11 October 2012 - Canterbury City Council

CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 11 OCTOBER 2012
7 44-50 SIXTH AVENUE & 67-75 FIFTH AVENUE CAMPSIE:
CONSOLIDATION OF ALLOTMENTS, DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES
AND CONSTRUCTION OF A HOSTEL, RECREATION HALL, CHILD CARE
CENTRE AND ANCILLARY ADMINISTRATION SPACE WITH BASEMENT
CAR PARKING
• The applicant seeks consent to consolidate the existing allotments, demolish
the existing structures, construct a 63 room hostel and associated recreation
hall, child care centre for 66 children with ancillary administration space and
training/education rooms and a basement level car park.
• The site currently accommodates a child care centre, before and after school
care service, educational centre and administration offices in support of these
operations. The new facilities proposed on site will include the accommodation
of these previously approved uses.
• The proposed development is permissible with Council consent within the
Residential 2(c) zone under Local Environmental Plan 148 – Campsie Precinct
(LEP 148).
• The application was notified/advertised in accordance with our Notification
Policy (DCP 32). We received five submissions and a petition signed by ten
households, all objecting to the proposed development. Issues of concern
include the commercial nature of the development, noise and amenity issues,
the construction phase of the development, traffic congestion and parking,
privacy impacts, removal of existing trees and a loss of visual amenity. 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 the non-compliance relating to the child care centre being in a two
storey building and the height standard under Development Control Plan
(DCP) 13 – Multiple Unit Development Code for the hostel component. This
non-compliance is limited to certain portions of the southern elevation. The
development is consistent with and reflects the objectives of the zone and DCP
13 – Multiple Unit Development Code.
• 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.
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