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WEEKLY CIRCULAR

ISSUE NO. 48

ISSUE DATE: 29 November 2019

Wingecarribee Shire Council Weekly Circular, 22 November 2019 Page | 2

Contents

1 ............................................................................................................................................. 3

LIST OF 355 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS

2 ............................................................................................................................................. 4

WLEP 2010 AMENDMENT 51

3 ............................................................................................................................................. 5

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A RETAINING WALL

4 ............................................................................................................................................. 8

INFORMATION AND EDUCATION FACILITY (REGIONAL ART GALLERY)

5 ............................................................................................................................................. 16

BRIARS INN & LODGE – 563-645 MOSS VALE ROAD BURRADOO NSW 2576

6 ............................................................................................................................................. 19

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURE


LIST OF 355 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS

All Councillors are invited to attend the Annual General Meetings of the Management Committees – Highlighted in Bold

Wingello Mechanics Institute Management Committee

Monday 2 December 2019

7.00pm Wingello Mechanics Institute

Mittagong Memorial Hall Management Committee

Thursday 5 December 2019

7.00pm Mittagong Memorial Hall

Hampden Park Management Committee

Tuesday 21 January 2020

5.00pm Robertson Bowling Club

Yerrinbool Hall Management Committee

Tuesday 4 February 2019

7.00pm Yerrinbool Hall

Exeter Hall Management Committee

Monday 2 March 2020

5.00pm Exeter Hall

Exeter Hall Management Committee

Monday 8 June 2020

5.00pm Exeter Hall

Exeter Hall Management Committee AGM

Monday 3 August 2020

5.00pm Exeter Hall

All Councillors are invited to attend the Annual General Meetings

of the Management Committees – Highlighted in Bold

COUNCIL WEEKLY CIRCULAR

ITEM NO: 1

SUBJECT: LIST OF 355 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS

CONTACT NAME: Lynne Morrison, 355 Management Committee Coordinator

FILE NUMBER: Various



ITEM NO: 2

SUBJECT: WLEP 2010 AMENDMENT 51

CONTACT NAME: Nicholas Wilton Group Manager, Planning Development & Regulatory Services.

FILE NUMBER 5901/52

Amendment 51 to WLEP 2010 was notified on the NSW Legislation website on 22 November 2019. The Amendment affects the following sites: (a) Lots 55–60 and 64, DP 751252, Nathan Street, Berrima, (b) Lots 194, 195, 198–200, 202–211, 213 and 214, DP 751252, Odessa Street, Berrima and Lot 212, DP 1095845, Odessa Street, Berrima. These amendments result from the inclusion of the subject sites in the Wingecarribee Local Planning Strategy 2015-2031. For more information please contact [email protected]

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ITEM NO: 3

SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A RETAINING WALL

CONTACT NAME: Nick Wilton, Group Manager Planning Development and Regulatory

Services

FILE NUMBER: 20/0594

The purpose of this Weekly Circular is to inform Councillors of a development application which seeks consent for a retaining wall at 45 NARELLAN ROAD MOSS VALE. The owner of the property is an employee of Council. Site Description The site is known as Lot 134 DP 1232222, being 45 NARELLAN ROAD MOSS VALE (Attachment 1). The subject site is located within the Throsby Views Estate and a Dwelling House has been constructed on the lot. Proposed Development On 15 November 2019, DA 20/0594 was lodged with Council seeking consent for a retaining wall on the lot, required to stabilise excavation which was carried out for the purpose of constructing the existing Dwelling House on the site. A site plan of the proposal can be found at Attachment 2. Permissibility The site is zoned R2 under the Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan 2010 and in this zone, a retaining wall is permissible with development consent. Assessment Timeline The application shall be determined under delegated authority, unless it is requested by a Councillor that the application be determined by full Council. More details regarding the application can be found on Council’s DA-Tracker at www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/da-tracker. Should you require any further information, please contact [email protected]



ATTACHMENT 1 – SITE LOCATION


ATTACHMENT 2 – PLANS OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT



ITEM NO: 4

SUBJECT: INFORMATION AND EDUCATION FACILITY (REGIONAL ART GALLERY)

CONTACT NAME: Nick Wilton, Group Manager Planning Development and Regulatory Services.

