REPORT OF THE Environmental Services and Sustainability Committee Meeting HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS MOLONG ON Tuesday 12 November, 2013 COMMENCING AT 2.00pm

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ITEM - 1    APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE.. 1

ITEM - 2    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.. 1

ITEM - 3    DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS.. 1

ITEM - 4    DRAFT SWIMMING POOL INSPECTION PROGRAM.. 1

ITEM - 5    MOLONG LEASH FREE AREA.. 1

ITEM - 6    HERITAGE GRANTS 2013/14 PROGRAM.. 2

ITEM - 7    2014 REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM.. 2

ITEM - 8    DA 2012/171 3 LOT INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION AND CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND ANCILLARY DWELLING ON LOT 173 DP 750133, BANJO PATERSON WAY, MOLONG.. 2

ITEM - 9    DA 2014/0034 FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FACILITY (RURAL FIRE SHED) ON LOT 100 DP 1172924, BORENORE ROAD, BORENORE.. 3

ITEM - 10 MODIFICATION APPLICATION 2013/96/1 FOR SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 DP 857131 LOWER LEWIS PONDS.. 3

ITEM - 11 COUNCIL PROPOSAL TO RECLASSIFY LAND BY REZONING.. 3

ITEM - 12 PROPOSAL FOR RECLASSIFICATION OF COUNCIL OWNED LAND AT WILLIAM STREET, MOLONG, FROM COMMUNITY TO OPERATIONAL LAND   4

ITEM - 13 REQUEST FOR REZONING OF INDUSTRIAL LAND AT EUGOWRA TO VILLAGE   4

ITEM - 14 REQUEST TO REZONE COUNCIL OWNED LAND AT EUGOWRA TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL.. 5

ITEM - 15 BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING.. 6

 


 

PRESENT         Clr A Durkin (in the Chair), Clrs J Culverson, I Davison, L MacSmith.


Also present were the General Manager, Director of Environmental Services, and the Administration Manager.

 

 

ITEM - 1    APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE

 

Proceedings in Brief

Apologies were tendered on behalf of Clrs G Treavors and S Wilcox for their unavoidable absence from the meeting. 

 

Recommendation (Culverson/Davison)

10

ESS51/13   

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 2    DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

Proceedings in Brief

There were nil declarations of interest.

 

 

ITEM - 3    DECLARATIONS FOR POLITICAL DONATIONS

 

Proceedings in Brief

There were nil declarations of political donations.

 

 

ITEM - 4    DRAFT SWIMMING POOL INSPECTION PROGRAM

 

Recommendation (Culverson/Davison)

THAT:

1.  Council endorse the public exhibition of the Draft Swimming Pools Inspection Program for a period of 28 days, and

2.  A report be provided to council at the conclusion of the exhibition period.

ESS52/13   

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 5    MOLONG LEASH FREE AREA

 

Recommendation (MacSmith/Davison)

THAT Council declare Option 3 - the Rest Area off the Mitchell Highway beside Molong Creek in Molong, as an off leash dog area with appropriate restrictions to be enforced.

ESS53/13   

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 6    HERITAGE GRANTS 2013/14 PROGRAM

 

Recommendation (Culverson/MacSmith)

THAT the application be supported and that a funding offer of $1,000 be made to Mr Darren Smith for the repainting of the façade of the building known as 54 Bank Street, Molong.

ESS54/13   

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 7    2014 REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

 

Recommendation (Culverson/Davison)

THAT:

1.  A letter of support be provided to Orange City Council for the Villages of the Heart project, and

2.  Orange City Council be requested to provide regular updates to Cabonne and Blayney councils on the program.

ESS55/13   

Carried

 

 

ITEM - 8    DA 2012/171 3 LOT INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION AND CONSTRUCTION OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS AND ANCILLARY DWELLING ON LOT 173 DP 750133, BANJO PATERSON WAY, MOLONG

 

Proceedings in Brief

The Director of Environmental Services advised that correspondence had been received form the applicant’s representative requesting the matter be deferred to allow additional information to be provided.

In view of the development an objector who was to speak against the development accepted the opportunity to reserve the right to speak when the matter next came up for determination.

 

Recommendation (Culverson/MacSmith)

THAT the matter be deferred pending further information to be provided.

ESS56/13   

Carried

The Chair called for a Division of Council as required under Section 375A (3) of the Local Government Act which resulted in a vote for the motion (noting the absence of Clrs Treavors and Wilcox – apologies) as follows:

For: Clrs Durkin, Culverson, Davison and MacSmith.

Against: Nil.

 

 

ITEM - 9    DA 2014/0034 FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES FACILITY (RURAL FIRE SHED) ON LOT 100 DP 1172924, BORENORE ROAD, BORENORE

 

mOtion (MacSmith/Davison)

THAT Development Application 2014/0034 for Emergency Services Facility (Rural Fire Shed) on Lot 100 DP 1172924, Borenore Road, Borenore, be granted consent subject to the conditions attached.

