minutes - City of Stirling

MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
18 SEPTEMBER 2012
h. No goods or materials being stored, either temporarily or permanently, in the
parking or landscape areas or within access driveways. All goods and materials
are to be stored within the buildings or storage yards, where provided.
i. No showroom being used for the display or sale of foodstuffs, liquor or
beverages; items of clothing or apparel; magazines, newspapers, books or
paper products; medicinal or pharmaceutical products; china, glassware or
domestic hardware; or items of personal adornment.
The motion was put and declared CARRIED (10/3).
For: Councillors Boothman, Cooke, Ferrante, Jenkinson, Lagan, Proud, Robbins, Sargent,
Stewart and Tyzack.
Against: Councillors Italiano, Michael and Willox.
Reasons for change
1. The established low ceiling heights and small tenancy sizes of the existing building are
not conducive to operating as a showroom.
2. The predominant established land use pattern along Balcatta Road is Office.
3. The Application meets the objectives of LPS3 Mixed Business Zone and Council
exercises its discretion with the Mixed Business Design Guidelines.
Committee Recommendation
That the item relating to Lot 12, House Number 231, Balcatta Road, Balcatta - Additions to
Office, Warehouse and Showroom - State Administrative Tribunal Application for Review
Dr232 of 2012 be REFERRED to the Council meeting to be held 18 September 2012 to give
Councillors the opportunity to inspect the site and to clarify some of the issues that appear to
be unresolved.
Officer's Recommendation
That pursuant to the Orders made by the State Administrative Tribunal in accordance with
Section 31 of the State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 (WA), the Council RECONSIDERS
its decision and that pursuant to Clause 10.3.1 of Local Planning Scheme No.3, the
application for Additions to Office, Warehouse and Office at Lot 12, House Number 231,
Balcatta Road, Balcatta be REFUSED for the following reasons:-
a. The application proposes numerous ground floor office tenancies which is contrary to
the requirements of the City’s Mixed Business Design Guidelines which requires office
uses to be located on upper levels and for ground floor levels to be utilized by
showroom and other active commercial uses; and
b. The proposed development application is not consistent with the objectives of the
City’s Mixed Business Zone as set out under Clause 4.2.8 of Local Planning Scheme
No.3.
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