The 6.73:1 floor space ration (FSR) of the proposed development significantly exceeds the maximum allowable FSR for the site of 3.0:1 under the provisions of the Newcastle City Centre LEP, 2008.
The proposal has a parking deficiency of fifteen spaces.
Element 6.7 – Royal Newcastle Hospital Site of the Newcastle DCP, 2003 requires the upper storey setback to be a minimum of eight metres from the Watt Street boundary. The development approved by the Minister for Planning provided a three metre setback. The current amended proposal provides a zero setback. The design of the current amended proposal is not supported by the Urban Design Consultative Group and Council’s Heritage officer.
Notwithstanding all this, here's what happened...
ITEM-48 DA 07/0814 - 509 HUNTER ST & 386 KING ST NEWCASTLE - PROPOSAL TO DEMOLISH EXISTING COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS & ERECT A MIXED COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL BUILDING COMPRISING AN 18 STOREY & AN 11 STOREY TOWER ACCOMMODATING SENIORS LIVING UNITS
MOTION: (COUNCILLORS S SHARPE/B COOK)
Concurrence be sought from the Director General of the NSW Department of Planning pursuant to the provisions of Clause 58 of the Hunter REP to the granting of consent to the application.
Upon receipt of concurrence, the application to erect a mixed commercial/residential building complex incorporating two levels of retail and commercial space, an 18- storey and an 11-storey tower comprising a total of 152 independent living units and four levels of carparking for 182 vehicles at 509 Hunter Street, Newcastle be approved and consent granted, subject to compliance with the conditions set out in the Draft Schedule of Conditions appended at Attachment B.
During discussion, Councillor Osborne gave notice of a foreshadow motion for Council reject the application on the basis that it does not comply with the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) in terms of floor space ratio and boundary setbacks in the Development Control Plan (DCP)
The Lord Mayor noted the foreshadow motion.
The motion was put to the meeting and The Lord Mayor called for a division which resulted as follows:
For the motion The Lord Mayor, Councillors G Boyd, A Buman, S Claydon, S Connell, B Cook, T Crakanthorp, M Jackson, M King, B Luke, N Nelmes, S Sharpe
Against the motion Councillor M Osborne
The motion was declared carried on the division of twelve votes to one.
RESOLVED: (COUNCILLORS S SHARPE/B COOK)
Concurrence be sought from the Director General of the NSW Department of Planning pursuant to the provisions of Clause 58 of the Hunter REP to the granting of consent to the application.
Upon receipt of concurrence, the application to erect a mixed commercial/residential building complex incorporating two levels of retail and commercial space, an 18- storey and an 11-storey tower comprising a total of 152 independent living units and four levels of carparking for 182 vehicles at 509 Hunter Street, Newcastle be approved and consent granted, subject to compliance with the conditions set out in the Draft Schedule of Conditions appended at Attachment B.
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