Minutes of Special City Planning Committee Meeting

Minutes (Open Portion)

Special City Planning Committee Meeting

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9/02/2021

Special City Planning Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held on Tuesday, 9 February 2021 at 4:40pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall.

This meeting of the City Planning Committee is held in accordance with a Notice issued by the Premier on 3 April 2020 under section 18 of the COVID-19 Disease Emergency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet (Chairman)

Briscoe

Harvey

Behrakis

Dutta

Coats

PRESENT: The Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor H Burnet (Chairman), Alderman J R Briscoe, Councillor W F Harvey, Alderman S Behrakis, Councillors M Dutta, W Coats, the Lord Mayor Councillor A M Reynolds, Aldermen M Zucco, Dr P T Sexton, D C Thomas and Councillor Z Sherlock.

APOLOGIES: Nil.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE: Nil.

NON-MEMBERS

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Zucco

Sexton

Thomas

Ewin

Sherlock

Alderman Behrakis arrived at the meeting at 4.41pm.

Alderman Thomas arrived at the meeting at 4.41pm.

The Lord Mayor arrived at the meeting at 4.42pm

Alderman Zucco arrived at the meeting at 4.54pm.

Alderman Dr P T Sexton arrived at the meeting at 4.53pm.

Councillor Z Sherlock arrived at the meeting at 4.55pm.

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

No Elected Members were co-opted to the Committee.

2. 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 conflicts 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.

No interest was indicated.

Minutes (Open Portion)

Special City Planning Committee Meeting

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9/02/2021

3. Committee Acting as Planning Authority

In accordance with the provisions of Part 2 Regulation 25 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015, the intention of the Committee to act as a planning authority pursuant to the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 is to be noted.

In accordance with Regulation 25, the Committee will act as a planning authority in respect to those matters appearing under this heading on the agenda, inclusive of any supplementary items.

The Committee is reminded that in order to comply with Regulation 25(2), the General Manager is to ensure that the reasons for a decision by a Council or Council Committee acting as a planning authority are recorded in the minutes.

3.1 Applications under the Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997

3.1.1 53/1 Collins Street, Hobart and Common Land of Parent Title - Change of Use to Visitor Accommodation

PLN-20-762 - File Ref: F21/9532

BRISCOE

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Development Appraisal Officer and the Senior Statutory Planner of 4 February 2021, be adopted, as amended by the inclusion of the following additional conditions:

An additional point “5.” to condition PLN 18:

“5. To provide a contact number in the case of issues that require resolution.”

Further conditions:

“PLN s1

The permit is valid only for the use of the premises by Robert Gregory Easther. Use of the site by any another person and/or organisation shall not be permitted without further approval of the Council.”

“PLN s2

The use may be carried out for a maximum of two years from the commencement of the use and after that date, the use must cease.”

MOTION LOST

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Briscoe	Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet
Behrakis	Harvey
Coats	Dutta

HARVEY

That pursuant to Planning Directive No. 6 Exemption and Standards for Visitor Accommodation in Planning Schemes Clause 3.3 (e), the Council refuse the application for Change of Use to Visitor Accommodation at 53/1 Collins Street, Hobart for the following reasons:

(a) The proposal does not satisfy sub clause (vi) because there is an unreasonable impact on the amenity of the long term residents of 1 Collins Street.

MOTION LOST

VOTING RECORD

AYES	NOES
Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet	Briscoe
Harvey	Behrakis
Dutta	Coats

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That in the absence of a recommendation from the City Planning Committee the matter be referred to the Council for determination.

Delegation: Council

There being no further business the meeting closed at 5.02pm.

TAKEN AS READ AND SIGNED AS A CORRECT RECORD THIS
15^th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021.

CHAIRMAN