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Council Assessment Panel Decision - 19 Gordon Street (Former TAFE site)

Council

Published 20th December 2019
COUNCIL ASSESSMENT PANEL DECISION 19 DECEMBER 2019 - 19 Gordon St (Former Tafe Site)

The Council Assessment Panel meeting was held last night (20/12/19) at the Naracoorte Town Hall.

The agenda item before the Panel was to consider the Short Term Workers Accommodation Application for the old TAFE Site as 19 Gordon St, Naracoorte, where a number of representors were heard. The application was then assessed by the Panel in confidence against the Principles of the Naracoorte Lucindale Council Development Plan.

In doing so the Panel have determined to Approve Planning Consent for the proposed development for short term workers accommodation at 19 Gordon St Naracoorte.

The following conditions have been imposed on the development:

  1. That except where minor amendments may be required by other relevant Acts, or by the conditions imposed on this consent, the development shall be established in strict accordance with the approved plans, prepared by Intro Design Pty Ltd.
  2. Site works shall be carried out to the satisfaction of Council at all times during the construction process.
  3. The car park area shall be line marked to create parking spaces which satisfy Australian Standard AS 2890.1:2004 Parking Facilities – Part 1: Off-street parking. Line marking is to be maintained so it is always visible to car park users
  4. The car park area shall provide spaces to satisfy Australian Standard AS/NZS 2890.6:2009 Parking Facilities – Part 6: Off-street parking for people with disabilities. Line marking is to be maintained so it is always visible to car park users.
  5. A detailed landscaping plan shall be prepared by a qualified landscape architect (or similar) and provided to Council’s Planning and Compliance staff for endorsement prior to full development approval being granted. The purpose of the landscaping plan shall be to enhance the appearance of the land and assist in providing additional privacy screening to adjoining residential properties.
  6. All landscaping is to be established prior to first occupation of the accommodation approved herein becoming operational. Landscaping shall be maintained in good condition at all times with diseased or dead plantings being replaced immediately with new plantings upon their removal.
  7. All refrigeration and air-conditioning compressor/plant units installed on the subject land shall be sited, installed and operated in accordance with the Environment Protection (Noise) Policy 2007 at all times. Any noise emissions from mechanical equipment which exceeds the requirements of the noise policy shall be addressed immediately.
  8. All site, facility and perimeter lighting shall be located and screened to direct light away from the boundaries of adjoining residential properties.
  9. An electronic security system (i.e. cameras) shall be installed prior to first occupation, operated and monitored at all times to provide overlooking of common areas and the car park area of the development approved herein.
  10. The loading and unloading of workers to/from buses shall occur on the subject land only. Buses are not to park within Gordon, Foster or Pethick Streets for the collection or drop-off of workers.
  11. The access point to Foster Street shall be used by staff and service vehicles only (i.e. delivery, landscaping and equipment maintenance contractors).
  12. Between the hours of 10.00 PM and 6.00 AM buses required to ferry workers to and from their place of employment shall not leave engines to idle while parked in the car park area.
  13. All vehicles (buses and private motor vehicles) parking within the car park area shall enter and exit the subject land via the Gordon Street crossover only.
  14. A complaints register shall be established allowing communication between the site/off-site supervisor and the local community to be recorded at all times. A copy of the register shall be provided to Council every three (3) months for a period of two years from when occupation of each completed stage of the development commences.
  15. The ‘House Rules’ agreement shall apply at all times to occupants residing on the subject land. Changes to the ‘House Rules’ which are provided as a supporting document to the development approved herein, shall be the subject of an assessment by Council’s Planning and Compliance staff prior to the changes being formalised.
  16. All bins presented on a public street verge for waste collection purposes shall be returned to the on-site storage areas within 24 hours of being emptied.
  17. Prior to the issue of development approval the applicant shall provide details of the intended exterior upgrading of buildings 2, 4 & 6.
  18. An onsite live in manager shall be appointed prior to first occupation of stage 3 completion of the development.

The applicant will now be required to seek Building Rules Consent, which will need to provide specific details on light and ventilation, fire safety and amenities etc. and the application will be required to meet the National Construction Code and Australian Standards before approval will be granted.

Council will provide details of the planning consent to the Environment, Resources & Development Court.

There are appeal rights available to those who lodged a valid submission to Council on the application, and any such appeal will be dealt with directly to, and by the Environment, Resources & Development Court.

Trevor Smart

Chief Executive Officer