action Plan consultation, the response and outputs, as relevant, will be included in the final Framework and Action Plan to be provided to the Council for consideration for endorsement

2.8. It is further noted the preparation of the City’s climate response has been staged until the finalisation of the Hobart Community Vision for our Island Capital and Capital City Strategic Plans 2019 – 2025, to ensure guidance and alignment with these key strategic documents.

3. Recommendation

That:

1. The Council endorse the release of the following draft documents for public consultation:

(i) The Sustainable Hobart Framework 2020 – 2025 (marked as Attachment A in the Supporting Information Documents); and

(ii) The Sustainable Hobart Action Plan 2020 - 2025 (marked as Attachment B in the Supporting Information Documents).

4. Background

4.1. The City of Hobart Annual Plan 2019 includes the major action and initiative:

4.1.1. 3.1.1 Finalise the Hobart Climate Change Strategy.”

4.2. The draft documents: Sustainable Hobart Framework 2020 – 2025 and Sustainable Hobart Action Plan, 2020 – 2025 have been prepared to deliver this action.

4.3. The Framework and Action Plan are the City’s third climate change strategy. They detail technological, community, artistic and legislative strategies and actions designed to reduce Hobart’s energy use and carbon footprint and respond to a changing climate and increased intensity and frequency of natural hazards. They also seek to mitigate risk and potential liability, assist in the transition to a low carbon economy, and support increasing resilience of communities.

4.4. They have been prepared following preliminary consultation in 2017 – 2018, by Seed Consulting Services, which sought input into the preparation of a draft climate change strategy. The engagement was supported by the City of Hobart background papers: Responding to Climate Change and Managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. It included:

4.4.1. Your Say Hobart “Climate Change Strategy Review“ webpage - that was open from August 2017 to March 2018 and received 938 visits with 232 documents downloads and 60 responses recorded.

4.4.2. Direct input through surveys and workshops with staff and stakeholders. Overall 150 people provided direct input to the process primarily through completing a survey or attending a face to face workshop or meeting.

4.4.3. Conversations with major stakeholders related to jurisdictional responsibilities of local government.

4.4.4. Engagement with local primary schools, involving 65 students, through the Climate Conversations Project.

4.4.5. Two public forums attended by 17 people.

4.5. Feedback identified that the City’s climate initiatives were strong in the areas of:

4.5.1. Climate governance and planning (regional leadership, climate risk assessment and early adoption of climate science to inform decision making).

4.5.2. Waste management (zero waste to landfill and cogeneration technologies more than halving emissions from this sector).

4.5.3. Energy management (corporate energy efficiency and emissions reduction programs saving over $1million per annum on electricity bills).

4.6. It highlighted the need for greater:

4.6.1. Climate governance and planning (enhancing corporate systems and process to embed climate considerations).

4.6.2. Community engagement (informing communities of the City’s climate initiatives and success, and working with communities to identify areas of action).

4.6.3. Transport (looking for opportunities to reduce the sectors carbon footprint and transition to emerging technologies).

4.7. On consideration of these outcomes, the Framework and Action Plan address these issues and strengthen the City’s climate action through embracing new technologies, understanding of climate risks and impacts, and enabling greater community support.

4.8. The goals of the Sustainable Hobart Framework are:

4.8.1. Delivering better and more efficient services and programs for the people of Hobart;

4.8.2. Adapting the city to sustainably meet rapid changes in demographics and population;

4.8.3. Challenging the people of Hobart with exciting, smart, innovative and affordable solutions to energy management, and to both mitigate and adapt to climate change;

4.8.4. Collaborating with all areas of the City and other stakeholders to drive efficiency in our processes, development and actions;

4.8.5. Achieving and exceeding Hobart’s 2020 target of 35% energy reductions over a decade (see graph below);

4.8.6. Preparing our city to withstand storm, flood, bushfire, sea level rise and other natural hazards; and

4.8.7. Providing leadership and collaboration at regional, national and international levels.

4.9. The Action Plan has been constructed around the key themes of:

4.9.1. Transport – Initiatives to move people and goods around the City in more sustainable ways.

4.9.2. Waste – Initiatives to make better and more efficient use of resources and prevent them becoming pollutants at end of life.

4.9.3. Leadership – Initiatives that involve the whole City influencing, educating and collaborating with other stakeholders.