ESS57/13   

Carried

The Chair called for a Division of Council as required under Section 375A (3) of the Local Government Act which resulted in a vote for the motion (noting the absence of Clrs Treavors and Wilcox – apologies) as follows:

For: Clrs Durkin, Culverson, Davison and MacSmith.

Against: Nil.

 

 

ITEM - 10 MODIFICATION APPLICATION 2013/96/1 FOR SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1 DP 857131 LOWER LEWIS PONDS

 

MOTION (Culverson/Davison)

THAT:

1.  Council support the SEPP 1 objection to the 100 Ha development standard for a dwelling on land having an area of 94.17 Ha in the RU1 Primary Production zone.

2.  Modification Application 2013/96/1 be granted approval subject to the attached conditions of consent.

ESS58/13   

Carried

The Chair called for a Division of Council as required under Section 375A (3) of the Local Government Act which resulted in a vote for the motion (noting the absence of Clrs Treavors and Wilcox – apologies) as follows:

For: Clrs Durkin, Culverson, Davison and MacSmith.

Against: Nil.

 

 

ITEM - 11 COUNCIL PROPOSAL TO RECLASSIFY LAND BY REZONING

 

Recommendation (Culverson/Davison)

THAT:

1.      A Planning Proposal be prepared seeking to amend the Cabonne Local Environmental Plan 2012 to rezone property at 6 Gidley Street, Molong known as Lot 1 DP 730639 from classification as community land to operational land,

2.      The Planning Proposal be submitted to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure for a Gateway Determination, and

3.      Council seek delegation of the plan making functions in this matter.

ESS59/13   

Carried

The Chair called for a Division of Council as required under Section 375A (3) of the Local Government Act which resulted in a vote for the motion (noting the absence of Clrs Treavors and Wilcox – apologies) as follows:

For: Clrs Durkin, Culverson, Davison and MacSmith.

Against: Nil.

 

 

ITEM - 12 PROPOSAL FOR RECLASSIFICATION OF COUNCIL OWNED LAND AT WILLIAM STREET, MOLONG, FROM COMMUNITY TO OPERATIONAL LAND

 

Recommendation (MacSmith/Culverson)

THAT:

1.  Council seek to reclassify land known as 10 William Street, Molong and described as Lot 5 in DP 1076034 from community to operational land;

2.  A Planning Proposal be prepared in accordance with item 1 above for submission to the Department of Planning and Infrastructure for a Gateway Determination, and

3.  Council seek delegation of the plan making functions in this matter.

ESS60/13   

Carried

The Chair called for a Division of Council as required under Section 375A (3) of the Local Government Act which resulted in a vote for the motion (noting the absence of Clrs Treavors and Wilcox – apologies) as follows:

For: Clrs Durkin, Culverson, Davison and MacSmith.

Against: Nil.

 

 

ITEM - 13 REQUEST FOR REZONING OF INDUSTRIAL LAND AT EUGOWRA TO VILLAGE

 

Proceedings in Brief

It was noted the Eugowra Progress and Promotion Association was granted special leave as a gesture of good will to again address Council on this matter.

Councillors considered various factors including the fact that 7 of 13 owners had not requested rezoning (the potential for individual applications remains), and expressed a belief that the community consultation process during the LEP exhibition had been satisfactory.

 

Recommendation (Culverson/MacSmith)

THAT Council not prepare a planning proposal to seek rezoning of land in Nanima Street, Eugowra from IN2 Light Industrial to become RU5 Village for submission to Department of Planning & Infrastructure for a Gateway Determination at this time.

ESS61/13   

Carried

The Chair called for a Division of Council as required under Section 375A (3) of the Local Government Act which resulted in a vote for the motion (noting the absence of Clrs Treavors and Wilcox – apologies) as follows:

For: Clrs Durkin, Culverson, Davison and MacSmith.

Against: Nil.

 

 

ITEM - 14 REQUEST TO REZONE COUNCIL OWNED LAND AT EUGOWRA TO LIGHT INDUSTRIAL

 

Proceedings in Brief

It was noted the Eugowra Progress and Promotion Association was again granted special leave as a gesture of good will to again address Council on this Item.

The Director of Environmental Services advised that the currently approved DA had many conditions to be met for which there was no budget.  Councillors considered various factors including the potential cost for an unknown market (only 3 businesses had established in the last 100 years) with no demand at this time.

 

Recommendation (MacSmith/Culverson)

THAT Council:

1.       Not proceed with rezoning or development of the Casuarina Drive, Eugowra land.

2.       Receive a report 6 months prior to the lapsing of the currently approved DA for the Industrial Estate in 2016.

ESS62/13   

Carried

The Chair called for a Division of Council as required under Section 375A (3) of the Local Government Act which resulted in a vote for the motion (noting the absence of Clrs Treavors and Wilcox – apologies) as follows:

For: Clrs Durkin, Culverson, Davison and MacSmith.

Against: Nil.

 

It was noted the time being 2:50pm the gallery left the Chambers.

 

 

ITEM - 15 BUSINESS PAPER ITEMS FOR NOTING

 

Recommendation (MacSmith/Davison)

THAT the Notation items be noted.

ESS63/13   

Carried

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 2:51pm.