The proposed subdivision will be contained wholly within the Large Lot Residential Zone (R5). All of the proposed lots are above minimum lot size and range from 5.17ha to 8.21ha, total land area being 67.94ha.
Proposed lots 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 are all partially within the Rivalea Feed mill buffer area and lot 1 in its entirety. Lot 1 contains a dwelling and three existing sheds.
Therefore, all development on the site must be outside the prescribed buffer zone and within the building envelope to minimize land use conflict and disturbance.
Restrictions and management plans have been listed in the Section 88B instrument to ensure this in enforced.
Federation Council unanimously approved, with 10 conditions, the development application submitted by Eslers Land Consulting on behalf of Wayne Wilson Builder Pty Ltd at its monthly meeting on May 19.
The proposed development is located in the R5 zone which is a transitional zone from residential to rural.
“The lot sizes and concept of the development are in keeping with the objectives of this zone and will provide the desired outcome of residential lifestyle blocks,” council’s director development and environmental services Susan Appleyard said.
“All access points on to Whitehead Street and Almond lane will be built to council standards and inspected to ensure these standards are achieved.
“Though the development is within the Rivalea Feed Mill Buffer, the applicant has put in place measures to ensure residential development does not occur within the buffer zone.”
“With consideration to all supporting documentation, it is felt that the proposal has merit and would be suitable for this site.”
The matter became before council as there were two submissions by way of objection, lodged during the exhibition of the application from January 15 to February 14, 2020.
The first objection raised concerns in relation to lot density relative to surrounding land use, proximity of future residential development to Rivalea feed mill, potential expansion of Rivalea Feed Mill operations to neighbouring lots, development compliance with section 7.11 of the Corowa Local Environmental Plan (CLEP) and lots encroaching on the buffer zone.
“The impact of environmental and operational conditions/elements from the Rivalea Feed Mill on habitable residential living and a lack of mitigation measures to counteract these adverse impacts and increased traffic movements along Whitehead Street,” Ms Appleyard said.
The second objection outlines concerns relating to potential land use conflicts; the restrictions residential development may have on spraying on adjacent Rural Land; Whitehead Street road upgrade to accommodate potential traffic increase; roadside drainage upgrade and building restrictions within the Rivalea Buffer Area.
“The applicant then provided additional plans outlining building envelopes outside the buffer zone and a draft Section 88B Instrument to address concerns relation to the buffer zone and conflicting land use,” Ms Appleyard said.
“The applicant believes that this additional information has addressed all reasonable concerns and adheres to the objectives set out on section 7.11 of the CLEP.
“There is also a considerable amount of land zone R5 to the north of the site which has also been identified as a future growth area for large lot residential development,” Ms Appleyard said.
“The proposed development will ensure compatibility with such future land uses and also considers the existing surrounding uses.”
Cr Paul Miegel said the objections had stability. “It was great we could go back to the developer and address those concerns,” he said at last week’s on-line meeting.
“The Section 88B Instrument over the top of it put the onus back on to the developer to be aware of the surroundings.”
Deputy Mayor Shaun Whitechurch said the subject had been looked at before and adherence to the imposed conditions will ensure satisfaction all round.
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