Monash Bulletin - 3 May 2008

Council Decisions at Its 22 April Meeting

CUSTOMER SERVICES

• Council will make a submission to the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation objecting to the ALH/Taverner Hotel Group Pty Ltd application to vary their electronic gaming machines from 59 to 80 at the Matthew Flinders Taverner.

CITY DEVELOPMENT

• Council resolved that the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development be advised that the windrow of sugar gum trees adjacent to Strada Crescent be retained and that Council is willing to participate in the development of a Tree Management Plan and is preparing an amendment to the Monash Planning Scheme to include the existing trees in the windrow in a Heritage Overlay. The monash Special Development School is to be requested to submit a copy of their proposed landscape plan for the site.
• Council resolved that the Minister for Planning be requested to appoint a Panel to consider amendment C66 to the Monash Planning Scheme, regarding the rezoning of the former Monash Primary School site at 24 Samada Street, Notting Hill from a Public Use to a Residential Zone with a Vegetation Protection Overlay.
• Council adopted Amendment C75 to the Monash Planning Scheme in respect to land at 762-772 Blackburn Road, Clayton and referred the decision to the Secretary to the Department of Planning and Community Development for certification.
• Council agreed to grant a planning permit for the construction of a single-storey addition to the existing shop building at 391 Clayton Road, Clayton.
• Council refused an application for a four-storey building with basement car park at 23 Oxford Street, Oakleigh on the grounds that it was not consistent with State and Local Planning Policy, does not provide sufficient on-site car parking and would have a detrimental impact on the area.
• An application for the use and development of offices at 12 The Highway, Mount Waverley was refused on the grounds it was inconsistent with State and Local Planning Policy, did not provide sufficient on-site car parking and would have a detrimental impact on the area.
• The report containing the Town Planning Schedules was noted by Council.
• Council accepted the tender of Jaydo Construction Pty Ltd to construct the Park Lane, Mount Waverley strategic drainage works for the lump sum of $469,372.00 GST inclusive.
• Council entered into a new lease with the current lessee, Optus Mobile Pty Ltd for part of Council-owned land at Mayfield Drive, Mount Waverley when the current term expires on 30 January 2009.
• Council accepted the amended lump sum price of $398,946.22, inclusive of GST, submitted by Fulton Hogan Pty Ltd for the Springvale Road Landscape Enhancement Works, Highbury Road to High Street Road, Glen Waverley.

NOTICES OF MOTION

• Council adopted an amendment to the current 'Development Improvements to Council Owned Facilities and Reserves by Resident Sports Clubs' policy in relation to financially assisting sporting clubs to fund sports lighting on Council owned property.

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Published: 30 April 2008

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