4.9.4. Resilience - Initiatives that make Hobart better prepared for the changes climate change is bringing.

4.9.5. Renewables - Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and use renewables more effectively and at lower cost.

4.9.6. Governance - Initiatives that utilise the City of Hobart’s legislative frameworks to effect change.

5. Proposal and Implementation

5.1. It is proposed that the Framework and Action Plan are released for public consultation from December 2019 to March 2020 with the following community engagement activities delivered, as summarised in the table below and detailed in Attachment C of the Supporting Information Documents:

Consultation / Media Activity	Dec. 2019	Jan. 2020	Feb. 2020	Mar. 2020
Your Say City of Hobart website: survey and reports available for comment	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sustainable Hobart Forum			Date TBC	Date TBC
Social media posts	✓	✓	✓	✓
Stakeholders, participants and contributors to the preliminary consultation – invite comment	✓		✓
Councillor/Alderman engagement			✓	✓
Internal officer engagement		✓	✓
Media release	✓			✓

5.2. The community engagement aims to encourage a public conversation around the City’s response to climate change, sustainability and energy efficiency. It also seeks to promote participation in the development of the final Framework and Action Plan and action plan that will guide the City’s future work.

5.3. The Framework and Action Plan will also be sent to various national and international partners and advisors for input and comparison with best practice around the world.

5.4. Following the consultation, the outputs and final Framework and Action Plan will be provided to the Council for its consideration for endorsement.

6. Strategic Planning and Policy Considerations

6.1. Issues of: sustainability, energy efficiency and climate change are embedded across the Capital City Strategic Plans 2019 – 2025. The Framework and Action Plan further these and directly respond to the following strategic outcomes:

6.1.1. “1.1 Hobart keeps a strong sense of place and identity, even as the city changes.

6.1.2. 1.3 In City decision-making, we consider how different aspects of Hobart life connect and contribute to sense of place.

6.1.3. 4.5 Hobart’s economy is strong, diverse and resilient.

6.1.4. 5.1 An accessible and connected city environment helps maintain Hobart’s pace of life.

6.1.5. 6.3 Hobart is a city with renewable and ecologically sustainable energy, waste and water systems.

6.1.6. 6.4 Hobart is responsive and resilient to climate change and natural disasters.”

7. Financial Implications

7.1. Funding Source and Impact on Current Year Operating Result

7.1.1. The costs associated with consultation will be nominal and from existing funds within the Sustainable Hobart operational budget.

7.2. Impact on Future Years’ Financial Result

7.2.1. The release of the Framework and Action Plan for consultation will not impact future financial results. It will however enable the identification of costs for future budgets.

7.3. Asset Related Implications

7.3.1. There are no asset related implications with the consultation.

8. Legal, Risk and Legislative Considerations

8.1. There are no legal considerations associated with the release of the Framework and Action Plan for public consultation.

9. Environmental Considerations

9.1. The Framework and Action Plan continue to progress the City’s climate actions across two climate action spheres: mitigation and adaptation.

9.2. Mitigation is the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and energy use from its corporate activities and across the community.

9.3. The City has had a strong program and considerable success in reducing it greenhouse gas emissions across its corporate assets and services and has achieved strong targets. However, further efforts are required in the areas of transport and in influencing the community to reduce theirs. The Framework and Action Plan set out a program to embrace new technologies and enable the City to add to existing programs, as well as realise new opportunities for the collection and collation of data to inform strategic decision making and management of assets.

9.4. Adaptation is societal responses to a changing climate and increased intensity and frequency of natural hazards including: bushfire, extreme storm events, flooding, coastal hazards and heat-wave.

9.5. The City has engaged with science and used technologies and data to better understand the risk profile for increased climate hazards. It is delivering innovative programs to mitigate bush fire hazard and strengthen connections through its community resilience program. Adaptation responses need to consider: financial and transitional risks as economies shift away from exposure to carbon-intensive industries; coincidental and cascading natural hazards; and implications for emergency management, preparedness and recovery.

9.6. In Tasmania, baseload hydro energy underpins the electricity grid, placing a greater emphasis on sustainable transport responses, since oil-based liquid fuels result in significant emissions, at local and state levels.

10. Marketing and Media

10.1. A Media Plan is embedded within the Engagement Plan to maximise contribution from the community on the draft Framework and Action Plan.

