26 July 2011 - City of Vincent

ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL 19 CITY OF VINCENT26 JULY 2011 MINUTESGiven the proposed hours of operation, after 4pm on Monday to Sunday, for the small barelement of the site, the most pressure on the car parking within the vicinity would beweekdays between 12 noon and 5pm. It is noted that after 5pm, the majority of businessesalong Oxford Street would be closing for the day. It is considered that the proposed Small Barwould be able to utilise the greater proportion of the on-street and public car parking baysavailable after this time for clientele.The City's Policy relating to Parking and Access suggests that the Council may determine toaccept a cash-in-lieu payment where the shortfall is greater than 0.5 car bays, to provideand/or upgrade parking in other car parking areas. The policy stipulates that:“Cash-in-lieu provisions are only to be permitted in localities where the City already providesoff-street public car parking which has spare capacity, or the City is proposing to provide or isable to provide a public car park (including enhanced or additional on-street car parkingwhere appropriate) in the near future, within 400 metres of the subject development;’Whilst taking this provision of the Policy into account, the premises are located within50 metres of the Oxford Street Car Park located to the south of the subject site, with accessvia a laneway. The Oxford Street Car Park includes thirty-two (32) free car parking bays. Inaddition, to the north west of the site within 400 metres, off Scarborough Beach Road, is theFlinders Street Car Park which also provides thirty (30) car parking bays. It is noted that whilstthe small bar entrance is from Oxford Street, the six (6) car parking bays provided on-site areaccessed via the rear of the site and, therefore, do not visually detract from the publicenvironment or character of the area.Clause 22 (ii) of the City’s Parking and Access Policy, states that in determining whether thisdevelopment should be refused on car parking grounds, the following percentage should beused as a guide:“If the total requirement (after adjustment factors have been taken into account) is11- 40 bays, a minimum of 15 per cent of the required bays is to be provided.”If a shortfall in car parking were to be supported, cash-in-lieu payment would be required. Thecash-in-lieu payment required would be $3,100 per bay based on the 2011/12 fees; $9,858 inthis instance.In light of the above, the proposal satisfies the Parking and Access Policy for cash-in-lieu, andit is not considered that the small bar’s scale and nature will have an undue impact on theamenity of the area.Accordingly, it is recommended that the application be approved as per the OfficerRecommendation.MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 26 JULY 2011 TO BE CONFIRMED ON 9 AUGUST 2011