Minutes (Open Portion)

Planning Committee Meeting

Page 1

23/8/2023

Minutes (Open Portion)

Planning Committee Meeting

Page 1

23/08/2023

The minutes of the Open Portion of the Planning Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 9 August 2023, be confirmed as an accurate record.

Burnet                                                     That the recommendation be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

The minutes were signed.

AYES

NOES

Behrakis

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Harvey

Dutta

Sherlock

Kelly

Elliot

Bloomfield

Posselt

Lohberger

6.1.1   70 Macquarie Street, Hobart - Statue Removal and Temporary Signage

Burnet

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Manager Development Appraisal and the Acting Director City Life of 17 August 2023, be adopted.

Amendment

Bloomfield                                                                                                              

That the temporary signage is not approved as part of this permit and it may not be installed.

AMENDMENT LOST

VOTING RECORD

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That pursuant to the Sullivans Cove Planning Scheme 1997, the Planning Committee, in accordance with the delegations contained in its terms of reference, accepts the Franklin Square Conservation Plan as amended by the Addendum (Issue 03, 22 February 2023) and approves the application for Statue Removal and Temporary Signage at 70 Macquarie Street, Hobart for the reasons outlined in the officer’s report, marked as item 6.1.1 of the Open Planning Committee Agenda of 23 August 2023, 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 PLN­23­379 ­ 70 MACQUARIE STREET HOBART TAS 7000 ­ Final Planning Documents except where modified below.

Reason for condition

To clarify the scope of the permit.

THC

The use and/or development must comply with the requirements of the Tasmanian Heritage Council as detailed in the Notice of Heritage Decision, THC Works Ref: 8209 dated 16 August 2023, as attached to the permit.

Reason for condition

To clarify the scope of the permit.

HER 6

All onsite excavation and disturbance must be monitored. Should any features or deposits of an archaeological nature be discovered on the site during excavation or disturbance:

1.      All excavation and/or disturbance must stop immediately; and

2.      A qualified archaeologist must be engaged to attend the site and provide advice and assessment of the features and/or deposits discovered and make recommendations on further excavation and/or disturbance; and

3.      All and any recommendations made by the archaeologist engaged in accordance with 2. above must be complied with in full; and

4.      All features and/or deposits discovered must be reported to the Council with 7 days of the discovery; and

5.      A copy of the archaeologist's advice, assessment and recommendations obtained in accordance with 2. above must be provided to Council within 30 days of receipt of the advice, assessment and recommendations.

Excavation and/or disturbance must not recommence unless and until approval is granted from the Council.

Reason for condition

To ensure that work is planned and implemented in a manner that seeks to understand, retain, protect, preserve and manage significant archaeological evidence.

HER s1

The removal of the statue, and the retention of the plinth, must be undertaken in accordance with the recommendations of the Heritage Impact Assessment (Purcell, 26 May 2023), for the life of the project. Specifically in relation to:

1.     Ownership and management.

2.     Community Access and Interpretation.

3.     Relocation.

4.     General maintenance.

Advice:

Consideration should also be given to the repair and replacement of the damaged sections of the plinth.

Reason for condition

As part of the ongoing care and conservation of Franklin Square.

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.

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.

GENERAL EXEMPTION (TEMPORARY) PARKING PERMITS

You may qualify for a General Exemption permit for construction vehicles i.e. residential or meter parking/loading zones. Click here for more information.

DIAL BEFORE YOU DIG

Click here for dial before you dig information.

7.1      Planning - Advertised Applications Report

Harvey

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Director City Life of 17 August 2023, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the ‘Planning – Advertised Applications Report’ be received and noted.

7.2      Delegated Decision Report (Planning)

Posselt.

That the recommendation contained in the report of the Acting Director City Life of 17 August 2023, be adopted.

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the ‘Delegated Decision Report (Planning)’ be received and noted.

Posselt    That the recommendation be adopted.  

MOTION CARRIED

VOTING RECORD

COMMITTEE RESOLUTION:

That the information be received and noted.

Question:

Can the Acting Director commence the collection of Short Stay Statistics prospectively – specifically applications approved for strata dwellings short stay?

Answer:

The Acting Director advised that subject to parameters on what the Committee would like to see, we would be happy to provide further statistics.  To be worked though with the Committee off-line.

Question:

Can Acting Director advise what’s happening with 2 Midwood Street, New Town?

Answer:

The Acting Director advised the migrant resource centre is using the premises to provide food for hostel and also for catering.  This required a change of use application.

Question:

Can the Acting Director advise on the number of developments that have been approved but work has not commenced in ancillary dwellings and multiple developments?

Answer:

The Acting Director advised that we have completed some analysis on properties that have had development approval but work hasn’t progressed to Building Approval – that is 476 dwellings.  Noting that there are some parameters around that number – the number relates to private dwellings (not social housing), projects in excess of $1million, permits going back for 6 years and for multiple dwelling applications.

Question:

The Tasman Hospital Development on 48 New Town Road has taken 6 years to get to this point and now been abandoned. Can the Acting Director advise what discussions have or are occurring with the State Government, and the proponent in being able to deliver the project in some form?

Answer:

The Acting Director advised she has had a thorough discussion with a representative of the applicant who advised that all funding options have been thoroughly considered and they were not able to continue with the project.

Question:

Can the Tasman Hospital Site at 48 New Town Road instead be used for Housing by State Government including for social or innovative solutions to Housing?

Answer:

The Acting Director advised that, the site may be used for a residential development and could be used for social housing subject to the application meeting the requirements of the Planning Scheme.

Question:

In the interests of public safety from contaminants, what responsibility does the proponent have in ensuring that the mediation work is completed before the site may be sold? Is the Council assured that this site is safe for those in the vicinity?

Answer:

The Acting Director advised that the applicant / developer is well aware of their obligations to ensure that the site is safe and free of contaminants (in particular asbestos).  Council will take steps to ensure that they comply with our compliance framework, noting that Council does not regulate on asbestos.

Question:

Can the Acting Director advise who regulates and is responsible for checking that the site is safe from contaminants? 

Answer:

The Acting Director advised that it is regulated by WorkSafe, and if people have concerns they should raise it with WorkSafe.

Question:

In relation to QWON 9.3 above, can the Acting Director include all development applications from the median price dwellings range in the total number of development applications that have been approved but work has not progressed to building approval (rather than only those development applications over $1million)?

Answer:

The Acting Director took the question on notice.

Question:

Can the Acting Director advise is the 66 Alexander Street development application included in the list of dwelling that have been approved but haven’t progressed to building approval?

Answer:

The Acting Director took the question on notice.