MINUTES OF BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING 10 NOVEMBER 2014

Building & Development Committee Meeting

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at the Council Chamber, Suite 1, Level 2, 1-17 Elsie Street, Burwood on Monday 10 November 2014 commencing at 6.00pm.

ATTENDANCE Councillor Sally Deans

Councillor John Faker (Mayor)

Councillor Lesley Furneaux-Cook

Councillor George Mannah (Deputy Mayor)

Councillor Justin Taunton

Mr M McMahon, General Manager

Mr B Macdonnell, Deputy General Manager Land, Infrastructure & Environment

Mr B Olsen, Manager Building & Development

Ms P Viney, Governance Co-ordinator

OPENING OF MEETING

The Mayor opened the meeting with a prayer.

Apologies

An apology was granted to Councillor Ernest Wong and Councillor Tony Doueihi.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Cr John Faker declared a less than significant pecuniary interest as his family members have been clients of the architect involved in this development.

DECLARATIONS OF POLITICAL INTEREST

There were no declarations of political interests by Councillors.

Address by the Public on Agenda Items

Name Ag / Item /
Mr Nathaniel Taylor
[ / (Item D.1/14) 22-24 GROSVENOR STREET CROYDON - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2014.053
Mr Bing Sun
[ / (Item D.1/14) 22-24 GROSVENOR STREET CROYDON - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2014.053
George Mavromichalis
[
9/19 Grosvenor St
Croydon / (Item D.1/14) 22-24 GROSVENOR STREET CROYDON - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2014.053
Ms Diana Terrones
5 Albert Crescent
Croydon / (Item D.1/14) 22-24 GROSVENOR STREET CROYDON - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2014.053
Mr Ed Harvey
60 Cheltenham Road
Croydon / (Item D.1/14) 22-24 GROSVENOR STREET CROYDON - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2014.053
Mr David Wang
18/16-20 Grosvenor Street
Croydon / (Item D.1/14) 22-24 GROSVENOR STREET CROYDON - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2014.053
Mr Li Yuan Chen
3/3-7 Grosvenor Street
Croydon / (Item D.1/14) 22-24 GROSVENOR STREET CROYDON - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION NO. 2014.053

Development Applications

(ITEM D.1/14) Demolition of Two Existing Dwelling Houses and Construction of a Residential Flat Building Comprising 40 Dwellings and 48 Car Parking Spaces
File No: 14/48672
Applicant: Urban Link Architecture
Location: Nos. 22-24 Grosvenor Street, Croydon
Zoning: R1 General Residential – Burwood Local Environmental Plan 2012
Proposal
The proposal involves the demolition of two existing dwelling houses and construction of an eight storey residential flat building containing 3 x studio dwellings, 5 x 1 bedroom dwellings and 32 x 2 bedroom dwellings (40 dwellings in total) over two levels of basement car parking comprising 48 spaces. Vehicular access is at the south-western corner of the site near the intersection of Grosvenor Street, Webb Street and Albert Crescent, Croydon.
D.1/14 / RESOLVED (unanimously)
1.  The objection to the height of buildings permitted in the zone is not considered well founded and is not supported. The height of the building is contrary to the maximum permitted in the zoning of 26m and any variation to the height will have an adverse impact upon the amenity of the area and will set a harmful precedent.
2.  The development does not comply with the ”Rules of Thumb” for building separation as set out in the NSW Residential Flat Design Code and as such will have an adverse impact upon the amenity of the adjoining building to the east through loss of privacy, both visual and aural, and the visual impact of the building.
3.  The proposed landscaped area for the development is less than the rule of thumb of 25% of the site as set out in the NSW Residential Flat Design Code and any approval of the development application will set a harmful precedent for future development in the area.
4.  The height and scale of the development is not in context with that of surrounding development as such will have ad adverse impact upon the residential and visual amenity of the area.
5.  The development is not in the public interest as evidenced by the objections received by Council.
(Moved Deputy Mayor George Mannah/Seconded Councillor Justin Taunton)

Councillors Mannah and Taunton called for a DIVISION.

The DIVISION was taken and the names of the Councillors voting FOR and AGAINST were as follows:

FOR / AGAINST
Councillor Deans
Councillor Faker
Councillor Furneaux-Cook
Councillor Mannah
Councillor Taunton
Total (8) / Total (0)
Matter of Urgency
D.2/14 / RESOLVED (unanimously)
That Council Officers investigate the feasibility of reducing the development standards of height and floor space ratio as contained in the R1 Zoning of the Burwood Local Environmental Plan 2012 for Boundary, Grosvenor and Webb Streets, Croydon and this matter be reported back to Council.
(Moved Councillor Lesley Furneaux-Cook/Seconded Councillor Sally Deans)

This concluded the business of the meeting and Council rose at 6.35 pm.

Confirmed this 24th Day of November 2014.

CHAIRPERSON GENERAL MANAGER

BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

This is page 3 of the Minutes of the Building & Development Committee Meeting of Burwood Council held on 10 November 2014