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MINUTES OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF ASHFIELD COUNCIL, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LEVEL 3, CIVIC CENTRE, 260 LIVERPOOL ROAD, ASHFIELD ON TUESDAY 15 JUNE 2010, COMMENCING AT 6:34 PM.

PRESENT         Councillor Stott in the Chair and Councillors Adams, Cassidy, Kelso, Kennedy, Lofts, Mansour, McKenna, Rerceretnam, Wang and Wangmann

                            Ms V Chan         General Manager

                            Ms F Riva           Acting Director Corporate and Community Services

                            Mr S Joannidis   Director Works and Infrastructure

                            Mr R Sim            Manager Strategic Planning

                            Mr C Colot          Senior Strategic Planner

                            Ms G Rennard    Manager Governance                                                      

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF LOCAL INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY

"Let us acknowledge that we are meeting on country for which the members and elders of the local Indigenous community have been custodians for many centuries, and on which Aboriginal people have performed age old ceremonies. We acknowledge their living culture and unique role in the life of this region."

APOLOGIES

RESOLVED                                   Mansour / lofts

An apology for lateness was received and accepted from Councillor Adams

Councillor Drury was previously granted a Leave of Absence for this meeting

MOMENT OF PRIVATE CONTEMPLATION

                          The chairperson invited Councillors, staff, members of the press and gallery to stand and observe a moment of private contemplation.

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

Councillor Lofts disclosed a non-pecuniary / non-significant interest in item 8.1 due living in a heritage listed house in a conservation area, and has had previous contact based on this with Councils heritage advisors

Standing Orders Mayor vacated & Councillor Stott 6.36pm

Cassidy / Wangmann

PRESENTATION

Tom Zaramis presented to Council on the proposal for seniors living at 25 Etonville Parade, Ashfield. The presentation began at 6.37pm and concluded after questions at 7.28pm

RESOLVED                                   Wangmann / Stott

That members of the public be permitted to address the meeting.

Doug Murray addressed the meeting at 6.47pm and concluded at 6.50pm

Brian Howell addressed the meeting at 6.50pm and concluded at 6.52pm

RESOLVED                                  Wangmann / Lofts

That Council thank Tom Zarimis for the presentation to Council on the proposal for seniors living at 25 Etonville Parade, Ashfield.

Staff Reports

Councillor Adams left the meeting at 7.34pm

AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN 2007

PART C10 - HERITAGE CONSERVATION

Con Colot - Senior Strategic Planner & Projects. Report Submitted with attachments 1 and 2.

(08/04/10)                                                       Development Control Plan (DCP)

                               h:\reports.bp\Committees\Reports\SPC150610SR_1.doc

SPC 8.1 Attached

Robert Moore, Council’s heritage advisor addressed the meeting at 7.30pm and concluded at 7.48pm

RESOLVED                                   Stott / Lofts

That the adoption of the amendments to the development control plan 2007 Part c10 - heritage conservation, be deferred in order for a working party to be established comprising of Councillors, staff and council’s heritage advisors.

Councillor Adams returned to the meeting at 8pm

Councillor Adams left the meeting at 8.35pm and returned to the meeting at 9.01pm

Councillor Kelso left the meeting at 8.51pm

Councillor Adams left the meeting at 9.07pm

REPORT ON URBAN PLANNING STRATEGY. Con Colot - Senior Strategic Planner & Projects. Report Submitted with attachments 1 and 2.

(06/05/10)                                                                        Planning>>LEP Project

                               h:\reports.bp\Committees\Reports\SPC150610SR_2.doc

SPC 8.2 Attached

RECOMMENDATION

1/3    That the proposed amendments be made as recommended in Part 3 of this report to the “Working Draft” Ashfield Urban Planning Strategy at Attachment 1.

2/3    The “Working Draft” Ashfield Urban Planning Strategy as amended be extensively exhibited as outlined in Part 5 of this report.

3/3    A further report be submitted to the Working Party following           public consultation including an opportunity for people wishing           to make representations to be heard.

That the following amendments be included to the “Working Draft” Ashfield Urban Planning Strategy, except as otherwise noted:-

In Part 1 – Introduction, map on page after “Inner West Subregion-Draft Subregional Strategy”, the map be amended to show the hierarchy of strategic centres in the Inner West and type of centres within the Ashfield LGA.

a) throughout the document replace the word ‘improvement/s’ with a more precise explanation, including the term ‘up-zoning’ where appropriate, in order to more explicitly indicate what changes are being proposed.

b) In Part 2.0, The Place, under Housing, add a map with more information on housing densities in the different parts of the LGA, including Haberfield.

c) In part 3.0 Vision, on the relevant maps, give a more precise locational definition of the boundaries of the existing Ashfield Town Centre, and proposed separate Ashfield West and Ashfield East Areas.