FILE NO: 20/0518

The purpose of this Weekly Circular is to inform Councillors of a development

application which seeks consent for an Information and Education Facility (Regional

Art Gallery) at Retford Park Old South Road Bowral.

Site Description.

The site is legally described as Lot 221 DP 1206897 and is more commonly referred

to and known as Retford Park, a historic Southern highlands homestead and garden,

originally built for the Hordern Family, but long held in the ownership of Mr James

Fairfax. The property is now owned by the National Trust. Lot 221 is approximately

33.79 hectares and is the residual land from a three lot subdivision of the original

Retford Park holding. It now accommodates the Retford Park home and gardens and

is accessed off Old South Road via the original driveway along the sites northern

boundary.

The land to both the east and to the west of Retford Park has been developed into

residential housing.

The land adjoins part of the open space network that extends along the northern

boundary of the East Bowral residential locality and includes the David Woods playing

fields.

Council has recently approved a Development Application (DA20/0272) for the

subdivision of Council owned public reserve in order to create a new road reservation

within which a new access road to the proposed gallery can be built. This road is

required to separate gallery traffic from other users of the Retford Park homestead. A

planning proposal has been resolved by Council to be submitted to the Department of

Planning, Industry & Environment to reclassify the allotment proposed for the roadway

as Operational Land.

Site Plan can be found at Attachment 1.


Proposed Development.

The proposed development is for the establishment of a regional art gallery to be

known as the Southern Highlands Regional Gallery.

It will be established on the grounds of the Retford Park Estate through the renovation

and reuse of the original dairy building and vet clinic building. These buildings sit

approximately 150metres south east of the Retford Park home and generally outside

of the curtilage of the house and gardens which are orientated more north and east.

Whereas the main house and gardens have been immaculately maintained and in use,

these buildings have been neglected in recent years and currently have no meaningful

usage.

The Southern Highlands Regional Gallery at Retford Park is envisaged as a state-of-

the-art cultural facility with four key objectives:

1. Activation of the site through the provision of a unique cultural offering and

visitor experience;

2. Adaptive re-use and rejuvenation of an important piece of Bowral’s cultural

heritage providing intergenerational benefits for the people of the Southern

Highlands and NSW more broadly;

3. Provision of facilities that enable travelling art collections of world class quality

to tour the Southern Highlands;

4. To create a financially sustainable model for the continued success of a

Regional Gallery on the site.

The Regional Gallery will comprise three main components that are summarised as

follows:

Gallery and Entry Pavilion

The gallery will occupy space within what was the original dairy building. It will be

complemented by a new building that will provide gallery entry and amenities that will

allow for efficient and secure movement between the car park and the gallery. The

design of this building also provides for an upper level office area that can cater for

administrative functions.

The combination of the new building and the existing relationship between the dairy

building and the vet clinic building, will create a well-defined courtyard allowing for

easy flow of people into and out of the gallery.


The adaptive re-use of the dairy building will provide for four (4) exhibition/gallery

rooms for art display.

A fifth room is provided as a museum space, general storage that could also be used

in the future for an artist-in-residence and/ or multipurpose space for further exhibition

space, education space, office or storage.

An Operational Plan for the gallery has been prepared. This plan covers issues such

as purpose, governance and finance, staffing numbers, exhibition programs,

education and public programs, likely visitation numbers, operating hours and food

and beverage (café).

Café.

The café will occupy the remodelled vet clinic building. It will have a small kitchen

area, servery and cool store with an internal floor space area for approximately 30

seats, with additional outdoor seating capacity.

It is intended that the café will operate as an ancillary feature of the gallery, open only

during the gallery opening times or in support of occasional special functions hosted

by the gallery. These could include gallery fund raising events or exhibition openings.

The café is an important component of the financial viability model for the Gallery as

a whole.

Access and On-site Parking.

Vehicular access to the Gallery will be via a proposed new public road, to be

constructed across Council public recreation reserve that adjoins the site along its

southern boundary.

The new road will link to the existing public road system at the intersection of Rowland

Road and Jonathon Street. The new road will form the fourth leg at what is currently

a T intersection. The issues of traffic generation, traffic safety and on-site car parking

are all covered by the report prepared by Varga traffic.

A total number of thirty three (33) car parking spaces are provided, two of which are

accessible spaces in close proximity to the gallery entrance. There is a proposed bus

turning facility and bus parking.

