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MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge

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<strong>COUNCIL</strong> MINUTESTUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2013DV13.3224 CAMBRIDGE STREET, WEMBLEY - CHANGE <strong>OF</strong> USE FROM <strong>OF</strong>FICE TOCAFE/RESTAURANTSUMMARY:The <strong>Town</strong> has received an application for a change <strong>of</strong> use from an <strong>of</strong>fice to a café/restaurant atNo. 224 <strong>Cambridge</strong> Street, Wembley. The plans show the existing tenancy on the corner <strong>of</strong><strong>Cambridge</strong> Street and Gregory Street becoming a café with seating for approximately 40people inside and 8 alfresco.The application requires a Council determination as an assessment is required against the carparking requirements <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> Planning Scheme Policy Manual.The proposed use is considered to satisfy the provisions <strong>of</strong> <strong>Town</strong> Planning Scheme No. 1. Theprimary consideration is the provision <strong>of</strong> on-site parking. In this regard, conditions have beenimposed, including the provision <strong>of</strong> cash-in-lieu for two car bays.BACKGROUND:Application: 373DA-2012Owner:Mr C NieuwendaalApplicant: Solstice Cafe Pty LtdZoning:CommercialUse class: Restaurant ‘AA’ – not permitted unless approved by CouncilLand area: 414 m²This application was originally submitted in 2012 with plans showing a larger seating area andsmaller kitchen and amenity spaces. To address some <strong>of</strong> the concerns raised by the <strong>Town</strong>’sAdministration, and in particular Health Services, amended plans were submitted in December2012 and then revised again in February 2013. It is the latter set <strong>of</strong> plans that are the subject<strong>of</strong> the following report.DETAILS:Development description• Proposed café/restaurant in corner tenancy previously occupied by an <strong>of</strong>fice (accountingfirm).• The building contains three tenancies with the other two being a hairdresser and a vacanttenancy. Another building is located at the rear <strong>of</strong> the site (on a separate lot) and hasbeen previously used as an <strong>of</strong>fice and is currently vacant. The two lots are within thesame ownership and have traditionally shared a carparking area.• The applicant proposes a café that will operate from 8am to 6pm daily that becomes acommunity hub for Wembley.Applicant's justificationSolstice Café will become a community hub <strong>of</strong> Wembley. Local café's become the place wherepeople love to meet, greet, wind down, celebrate, eat, relax, socialise, organise and become apart <strong>of</strong> their community. We aim to attract local mums getting together for a catch up, businessH:\CEO\GOV\<strong>COUNCIL</strong> MINUTES\13 MINUTES\FEBRUARY 2013\B DV.DOCX 26

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