Decision details

Moved by the Chair (the Lord Mayor), seconded by Councillor Thalis -

It is resolved that:

(A)        the requirement of Section 51N of the City of Sydney Act 1988 to consult with the Central Sydney Traffic and Transport Committee not apply in this instance as the proposal does not require, or that might reasonably be expected to require, the carrying out of road works or traffic control works that are likely to have a significant impact on traffic and transport in the Sydney CBD;

(B)        the variation requested to the height of buildings standard in accordance with clause 4.6 'Exceptions to development standards' of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 be upheld;

(C)       the requirement under clause 6.21 of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 requiring a competitive design process is unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances;

(D)       the requirement under clause 7.20 of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 requiring the preparation of a development control plan is unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances; and

(E)        consent be granted to Development Application No. D/2020/468 subject to the conditions set out in Attachment A to the subject report.

Reasons for Decision

The application was approved for the following reasons:

(A)        The proposal is consistent with the objectives of the B8 Metropolitan Centre Zone.

(B)        The proposal is consistent with the objectives of relevant planning controls.

(C)       The proposal is consistent with the objective of conserving the heritage significance of heritage items.

(D)       The proposal satisfies the provisions of clause 6.21 of Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012.

(E)        The proposal, subject to conditions, is considered to be in the public interest.

(F)        Based upon the material available to the Committee at the time of determining this application, the Committee approve and accept:

(i)          the applicant’s written request has adequately addressed the matters required to be demonstrated by clause 4.6(3) of the Sydney LEP 2012, that compliance with the height of buildings development standard is unreasonable or unnecessary and that there are sufficient planning grounds to justify contravening clause 4.3 of the insert Sydney LEP 2012;

(ii)         the proposal is in the public interest because it is consistent with the objectives of the B8 Metropolitan Centre Zone and the height of buildings development standard;

(iii)        the proposal satisfies the provisions of clause 6.21 of Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 and the requirement for a design competition is waived as the works only involve alterations and additions to an existing building and a competition process is unreasonable as the proposal does not increase the height or gross floor area of the building; and

(iv)       accordingly the CSPC accept and approve that the requirement under clause 7.20 of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 requiring the preparation of a development control plan is unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances as the building is existing and is being reclad.

Carried unanimously.

D/2020/468

Speakers

Mr David Chan (ISPT) – applicant, and Ms Sandra Robinson (Robinson Urban Planning) – on behalf of the applicant, addressed the meeting of the Central Sydney Planning Committee on Item 5.