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Central Planning Authority Central Planning Authority Minutes of a meeting of the Central Planning Authority held on April 28, 2021 at 10:00am, in Conference Room 1038, 1st Floor, Government Administration Building, Elgin Avenue. 09th Meeting of the Year CPA/09/21 Mr. A. L. Thompson (Chairman) Mr. Robert Walter Jr. (Deputy Chairman) (Acting Chairman 2.6) Mr. Kris Bergstrom (left at 3:15) Mr. Peterkin Berry Mr. Edgar Ashton Bodden Mr. Roland Bodden Mr. Ray Hydes Mr. Trent McCoy Mr. Jaron Leslie Ms. Christina McTaggart-Pineda Mr. Selvin Richardson Mr. Fred Whittaker Mr. Haroon Pandohie (Executive Secretary) Mr. Ron Sanderson (Deputy Director of Planning – Current Planning) 1. Confirmation of Minutes & Declarations of Conflicts/Interests 2. Applications 3. Development Plan Matters 4. Planning Appeal Matters 5. Matters from the Director of Planning 6. CPA Members Information/Discussions 1 List of Applications Presented at CPA/09/21 1. 1 Confirmation of Minutes of CPA/08/21 held on April 13, 2021. .............................. 4 1. 2 Declarations of Conflicts/Interests ............................................................................ 4 2.1 REFUEL (Chalmers Gibbs Architects) Block 12C Parcel 517 (P21-0021) ($1M) (JP) 5 2.2 NWPR GROUP LTD. (Declan O’Brien) Block 2C Parcel 66&67 (P20-1021) ($12,320,000) (MW) ............................................................................................. 16 2.3 CAYMAN PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD (MJM Design Studio) Block 5B Parcel 162 (P20-1121) ($820,000) (JP) ........................................................................... 33 2.4 LOOKOUT HOLDINGS LTD. (Abernethy & Associates) Block 43A Parcels 54 and 409 Rem2 and Block 37A Parcel 15 (P20-0630) ($272,257) (BES) ........................... 49 2.5 KARL LOPEZ (Island Drafting) Block 28B Parcel 121 (P20-0551) ($660,269) (BES) 59 2.6 ANTHONY WELLINGTON (Architectural Designs and Cayman Contemporary) Block 14C Parcel 355 (P20-1058) ($8,000) (JP) ................................................................. 67 2.7 ISLAND PROPERTIES (Tropical Architectural Group Ltd.) Block 1C Parcels 273, 274, 275 and 276 (P21-0151) ($8.6 million) (BES) ..................................................... 70 2.8 OSMOND ANDERSON (Design Cayman) Ltd) Block 24B Parcel 64 (P21-0104) ($1.09M) (JP) ........................................................................................................ 79 2.9 SHARON MITCHELL (Cayman Survey Associates) Block 58A Parcel 37 (P20-0477) ($2,000) (MW) ...................................................................................................... 86 2.10 MIKAEL SEFFER (MKS International) Block 56B Parcel 96 (P21-0008) ($80,000) (MW)..................................................................................................................... 89 2.11 LUISA O'NEIL (GMJ Home Plans Ltd.) Block 4C Parcel 72 (P21-0017) ($400,000) (BES) ..................................................................................................................... 92 2.12 ADAM & CANDICE CZEREMUSZKIN Block 22D Parcel 310 (P20-0998) ($1,000,000) (AS) ....................................................................................................................... 97 2.13 JASON SEYMOUR (TSC Architecture) Block 43E Parcel 95 (P21-0128) (700,000) (JP) ...................................................................................................................... 100 2.14 ALFREDO & TANIA CHALLENGER (TAG Ltd) Block 43A Parcel 369 (P21-0214) ($19,125) (JP) ........................................................................................................... 105 2.15 DAVID FAWCITT (CS Design) Block 20D Parcel 437 H2 (P21-0186) ($7000) (JP) 107 2.16 SARAH CUFF (Oasis Pool and Spa) Block 11C Parcel 196 (P21-0154) ($35000) (JP) 109 2.17 GRAEME & KRISTEN THOMSON (GMJ HomePlans Ltd.) Block 27C Parcel 277 (P20- 1169) ($20,000) (BES)............................................................................................... 111 2.18 OASIS LAND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED (DDL Studio Ltd.) Block 57A Parcel 137 (P21-0196) ($58,500) (BES) ...................................................................................... 114 2.19 STEVE HUGHES (LSG Designs) Block 23C Parcel 17 (P21-0147) ($200,000) (JP) 116 2 2.20 ALBERT VOADEN (Cayman Survey Associates Ltd) Block 4C Parcel 565 (P21-0179) (BES) ......................................................................................................................... 120 2. 21 CASA PARTNERS LTD (Agent-Kariba Architecture and Interiors) Block 20D Parcel 5 (P21-0167) ($280,000) (BES) .................................................................................... 122 3.0 DEVELOPMENT PLAN MATTERS ...................................................................... 