Decision details

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;and

(B)      consent be granted to Development Application No. D/2018/1014, subject to the conditions set out in Attachment A to the subject report; and

(C)      the Design Excellence Strategy prepared by Ethos Urban dated 23 August 2018 be endorsed.

Reasons for Recommendation

The application is recommended for approval for the following reasons:

(A)      The proposed building envelope complies with the maximum height and floor space ratio development standards pursuant to Clauses 4.3 and 4.4 of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012.

(B)      The indicative floor plans demonstrate that the building envelope is able to accommodate residential apartments in accordance with the provisions of the State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 and the Apartment Design Guide.

(C)      The proposed building envelope does not result in any adverse environmental or amenity impacts on surrounding properties.

(D)      Subject to compliance with the design excellence strategy and undertaking a competitive design process, the development is able to achieve design excellence in accordance with Clause 6.21 of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012.

Subject to compliance with the design excellence strategy and completedundert aking a competitive design process, which demonstrated that the development is able to achieve design excellence in accordance with Clause 6.21 of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012.

(E)      Subject to conditions requiring additional information to accompany the detailed design application, the development can accommodate the proposed uses without any adverse impacts on traffic and parking, and residential amenity.

For the reasons above, the development is in the public interest.