11 October 2012 - Canterbury City Council

CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 11 OCTOBER 2012
• The reason this Development Application is referred to the IHAP is that the
applicant is a Council employee. The DA is to be determined by the City
Development Committee.
• The Director City Planning has recommended the application be approved
subject to conditions.
• The Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel has recommended the
application be approved in accordance with the Director City Planning’s
recommendation, subject to amendments.
14 313A HOMER STREET, EARLWOOD: CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE STOREY
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING BASEMENT LEVEL AND
GROUND LEVEL CAR PARKS, TWO GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL
TENANCIES AND 15 RESIDENTIAL UNITS
• The applicant seeks consent to retain the existing facade, demolish the
remaining site structures and construct a five storey mixed commercial and
residential development containing a basement level and ground level car park,
two ground floor commercial tenancies and 15 residential units.
• The subject site is zoned General Business 3(a1) under the Canterbury
Planning Scheme Ordinance (CPSO). The proposed development is defined as
‘multi-unit housing’, ‘commercial premises’ and ‘shop’ and is permissible
within the zone subject to approval.
• The application was notified/advertised in accordance with Development
Control Plan 32 - Notification Policy. The application has been notified on two
separate occasions. During the first notification period, which related to the
original design involving 16 residential units and one commercial tenancy, we
received seven submissions all objecting to the proposed development. In
March 2012, the design was revised with the number of residential units
reduced from 16 to 15 and a redesign of the rooftop terrace. These amendments
were renotified in May 2012 during which two submissions objecting to the
proposed development were received. Issues of concern related to the
overdevelopment of the site and inconsistency with the character of Homer
Street, amenity issues, traffic and parking issues, loss of privacy, noise
pollution, lack of open space, streetscape and design issues, loss in property
values and impacts on the heritage façade of the existing building. These issues
have been addressed and are discussed in greater detail in the body of this
report.
• The proposed development generally complies with all requirements of the
relevant planning instruments and development control plans, with the
exception of building setback control, building height and deep soil planting
area requirements. The proposed development is consistent with and reflects
the objectives of the zone and the performance criteria established under
Development Control Plan 54 – Town Centres.
• The Director City Planning has recommended the application be approved
subject to conditions.
• The Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel has recommended the
application be refused.
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