It is resolved that Council:
(A) note the Review of Environmental Factors for the Fitzroy Street pop-up cycleway to be retained for a period of up to two years, as shown in Attachment B to the subject report;
(B) note the Review of Environmental Factors for the Moore Park Road pop-up cycleway to be retained for a period of up to two years, as shown in Attachment C to the subject report;
(C) approve the Chief Executive Officer signing the determination associated with the exhibited Review of Environmental Factors for the Fitzroy Street pop-up cycleway for the following reasons:
(i) the City is the self-assessment authority for the projects and holds the authority to assess and grant approval to activities under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979;
(ii) the proposed projects identified in the Review of Environmental Factors is an "activity" under Division 17 (Road infrastructure facilities) within State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007. The activity constitutes in part "exempt development" and in part activities that are "development that is permissible without consent" and therefore Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979applies;
(iii) the Review of Environmental Factors has been carried out for the projects addressing the environmental impacts of the temporary retention of the pop-up cycleway in accordance with Clause 228(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000; and
(iv) subject to compliance with the mitigation measures outlined in each Review of Environmental Factors, the proposed activity will not result in a significant impact on the environment and may be approved under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979; and
(D) approve the Chief Executive Officer signing the determination associated with the exhibited Review of Environmental Factors for the Moore Park Road pop-up cycleway for the following reasons:
(i) the City is the self-assessment authority for the projects and holds the authority to assess and grant approval to activities under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979;
(ii) the proposed projects identified in the Review of Environmental Factors is an "activity" under Division 17 (Road infrastructure facilities) within State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007. The activity constitutes in part "exempt development" and in part activities that are "development that is permissible without consent" and therefore Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979applies;
(iii) the Review of Environmental Factors has been carried out for the projects addressing the environmental impacts of the temporary retention of the pop-up cycleway in accordance with Clause 228(2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000; and
(iv) subject to compliance with the mitigation measures outlined in each Review of Environmental Factors, the proposed activity will not result in a significant impact on the environment and may be approved under Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
The motion was carried on the following show of hands:
Ayes (6) The Chair (the
Lord Mayor), Councillors Kok, Miller, Scott, Scully, and Thalis
Noes (4) Councillors
Chung, Forster, Phelps and Vithoulkas.
Motion carried.
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