Other Works

To support the proposed development site infrastructure will be carried out and

includes:

• Site landscaping including both street removal of nominated specimens and

replacement plantings of a type sympathetic to and in keeping with the heritage


nature of the site and existing gardens. Works will create a landscape approach

to the Gallery, a northern courtyard and a southern sculpture garden;

• A 30kW Solar array to the north east, but out of site of the gallery;

• 70,000 litre rainwater tank to the south west of the Gallery;

• Mechanical chiller plant that assists with regulation of temperature within the

gallery building;

• Relocation of an existing timber shed to be retained and used for storage of

landscape supplies, tools and machinery;

• New and repaired timber fencing where appropriate.

Architectural Plans can be found at Attachment 2.

Approval

Should the application be approved it would be subject to a deferred commencement

approval such that the approval would not become operational until such time as a

legal access road is approved to provide access to the proposed Gallery across

Council public recreation reserve that adjoins the site along its southern boundary.

Permissibility.

The site is zoned E3 Environmental Management Zone under Wingecarribee Local

Environmental Plan 2010. The proposed use is permissible under the zoning

Assessment Timeline.

The application has been notified to the public from 20/11/2019 to 20/12/2019 and

referred to appropriate Government agencies and internal Council Departments for

comments.

The application shall be determined under delegated authority, unless it is requested

by a Councillor that the application be determined by Council.

More details regarding the application can be found on Council’s DA-Tracker at

www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/da-tracker

Should you require any further information, please contact

[email protected]

http://www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/da-tracker



Attachment 1 – Site Plan


Attachment 2 – Architectural Plans.



ITEM NO: 5

SUBJECT: BRIARS INN & LODGE – 563-645 MOSS VALE ROAD BURRADOO NSW 2576

CONTACT NAME: Nick Wilton, Group Manager Planning Development and

Regulatory Services.

FILE NO: 20/0534

The purpose of this Weekly Circular is to inform Councillors of a development application

which seeks consent for Tourist and Visitor Accommodation – Alterations and additions

Site Description.

The site is known as Lot 2 DP 1176315, Briars Inn & Lodge 563-645 Moss Vale Road

Burradoo. The site is on the western side of Moss Vale Road with the Bong Bong Common

on the southern boundary.

The site is rectangular in shape with a frontage to Moss Vale Road of approximately 164

metres. The total site area is 3.79 Hectares..

A heritage Impact report has been provided to Council that gives a detailed history of the site.

The site has had numerous uses over the years. The original two storey Briars Inn building

was originally built as the Royal Oak Inn in 1855 by Charles Throsby to replace an earlier

establishment on the site of the Bong Bong Common. The Royal Oak Inn was later converted

to a private residence in 1874 by Charles Throsby’s 6th son Patrick Throsby and renamed “The

Briars”. Patrick Throsby moved from The Briars to Throsby Park. The building was known to

operate as an unsuccessful preparatory school for boys, used as a private residence and then

left in a dilapidated state till the 1940’s. It was converted into three flats and some significant

changes occurred to the building, including relocating the kitchen to the rear of the building

and a portico added. By 1958 The Briars was purchased by the Sydney Church of England

Grammar School (SCEGGS), and the building was altered by the school and used for the

teaching of home science, with around 15 boarders living upstairs.

By 1976 the building was purchased by the Myerson family, who by 1979 had opened a bistro

in the building and opened it as an Inn by December that year. The Lodge component of the

site was opened in 1988, and in 1995 eight (8) country houses were built on the land west of

the lodge and sold individually. From then till this day, the “Briars Inn” has continually

operated.

Site Plan can be found at Attachment 1.

Background

On 1 September 2018 a fire broke out in the kitchen area of “The Briars Inn” which resulted in

internal damage to building elements and the kitchen facilities. The fire also caused damage


to other areas of the building including parts of the toilets and dining area. The premises have

been closed since this time.

On 29 March 2019 DA 19/1421 was submitted to Council by the owner to replace the kitchen

building elements.

The application to Council did not include information in regard to the fit-out of the kitchen

area. Additional information was sought from the applicant in relation to the total refit of the

premises to comply with the Building Code of Australia, Standard 3.2.3 of the Australian and

New Zealand Food Standards Code under the Food Act 2003 and AS 4674-2004 for the

design, Construction and Fit out of Food Premises.

