Decision details

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

It is resolved that:

(A)      the requirement under Clause 6.21D of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 requiring a competitive design process is unreasonable and unnecessary in the circumstances of the subject development application;

(B)      the requirement under Clause 7.20 of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 requiring the preparation of a development control plan is unreasonable and unnecessary in the circumstances of the subject development application; and

(C)      consent be granted to Development Application No. D/2022/362 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 satisfies the objectives of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 in that, subject to the imposition of conditions as recommended, it achieves the objectives of the planning controls for the site for the reasons outlined in the report to the Central Sydney Planning Committee.

(B)      The proposal generally satisfies the objectives and provisions of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012 and the Sydney Development Control Plan 2012.

(C)      The articulation, materiality and sustainability measures of the proposal combine to exhibit design excellence in accordance with the relevant provisions and matters for consideration in Clause 6.21C of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012.

(D)      The proposed development has a height, scale and form suitable for the site, existing tower and its context, and subject to conditions, satisfactorily addresses the heights and setbacks of neighbouring developments, is appropriate in the streetscape context and setting of the broader locality.

(E)      The development does not result in any significant adverse environmental or amenity impacts on the subject or surrounding properties, the public domain, and the broader locality, subject to the recommended conditions.

(F)      The proposed mix of commercial and retail land uses will support the vitality of the area and improve the activation of the site and through-site link.

(G)      The public interest is served by the approval of the proposal, as amendments to the development application have addressed the matters raised by the City officers, the City's Design Advisory Panel, and the community, subject to recommended conditions included in Attachment A.

Carried unanimously.

D/2022/362