Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012
DETAILS:
Advertising:
The Scheme Amendment was advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Town
Planning Regulations 1967. Two signs were erected on the site and letters to adjoining
property owners were distributed with an advertising period from 28 June 2012 to 10 August
2012. A total of 17 submissions were received during the advertising period. Of these, three
(3) submissions indicated direct support for the proposal, nine (9) raised objections and five
(5) provided no objection or advice from service providers and government agencies.
Of the submissions that objected to the amendment, the main concerns were:-
• The amendment will set a precedent for other commercial re-zonings in the area and
the expansion of Floreat Forum;
• Parking will be insufficient and place additional pressure on the Floreat Forum car park
and parking on nearby streets, in particular Hornsey Road;
• There will be increased traffic in the area and traffic safety concerns given the location
of the site directly opposite the Floreat Forum car park entry; and
• The residential nature of the area and the residential value of properties will be
reduced.
In those submissions which did not object to the proposal, the following comments were
provided:-
• Signage should be 'kept small';
• We support the proposal on the basis that the parking bays along Floreat Avenue
should be for residential use only, as they could be used by visitors to the dental
surgery whereas they are needed for residents and their visitors;
• We support the proposal as it will go towards providing a greater level of service to the
community and will make a positive contribution to the Floreat locality, however,
support is on the provision that the following standards are incorporated into the
amendment to account for the fact that commercial development will abut residential
development:-
- additional privacy standards (including highlight window treatments and obscure
glazing, a 2.5 metre high boundary wall to the southern side and retention of
mature landscaping along the southern side);
- an 'acoustic impact assessment' is to be required to show that plant and
machinery will comply with noise regulations.
Details of the submissions are contained in a schedule attached to this agenda (Attachment
1).
Comment:
The proposed additional use 'consulting rooms group - dental surgery' at No. 24 Floreat
Avenue will allow the applicant to develop a dental surgery use at the site with no other
commercial or medical uses able to be approved on the site. The additional use is
considered appropriate as it limits development at the site to four dental consulting rooms
and includes specific standards to ensure that the scale of development is compatible with
the neighbouring residential area.
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