Council also requested that a BCA Audit of the existing building be undertaken for the purpose

of preparing a report to provide an assessment of the existing building for general compliance

with the fire safety and egress requirements of Sections C, D and E of the Building Code of

Australia.

A further report was requested that a DDA Access audit be undertaken and provide a copy of

the report to Council.

The applicant would not provide the required additional information and the application was

subsequently refused.

Proposed Development.

Development Application 20/0534 seeks consent for internal works to the dining and lounge

areas including removal of internal walls and a chimney to open up the dining areas for a

higher capacity of guests and demolition and works to one wall in the lounge area for a more

open feel to the room. There is a proposed addition to the rear of the building including new

toilets (to comply with table F2.3 of the NCC), a back of house entry and re arrangement of

external storage to improve the visual aspect of the rear of the building from Moss Vale Road.

The proposed works both internal and external have been inspected on-site with Council

officers and Council’s Heritage Advisor during the design stage and the preparation of plans.

The application that is now under assessment has addressed all of the previous issues raised

by Council in relation to a fire upgrade of the premises in relation to compliance with the

Building Code of Australia, Standard 3.2.3 of the Australian and New Zealand Food Standards

Code under the Food Act 2003 and AS 4674-2004 for the design, Construction and Fit out of

Food Premises and the provision of access for disabled persons.

The new application has also addressed the accumulation of outbuildings on the southern side

of the inn and will remove some of the visual intrusions from this aspect of the building from

Moss Vale Road.

Permissibility.


The site is zoned E3 – Environmental Management Zone under Wingecarribee Local

Environmental Plan 2010 and in this zone tourist-related development is permissible with

development consent.

Assessment Timeline.

The application has been notified to the public from 14/11/2019 to 02/12/2019 and referred to

appropriate Government agencies and internal Council Departments for comments.

The application shall be determined under delegated authority, unless it is requested by a

Councillor that the application be determined by Council.

More details regarding the application can be found on Council’s DA-Tracker at

www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/da-tracker

Should you require any further information, please contact

[email protected]

ATTACHMENT 1 – SITE PLAN

http://www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/da-tracker




ITEM NO: 6

SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURE

CONTACT NAME: Nick Wilton, Group Manager Planning Development and Regulatory Services

FILE NUMBER: 20/0587

The purpose of this Weekly Circular is to inform Councillors of a development application which seeks consent to retain and continue use of an unauthorised advertising structure and advertisement at 6/310-318 BONG BONG STREET BOWRAL. Site Description The site is known as Lot 6 SP 41585, being 6/310-318 BONG BONG STREET BOWRAL (Attachment 1). It is a developed commercial lot on the eastern side of Bong Bong Street in Bowral’s town centre. Surrounding properties are generally used for commercial premises purposes, along with Council’s Car Park occupying multiple lots immediately to the land’s east. Proposed Development On 7 November 2019, 20/0587 was lodged with Council seeking consent to retain and continue use of an unlawfully erected advertising structure and advertisement. The application is accompanied by visual representations of the proposed development, which are reproduced at Attachment 2. Permissibility The site is zoned B2 Local Centre under the Wingecarribee Local Environmental Plan 2010. Development for the purposes of advertising structures and advertisements is permitted with development consent in Zone B2. However, Council’s applicable Bowral Town Plan Development Control Plan (BDCP) specifies signage may only be erected and displayed on the land occupied by the development or activity to which the signage relates. The application is accompanied by a statement of environmental effects that indicates, “The proposed development involves the retention of an existing advertising structure that displays advertising for various local businesses, provides information in relation to the activities of various community groups, including Wingecarribee Shire Council and act generally as a community notice board”. The proposed development is also subject to various other requirements, restrictions and guidelines specified by applicable environmental planning instruments and BDCP. Assessment Timeline The application has been notified to adjoining and adjacent landowners with the notification period concluding on 6 December 2019. At the time of drafting, no submissions from the public had been received. The application shall be determined under delegated authority, unless it is requested by a Councillor that the application be determined by full Council. More details regarding the application can be found on Council’s DA-Tracker at www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/da-tracker. Should you require any further information, please contact [email protected]



ATTACHMENT 1 – SITE LOCATION


ATTACHMENT 2 – PLANS OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

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