Business Paper - Hawkesbury City Council

Comment: The submitted plans show the location of the embankment along the
western boundary.
Distance of buildings from boundary not clearly shown.
Comment: Whilst not annotated on the plans, the plans are drawn to scale and
therefore distances can be determined.
Water storage capacity is inadequate.
Comment: As previously discussed the Applicant proposes to install a 200kL tank
for water storage which is considered adequate for potable water supply
and bush fire purposes.
No benefit to the community.
Comment: The retreat provides an existing service to schools, parish and
community groups across the Sydney region. The proposal seeks to
upgrade that service by providing better facilities, improved wastewater,
stormwater and bushland management, increased bushfire measures
and improved management of the facility.
It is considered that the matters raised in the submissions do not warrant refusal of
the application.
Department of Environment and Climate Changes’ Advice
In their letter of 8 March 2011, the Department of Environment and Climate Change
advised that the development site is within close proximity to Blue Mountains
National Park which is within the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area. As a
result, the Department provided their document ‘Guidelines for development
adjoining land and water managed by the Department of Environment, Climate
Change and Water’ for consideration. The matters raised in these Guidelines have
been assessed throughout this Report and it is considered that the proposed
development is consistent with the relevant objectives and recommendations of the
Guidelines having regard to:
erosion and sediment control,
stormwater runoff,
wastewater,
management implications relating to pests, weeds and edge effects,
Fire and the location of asset protection zones,
threats to ecological connectivity and groundwater dependent
ecosystems, and
cultural heritage
JRPP (Sydney West Region) Business Paper – (Item 1) (01 September 2011) – (2011SYW020) 24