126 4.0 PLANNING APPEAL MATTERS .......................................................................... 126 5.0 MATTERS FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING ........................................... 126 5. 1 WESTPOINT CONST. GROUP Block 33E Parcel 111 (P21-0327) (JP) ................ 126 5. 2 CATHY FRAZIER Block 59A Parcel 39 (HP) ......................................................... 126 5. 3 RITZ CARLTON Block 12C Parcel 451 (HP) ......................................................... 126 6.0 CPA MEMBERS INFORMATION/DISCUSSIONS .............................................. 126 3 List of Applications Presented at CPA/09/21 APPLICANTS ATTENDING THE AUTHORITY’S MEETING APPLICANT NAME TIME ITEM PAGE Refuel 11:00 2.1 5 NWPR 11:30 2.2 16 Sands 1:00 2.3 33 Lookout Holdings 1:30 2.4 49 Karl Lopez 2:00 2.5 59 Anthony Wellington 2:30 2.6 67 1. 1 Confirmation of Minutes of CPA/08/21 held on April 13, 2021. 1. 2 Declarations of Conflicts/Interests ITEM MEMBER 2.1 Kris Bergstrom, Jaron Leslie 2.4 Robert Watler Jr. 2.5 Peterkin Berry 2.6 A.L. Thompson 2.9 Robert Watler Jr. 4 2.0 APPLICATIONS APPEARANCES (Items 2.1 to 2.6) 2.1 REFUEL (Chalmers Gibbs Architects) Block 12C Parcel 517 (P21-0021) ($1M) (JP) Application for four unit commercial building and fuel station, generator, underground 1000lb lpg tank and 12 signs. Appearance at 11:00 Kris Bergstrom and Jaron Leslie declared conflicts and left the meeting room. FACTS Location Esterley Tibbetts Highway, West Bay Beach South Zoning H/T Notification result Objectors Parcel size proposed 5.98 ac. (260,488.8 sq. ft.) Current use Vacant Proposed building size 11,754 sq. ft. Total building site coverage 3.53% of 12C 517 82.23% of portioned development site Required parking 39 Proposed parking 39 BACKGROUND April 24, 2019 (CPA/08/19; item 2.2) – an application for a fuel station and convenience store with associated works was refused for the following reasons: 1. Pursuant to Section 3.02 (b) of The Development Plan 1997, the applicant failed to demonstrate that the gas station in its present location would service the needs of the community. 2. Pursuant to Regulation 13(1)(b) of the Development and Planning Regulations (2018 Revision), the applicant failed to demonstrate that the gas station in its present location would cater principally for the needs of persons resident in, or in the vicinity of, the zone. The Central Planning Authority decision was appealed. On the 6th December 2019 the Planning Appeal Tribunal found CPA: “did not misdirect itself, did not err in law and did not act contrary to the rules of natural justice” The Tribunal further found: 5 1) Having regard to s.13(1)(b) of the Regulations the Appellant failed to meet the relevant tests set out for approval of a project in a Neighbourhood Commercial zone whereby the applicant failed to demonstrate that a gas station in the location of this project would serve the needs of the community. 2) CPA provided adequate reasons setting out how the decision of refusal was arrived at. 3) The National Energy Policy does not override development criteria provided in the Development and Planning Law. 4) The CPA did not act unreasonably in its determination of the matter in accordance with Wednesbury principles of reasonableness. Decision: It was resolved to grant planning permission, subject to the following conditions: Conditions (1-3) listed below shall be met before permit drawings can be submitted to the Department of Planning. 1) The applicant shall submit a Stormwater Management plan designed in accordance with the requirements of the National Roads Authority (NRA) and approved by the Central Planning Authority. The applicant should liaise directly with the NRA in submitting the stormwater management plan. 2) The applicant shall submit a landscape plan which shall be subject to review and approval by the Central Planning Authority. It is suggested that the landscape plan be prepared following the recommendations of the Draft Cayman Islands Landscape Guidelines, found on the Planning Department’s website (www.planning.ky) under Policy Development, Policy Drafts. 3) The applicant shall submit a construction operations plan to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning indicating in sufficient detail how the development will be constructed without interfering with or obstructing adjacent roads, properties and fire lanes. At a minimum, the plan shall indicate the location of material storage, workers parking, site offices, portable toilets, construction fencing and where applicable, the stockpiling of material excavated from the site and material brought to the site for fill purposes. In addition to Building Permit requirements, condition (4) listed below shall be met before a Building Permit can be issued. 4) The applicant shall
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