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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT ARMSTRONG BEACH ROAD, SARINA MARCH 2012 3 PRE - APPLICATION / CONSULTATION AND HISTORY 3.1 SITE HISTORY The site has been subject to a previous Development Approval in 2008 for a Temporary Construction Accommodation Village (Council Ref: MCU-00053). This facility existed for approximately 15 to 18 months, and was removed at the end of its requirement to support the upgrade of the adjacent Jilalan Railway Yard at that time. The use included three (3) accommodation areas comprising a total of 74 four person units, supported by administration, kitchen/dining, recreation, and service buildings (Please refer to Figure 2 below. The aerial photograph illustrates the previous camp during operation). In accordance with the Schedule of Conditions of its approval, the use was decommissioned prior to January 2010 with all buildings removed from the site. Figure 2: Aerial Photograph of previous Temporary Construction Accommodation Village (subject of DA Ref: MCU-00053) Source: Google Maps The balance of the subject Lot, Lot 1 RP726644 contains some areas of the Sarina Golf Club golf course, as well as a man-made water storage dam used for irrigation by the golf club on the course. The site also contains vegetation to the north and north-east of the facility that will remain unaffected by the development. WOLTER CONSULTING GROUP Page 18
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT ARMSTRONG BEACH ROAD, SARINA MARCH 2012 3.2 PRELODGEMENT MEETINGS Mackay Regional Council An initial prelodegment meeting was held on 17 May 2011 between representatives of Mackay Regional Council planning (Shane Kleve) and engineering staff (Peter Bratt), and Shane Spargo of Wolter Consulting Group, Lee Bermingham representing QCV Australia Pty Limited, and Brian Camilleri of TTM Group consultants. This meeting was used to discuss key planning issues associated with the proposed development, as well as confirming the nature of the development application required. Transport And Main Roads A prelodgement meeting was held on 21 st November 2011 with Transport and Main Roads officers Ross Young and Ainsley Welch and project representatives Shane Spargo of Wolter Consulting Group, and Brian Camilleri of TTM Group consultants. The primary matter discussed at this meeting was the potential for impacts on the intersection of Armstrong Beach Road, and the Bruce Highway. The enclosed Traffic Engineering Report was prepared in response to these discussions and the issues raised by TMR. Department of Local Government and Planning No prelodgement meeting was held with Department representatives, however several initial phone discussions were held between project representative Shane Spargo of Wolter Consulting Group, and Ms Shantelle Ianna of the Mackay DLGP office. These conversations confirmed the status of the relevant Draft Regional Plan applying to the development at that time, and confirmation of how the site was represented in the Plan. The adoption of the Mackay, Isaac, Whitsunday Regional Plan in February 2012 required further enquires to DLGP officers in Mackay, including Ms Katrina Clarke (Principal Planner). As a result of our interpretation of the adopted regional plan, the application was referred to the Department for their comment prior to lodgement of this application. This early referral sought to confirm that the development is not a material change of use to which division 2 of the State planning regulatory provisions for the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday Regional Plan applies. This development application demonstrates that there is an over-riding and urgent need for the proposed Non-Resident Workforce Accommodation facility to support associated primary industry activities in the surrounding area and the larger Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday region. The key issues identified in all of these meetings have been addressed in detail in Section 7 of this report. WOLTER CONSULTING GROUP Page 19
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