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70 PARK ROAD, YERONGA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUEENSLAND October 2020 PLANNING REPORT 70 PARK ROAD, YERONGA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUEENSLAND October 2020 Level 2, 1 Breakfast Creek Road, Newstead QLD 4006 PO Box 436 New Farm QLD 4005 P: (07) 3666 5200 F: (07) 3666 5202 [email protected] ABN: 61 147 343 084 © Wolter Consulting Group 2020 This document is and shall remain the property of Wolter Consulting Group. The document may only be used for the purposes for which it was commissioned and in accordance with the Terms of Engagement for the commission. Unauthorised use of this document in any form whatsoever is prohibited. REVISION AUTHOR REVIEWED SIGNATURE DATE OF ISSUE 1.0 P. JOLLY H. TOHILL 26-10-2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The subject site; 70 Park Road, Yeronga (also described as Lot 3 on SP300888) forms the Yeronga Priority Development Area (PDA). The PDA is approximately three hectares and includes parts of Villa Street and Park Road in Yeronga. The redevelopment of the site facilitates the construction of a new community centre for Yeronga as well as opportunities to support residential development, small-scale retail and improved active transport. This report has been prepared by Wolter Consulting Group on behalf of Economic Development Qld in support of the proposed development to conduct operational works for clearing of significant vegetation over the land. The subject site has undergone extensive testing and investigation during demolition works. Through testing it was identified that a number of areas on the land parcel were underlain by construction and demolition (C&D) waste, which contained fibro fragments. The fibro fragments were tested and confirmed to contain Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM). Under a previous approval (DEV2019/1051) given by the Minister for Economic Development Queensland (MEDQ), operational works for filling and excavation and vegetation clearing have been undertaken, however additional testing has identified that further works are required to remediate the site to facilitate future development in line with the PDA Development Scheme. Therefore, to meet legislative obligations and to ensure the site is properly cleared of contaminated materials, the site will be appropriately emptied of ACM and treated. The location of the supplementary earthworks encumber potentially significant vegetation in the northern portion of the site. Subsequently, this application seeks a development permit for operational works to enable the removal of significant vegetation associated with decontamination earthworks. The proposal will continue to facilitate the intent of the PDA to be remediated and developed in the future, in accordance with the Yeronga Development Scheme. This report provides an analysis of the suitability of the proposed development within the local context and with regard to relevant planning provisions and is suitable development for the location, remaining consistent with the community’s expectations. Consequently, the development is recommended to be approved, subject to relevant and reasonable conditions. Planning Report Page | i TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................. 1 1.1. PURPOSE OF REPORT ........................................................................................................... 1 1.2. SITE & APPLICATION DETAILS .............................................................................................. 2 2. SITE ANALYSIS ................................................................................... 3 2.1. SITE LOCATION & CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................... 3 2.2. CONTEXT ............................................................................................................................. 7 2.3. APPROVAL HISTORY............................................................................................................. 8 3. PROPOSAL ......................................................................................... 9 3.1. DEVELOPMENT PARTICULARS ............................................................................................... 9 3.2. GENERAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................ 9 3.3. ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................................10 3.4. SUPPORTING TECHNICAL REPORTS ......................................................................................12 4. STATUTORY PLANNING OVERVIEW.................................................... 13 4.1. STATE FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................13 4.2. STATUTORY PLANNING ASSESSMENT ....................................................................................15 5. KEY PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS .................................................... 28 6. CONCLUSION & STATEMENT OF REASONS ......................................... 29 Planning Report Page | ii FIGURES ABBREVIATIONS Figure 1: Map identifying the site's locational context relative to Brisbane, the PDA Priority Development Area local suburb of Yeronga and the immediate surroundings ................................. 4 EDQ Economic Development Queensland Figure 2: Site Aerial ............................................................................................. 5 ED Act Economic Development Act 2021 Figure 3: Existing Site Services and Utilities ........................................................ 6 BCC Brisbane City Council Figure 4: Extract from the Yeronga PDA Development Scheme – Structural ILUP Interim Land Use Plan Elements Plan ..................................................................................................... 8 Planning Scheme Yeronga Priority Development Area Scheme Figure 5: BCC NALL Mapping ............................................................................. 11 LGA Local Government Area MEDQ Minister Economic Development Queensland TABLES SPP State Planning Policy SEQRP ShapingSEQ- South East Queensland Regional Plan Table A: Site and application details ................................................................... 2 Planning Act Planning Act 2016 Table B: Site characteristics ................................................................................ 3 Planning Regulation Planning Regulation 2017 Table C: Site services ........................................................................................... 3 SARA State Assessment and Referral Agency Table D: Supporting plans, reports and documents .......................................... 12 SDAP State Development Assessment Provisions APPENDICES Appendix A: Bulk Earthworks Plan prepared by Protest Engineering Appendix B: Yeronga Tafe Vegetation Survey prepared by Lambert & Rehbein Appendix C: Arborist Report prepared by Consult Arborist Appendix D: Tree Clearance and Waste Removal Methodology – Northern Portion prepared by Butler Partners Planning Report Page | iii 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. PURPOSE OF REPORT Wolter Consulting Group, on behalf of Economic Development Queensland (EDQ), has prepared this town planning report in support of a development application seeking a Development Permit for Operational Works for Clearing of Significant Vegetation on land at 70 Park Road, Yeronga and formally described as Lot 3 on SP300888 referred to as the ‘site’ throughout this report. The development application seeks the following Development Permits; ▪ Development Permit for Operational Work for Clearing of Significant Vegetation. This report addresses the merits of the development with regard to the relevant provisions of the development scheme and the relevant sections of the Economic Development Act 2012. This report provides the following information with respect to the assessment of the development proposal: ▪ Detailed site analysis; ▪ Description of the proposed development; ▪ Statutory planning overview including state planning provisions; and ▪ A summation of the report, recommendations and conclusions. Planning Report Page | 1 1.2. SITE & APPLICATION DETAILS Table A: Site and application details Site Details Address 70 Park Road, Yeronga QLD 4104 Property Description Lot 3 on SP300888 Area 3.123ha (approximately) Owner The Minister for Economic Development Queensland Development Local Government Brisbane City Council Yeronga Priority Development Area Development Scheme Scheme Applications Details Operational Work (Clearing of Significant Type of Development Required Approval Development Permit Vegetation) Category of Assessment Assessable development Public Notification Not Required Referral(s) Not Applicable Economic Development Queensland c/- Wolter Applicant Contact Person Hannah Tohill/Priya Jolly Consulting Group Pty Ltd [email protected] Contact Phone (07) 3666 5200 Contact Email [email protected] Client Economic Development Queensland Planning Report Page | 2 Survey has been carried out by Lambert & Rehbein 2. SITE ANALYSIS which identifies the tree species and location on the site (Appendix C). 2.1. SITE LOCATION & CHARACTERISTICS The site is not identified as contaminated land and is not included on the Environmental Management The subject site is located at 70 Park Road, Yeronga and comprises of a single Contaminated land Register. Works are being undertaken under a allotment, described as Lot 3 on SP300888. The land parcel is irregular in shape separate approval
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