Ordinary Council Meeting - Hastings Council - NSW Government

PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS COUNCIL
Planning's consideration of the proposed LEP amendment.
Proposed large format retail concept
The submission on behalf of Kmart seeks amendments to the draft exhibited HOB and FSR
LEP Maps to accommodate a large format retail footprint with at grade carparking in recognition
of the constraints posed by the landowner’s commitment to retain the St Joseph’s Primary
School on the western half of the site up to 2021. The key amendments sought are
summarised as follows:-
• Relocation of the 16m (4-storey) height limit to reflect the proposed location of the large
format retail footprint west of that provided for in the Structure Plan and in response to:
• the area of the proposed lot and need to create a precinct where the front of the retail
use fronts Park Street and the carpark
• the need to align “back of shop” servicing access uses away from street frontages and
adjoining the existing service land
• the need to retain parking on a single area in the front of the retail uses rather than split
between two locations on opposite sides of an access road as would be the case with
the current draft controls.
• Creation of an 8m height limit over the at grade carpark; and
• Relocation of the 5m height limit associated with the mid-block link to coincide with a
driveway access between Warlters Street and Park Street.
The submission is accompanied by concept plans and a traffic review report.
Comment:
For comparison purposes, a rudimentary overlay of the submitted concept footprint with the
structure reflected in the draft exhibited HOB LEP Map has been compiled and is shown below.
Whilst the Settlement City Structure Plan is supportive of a mix of uses for the commercial
areas of the precinct, including large format retail, the submitted information and plans would
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