11. Community and Stakeholder Engagement

11.1. The bulk of this report deals with community engagement for the Framework and Action Plan, with Community and stakeholder engagement outlined in Attachment C within the Supporting Information Documents.

12. Delegation

12.1. This is a matter for the Council to determine.

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.

Katrina Graham

Senior Climate Change Officer

Robert Stevenson

Manager Smart & Sustainable City

Peter Carr

Director City Innovation

Date: 3 December 2019

File Reference: F19/153258

Attachment a: Sustainable Hobart Framework 2020 – 2025 (Supporting information)

Attachment b: Sustainable Hobart Action Plan 2020 – 2025 (Supporting information)

Attachment c: Community Engagement Plan Sustainable Hobart 2019 - 2020 (Supporting information)

Attachment d: Engagement activities report for the CIty of Hobart final 22 May 2018 (Supporting information)

Item No. 9.1

Agenda (Open Portion)

City Planning Committee Meeting

Page 261

9/12/2019

Memorandum: Lord Mayor

Deputy Lord Mayor

Elected Members

Response to Question Without Notice

Sandown Park - Mobile Phone Tower Proposal

Meeting: City Planning Committee

Meeting date: 28 October 2019

Raised by: Acting Lord Mayor Burnet

Question:

Asked on behalf of a Lower Sandy Bay resident regarding the Sandown Park mobile phone tower proposal:

(a) Is the site in a Heritage precinct? – The planning map does indicate that the Nutgrove precinct only extends to one side of Sandown Avenue and also only one side of Beechworth Road. The significance of the park as a part of this precinct and the requirement that “new buildings, extensions or additions to contributory and heritage listed buildings must be compatible and visually subservient when viewed from any road or public open space” suggest that the parklands are part of that precinct?

(b) Do any of the previous upgrades to the telecommunications tower constitute an extension to the facility? – To meet the low impact requirement there cannot have been a previous extension to the tower. The Vodaphone / Optus low impact addition to this tower in 2018 added not only the antennae but a whole lot of cabling and housing that have effectively extended the width of the facility and added in significant ancillary equipment at the base of the pole. Does a change in the width of the existing tower due to the addition of housing to cover extra cables etc constitute an extension?

(c) Is the total volume change of this proposal greater than 25%? If so, wouldn’t it fall out of the description of “low impact”?

(d) Are multiple Low Impact Additions to facilities which no longer resemble in any way what was originally approved through a proper development application still considered as low impact?

(e) Do these changes meet current community requirements and ongoing community interest?

Response:

(a) Sandown Park is not within or part of Heritage Precinct SB14, which is defined within the Historic Heritage Code of the Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015 and covers much of the Nutgrove-Sandown area (see
Fig. 1 below).

Fig. 1 Extent of Heritage Precinct SB14 relative to Sandown Park.

The statement “new buildings, extensions or additions to contributory and heritage listed buildings must be compatible and visually subservient when viewed from any road or public open space” is a design criteria/conservation policy within the HOB-C6.2.9.13 Nutgrove – Sandy Bay Local Heritage Precinct intended to form part of the future Tasmanian Planning Scheme. Neither that Scheme or Local Heritage Precinct HOB-C6.2.9.13 exist in a statutory sense at this point in time.

In general terms, there are no adjacency provisions allowing consideration of the potential impact of development outside of heritage precincts upon the significant characteristics of heritage precincts under the Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015, and the City of Hobart is not aware of there being any intention to include such provisions in the future Tasmanian Planning Scheme.

(b) The original telecommunications tower was approved by the Council in 2005 under planning permit PLN-05-00578-01. Upgrades to the tower since that time have been low-impact facilities as defined within the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 [previously the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997] which is Federal law. Telecommunications infrastructure complying with that determination is exempt from the need to gain planning approval under clause 5.3.1 of the Hobart Interim Planning Scheme 2015.

(c) The ability for infrastructure to be low-impact facilities as specified within the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 doesn’t include reference to whether the total degree of change is greater than 25%.

(d) The Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 doesn’t preclude multiple low-impact facilities that meet the requirements of that Determination from being installed at a site.

(e) The Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 provides a regulatory mechanism for telecommunications network carriers to install low-impact facilities meeting that Determination without having to gain planning approval. Whether the changes meet current community requirements and ongoing community interest is unknown.

Neil Noye

Director City Planning

Date: 21 November 2019

File Reference: F19/143116; 13-1-10

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