DAs In Play

DA419/2018 114-120 Cary St (next to Mcdonald’s) 

124 Dwellings, 2,872m commercial space, 293 parking spaces

The Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel met for 30 minutes on 30/8/18 . Key issues discussed included:

• Site and surrounding uses and buildings, including heritage items, SEPP 14 and bushland. 
• Height non-compliance (3 height controls, 10, 13, 16m), significant non-compliance will need very careful consideration and justification 
• Clause 4.6 and visual impacts, whether Planning Proposal warranted 
• No Floor Space Ratio control 
• Separate access for commercial/residential, RMS views to come 
• Rear Road widening – not reserved, though desired by Council engineers. Not proposed 
• Site area, urban design and SEPP 65 Panel review process 
• Consider measures to address bulk and scale

DA Done

DA/1835/2016 - 151 Brighton Avenue, previously Lifestyle marina now ‘Foreshore’ Mixed Use Development- Approved

Council endorsed the development standard variation under  Clause 4.6 of the Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014, providing a maximum building height of 15.2m, exceeding the development standards of 13m and 10m.

It was with considerable community disappointment that the DA was approved and the building height allowed to be exceeded. This sets a worrying precedent for the foreshore not only in Toronto but across the city.

Some more parting comments from the petition...

Denise “The future needs open space not a crowded private waterfront.”

Arun “I live in the 2283 postcode, enough with blocking out the  Lake already!!”