Planning Scheme Provisions (3.9 MB) - Cairns Regional Council

- 135 -Notwithstanding the minimum frontages and areas prescribed by this Section for theSubdivision of Land, the Council shall have a discretion to approve an application inrespect of a subdivision by lease where the frontage and area of land proposed to be leasedor either of them is less than the minimum prescribed by this Section, if in the particularcircumstances of any such proposal, the Council considers it reasonable to do so. Inexercising its discretion, the Council shall have regard to whether the lease requires orpermits a building to be erected on the leased area, the period of the lease, and whether inthe circumstances the erection of a building on the leased area would, having regard to thefiontage and area of such land, constitute undesirable development.5.16 Amalgamation of LandAny person proposing to amalgamate existing allotments or lots may be required to carryout the following works to the satisfaction of the City Planner prior to the endorsement ofthe Plan of Survey of the amalgamation :-- disconnect or relocate water supply and sewerage connection points and conduits;----remove or relocate vehicle access points;relocate any electricity supply mains to the satisfaction of the relevant statutoryauthority;relocate or disconnect stormwater drainage lines;remove any building or other structure to ensure compliance with this PlanningScheme.5.17 Group Title Subdivision5.17.1 General(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of Section 5.1shall apply, with any necessary changes, to any group titles subdivision as if--a proposal in respect of a group titles subdivision were a proposedsubdivision referred to in Section 5.1; anda lot and common property were each an allotment; andan approval for group titles subdivision, whether or not subject toconditions were an approval in accordance with Section 6 of thisPlanning Scheme.(b)(c)Group titles subdivision may be carried out in the Non Urban, HillsideResidential, Residential, Medium Density Residential, Tourist Facilities,Central Business, Business, Commercial, Local shopping, Light Industry,General Industry and Waterfront Industry zones.The design of a proposed group titles subdivision shall be to the satisfactionof Council having regard to the fact that the Body Corporate may, at somefuture date, resolve to have the group titles plan extinguished.