Decision details

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

It is resolved that consent be granted to Section 4.55 Application No. D/2017/1723/A subject to the amendment of the following conditions (with modifications shown in bold italics (additions) and strikethrough (deletions), as follows:

(2)        APPROVED DEVELOPMENT

(a)     Development must be in accordance with Development Application No. D/2017/1723 dated 12 December 2017 and the following drawings prepared by Krikis Tayler Architects PTW Architects:

as amended by plans submitted in order to achieve compliance with  deferred commencement condition (2) in Schedule 1 of this consent and the other conditions of this consent.

(b)     In the event of any inconsistency between the approved plans (including plans approved in accordance with deferred commencement condition (2) in Schedule 1) and supplementary documentation, the plans will prevail.

(8)        PUBLIC ART

(a)     The document titled ‘888 Bourke Street, Zetland – Preliminary Public Art Plan’, prepared by Site Image Public Artists, Issue C and dated 31 July 2018 must be included as annexure to the competition brief for the competitive design process.

(b)     A detailed public art plan must be submitted with any subsequent development application for detailed design and construction of the development.

(c)     The A detailed public art plan referred to in (b) above must be prepared for any subsequent detailed design proposal in accordance with Section 3.1.5 of the Sydney Development Control Plan 2012, the City of Sydney Public Art Strategy and Policy and Interim Guidelines for Public Art in Private Development, and include:

(i)          A rationale for the selection of artists.

(ii)         A rationale for each artist’s concept relevant to the site.

(iii)        An indication of how each artwork concept is commensurate with the scale of the development.

(iv)       Provision of public art concepts, including the form, dimensions, materials and locations of the artworks.

(v)         A program for documentation, fabrication and installation and integration with the construction program for the development.

(vi)       Engineer’s drawings, expected maintenance requirements and deaccessioning agreements.

(d)     Neither street furniture nor interpretation strategies must be considered as part of the public art component.

(11)     BUILDING HEIGHT

The maximum height of the buildings must not exceed 22 22.79 metres to the parapet and 26.93 metres to the top of the lift overrun in accordance with the Sydney LEP 2012. No structures are to exceed the nominated heights 22 metres height limit.

Reasons for Decision

The application was approved for the following reasons:

(A)        The development as modified is substantially the same as was originally approved and is consistent with the requirements of Section 4.55(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

(B)        The proposed modifications ensure that the detailed design development application is consistent with the concept approval to satisfy Section 4.24 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

(C)       The increased height and bulk of the building envelopes are in keeping with the desired future character of the area and will not adversely impact the amenity of the surrounding area. These variations are reasonable and justified with regard to the detailed design development application.

(D)       The proposed building envelopes are capable of accommodating a future building design which is capable of exhibiting design excellence in accordance with Clause 6.21 of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012.

Carried unanimously.

D/2017/1723/A

Speakers

Mr David Milliken (Strategic Perception on behalf of the Owners Corporation at Emeral Park – 15-17 Joynton Avenue and 5 O’dea Avenue, Zetland), Mr Terence Huggins (resident), Mr Steve Ryan (resident), Ms Larissa Brennan (LJB Urban Planning) – on behalf of the applicant, and Ms Siobhan McInerney (PTW Architects) – on behalf of the applicant, addressed the Central Sydney Planning Committee on Item 10.