RESOLVED                         Stott / Wangmann

d)  In Part 4.2 Key Directions and Actions, Table 02, Ashfield East, delete “Rezone land fronting Liverpool Road and Carlton Crescent (from Victoria Street to Prospect Road) including Council owned land to a combination of B4 Mixed Use and R3 medium density Residential (see figure 03)”.

e) Part 4.2 Key Directions and Actions, Table 02, Ashfield Central, be amended to refer to 6-8 storey buildings, and add  statement that they should have a street wall height zone in the locations found in the Current DCP 2007- Ashfield Town Centre Part C3.

f) It be noted that Council supports the rezoning of the land at the corner of Liverpool Road, 361 – 391 and 2 – 8 Thomas Street, with a view to redeveloping this area and respect the amenity of the residents to the rear of the subject properties.

g) Council depot site remain the equivalent of Special Uses 5(a) Depot, and any references to the contrary be removed from the Strategy.

h) Under Part 4.2 Key Directions and Actions, Table 02, Broader Catchment, delete statement “Apply an FSR of 0.85:1 to the existing 2B and 2C residential zones to the south of Parramatta Road”.

i) With regard to Part 6.2 Key Directions and Actions, 01 refocus Parramatta Road Corridor as an Enterprise Zone, it should be noted that Floor Space Ratio controls, Building Height controls should be included in a future LEP, and Building Envelope controls put into a DCP.

j) Under 5.1 Context, make classification for Summer Hill say :  Small Village, and under Key Features add reference to ‘ongrade car park’.

k) Page 157 – item 03/03 note it is ‘Federation Place’

a. In 5.2 Key Directions and Actions, change headings to say, 0.2-Retain the Heritage Value of Summer Hill Village, 04-Retain the Heritage Value of Croydon Village.

b. In 5.2 Key Directions and Actions, 02 Retain the Heritage Value of Summer Hill Village, under Specific Actions, add "maintain existing building heights and floor space controls for the village centre”.

l) Page 158 – item 5.2/04/04 – to include the wording developments should be limited to two storeys.

m) In part 6.2 Key Directions and Actions, 01 refocus Parramatta Road Corridor as an Enterprise Zone, paragraph 3, remove reference to “10 meters and 15 meters”.

n) In Part 6.2 Key Directions and Actions, 02 Encourage New Business Opportunities in Ashfield Town Centre, paragraph 2, delete the words “Commercial Office developments” and change to “Business development”, and add mention of desire to have improvement of rear laneway areas.

o) In Part 6.2 Key Directions and Actions, 05 Support New Uses for the Former Mungo Flour Mills site ….., have part of paragraph 4 reworded to state ..”from Summer Hill train station would be adjacent to the proposed light rail station”.

p) In Part 6.2 Key Directions and Actions, 05 Support New Uses for the Former Mungo Flour Mills Site…. Specific Actions, 02, that in the third dot point delete reference to ”pocket park”, give more explanation in fourth dot point in respect to ‘restoration and vegetation’, and in the fifth dot point give more explanation on what type of matters are to be addressed for the Greenway project.

q) In Part 6.2 Key Directions and Actions, 05 Support New Uses for the Former Mungo Flour Mills Site …Specific Actions, 01, Reword the action to say “Consider Rezoning the Former Flour Mill site and nearby industrial zoned land from 4(b) Light Industrial to B4 Mixed Use, dependent upon prior Council assessment of a Masterplan for the former Flour Mills site.

r) Page 171 – item 7.2, 05 remove reference to Council having contributed $30,000 to a light rail feasibility study.”

s) In Part 4.2 Key Directions and Actions, 04, improve the Residential Amenity and Urban Design of New Housing, add a reference to health and wellness.

t) That the document include a reference that the Croydon Bowling Club remains zoned private open space.

u) That the document include a reference to the Ashfield Aquatic centre redevelopment as being a high priority that will be pursued.

v) That all community land, school sites, public and private hospital sites and church sites be zoned as SP2, with no residential land-use permitted, and where required this be reflected in the Strategy.

w) That all community land, school sites, public and private hospital sites and church sites be zoned as SP2, with no residential land-use permitted, and where required this be reflected in the Strategy.

EXTENSION OF TIME

RESOLVED                                   Kennedy / Lofts

That the Council committees meeting be extended a further 30 minutes.

GENERAL BUSINESS

Nil

PROCEEDINGS TERMINATED AT 10:53PM

Chairperson of the meeting of Strategic Planning and Economic Development Committee

when the Minutes were confirmed

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