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Summary of Actions Arising (SOA) 2018 - Harrison Precinct

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This document is North Sydney Council’s response to actions arising from Precinct Committee Minutes. On receipt of the minutes, actions are numbered and

allocated to relevant Council Officers for response. To effectively manage and provide clarity, all actions are allocated a status when reporting to Precinct Committees

in response to their minutes. There are three categories:

Awaiting Response - action allotted to Council Officer - response awaited.

Open/Ongoing - action allocated to Council Officer, initial response provided. Matter ongoing and further response/update to be provided at later date.

Closed for Council - Council either completed related works/tasks or has taken all reasonable steps within its power to resolve issue (for example when matter

is beyond its jurisdiction). If Precinct Committee feels Council can take further steps, they can request Council reopen action.

Questions or concerns re content of this document should be directed to [email protected]

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Month Item Actions Council’s Reply Status

November DA 307/18: 183, 183a, 185 Military Road, Neutral Bay

(corner Rangers Road) Demolition of existing buildings

and construction of a five (5) level shop top housing

development with a communal rooftop terrace and

basement car parking. Meeting attendees voted to submit

a Precinct response. Moved by GE, Seconded PK.

Buildings no 183 and 183a Military Road form part of a

line of shops which date back to the early 1900s and

extends to Wycombe Road. Of particular significance is

that this line of shops is still intact and all have upper

facades intact. These shops provide the community with

physical evidence of how Neutral Bay Junction originally

looked and therefore provides vital social and historic

information for our current and future generations. It is

vital that the facades of 183 and 183a be retained in some

form so that the current and future community is able to

enjoy and appreciate this physical vestige of Neutral Bay’s

commercial history.

Noted as a submission by Council’s Executive

Assessment Planner.

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No Smoking in Public Spaces within North Sydney

LGA (Cremorne Plaza): Following the Cremorne

Streetscape Meeting of 9 October 2018, Council resolved

to undertake public consultation to determine community

support for making the whole of the North Sydney CBD

smoke-free. Council is now seeking Harrison Precinct

feedback – specifically whether the community would like

a smoke-free Cremorne Plaza. Meeting attendees voted to

support the smoke-free proposal. Moved by GE, Seconded

PK.

Council’s Community Engagement Coordinator has

advised that at its meeting on 24 September 2018,

Council resolved:

1. THAT public consultation be undertaken to determine

community support for making the whole of the North

Sydney CBD smoke free.

2. THAT following the consultation period, a further

report be submitted to Council. Harrison Precinct

Committee’s comments will be included as a submission

in favour of the proposal to make North Sydney CBD

smoke-free. Suggestion that this be extended to all

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commercial areas will be included in the report to

Council following Community Consultation

UPDATE (21 November 2018)

Precinct support and comments noted as a submission

for feedback by Councils’ Community Engagement

Coordinator.

October No meeting held

September Flyer Distribution - are flyers distributed to business

addresses?

Council’s Manager Integrated Planning and Special

Projects has advised that whilst as per the Precinct

System Policy/Guidelines, Precinct Committees are

open to residents, workers, students and property

owners within a Precinct area, the distributor is

currently only delivering to residents (residential

properties). If the Precinct Committee would like flyers

also delivered to businesses this would need to be

discussed with the distributor and will likely incur an

additional fee. Council will also need to be notified of

the additional printing quantity required.

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ITC Cabinets: Spencer Road - installation of ITC

cabinets in front of Fanuli Furniture. Residents reported

being door-knocked by B-line regarding proposal to alter

on-street parking on Spencer Road during construction.

Another cabinet on Military Road in front of Golden

Crown Chinese restaurant is taking up 1/3 of footpath area

and there are concerns that people attempting to walk

around it on the kerbside are placed in an extremely

dangerous situation and may inadvertently fall into the path

of vehicles. Other concerns are that the footpath is now too

narrow to allow ease of access for people with disabilities

Referred by Council to Transport for NSW B-Line

Program’s Community Stakeholder Manager for

response.

UPDATE (8 January 2019)

No response has been provided to Council by Transport

for NSW to Precinct comments. Any further enquiries

can be made directly to Transport for NSW’s B-Line

Program Community Stakeholder Manager, Melissa

Read at: [email protected]

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(mobility scooters, wheelchairs). Also passage of prams is

also restricted.

Questions from attendees:

a) Why weren’t residents and businesses consulted

about the location of ITC cabinets?

b) Why wasn’t this piece of equipment located

underground? These were not included in the

Response to Environmental Effects (REF) so the

local community was unaware these were to be

installed.

c) Bus Stop relocation - comment from attendees: B-

line flyers advising community of construction

works are repetitive in detail and do not give

precise information - where is the location of bus

stops during construction?

Holt Ave Traffic Safety: At our August meeting residents

reported on-going concerns about the high rate of accidents

at the corner of Holt Ave & Spofforth St. Following these

discussions Council’s Manager Traffic and Transport

Operations was contacted and advised that a submission to

the Traffic Committee could be made in writing 4 weeks

before a listed meeting date, stating the issues and

concerns. The next Traffic Committee meetings are

scheduled for 19 October and 23 November 2018. It was

proposed that a submission be made to the Traffic

Committee by Harrison Precinct. Moved by DS, Seconded

GE, Unanimous.

It was also noted that the intersection of Rangers Road &

Spofforth Street was another issue of concern particularly

for the lack of safety to pedestrians crossing the road. This

is a complex intersection and needs further discussion and

Noted by Council’s Manager Traffic and Transport

Operations who awaits the Precinct Committee’s

submission. Council’s Manager Traffic and Transport

Operations has also advised that this intersection is

listed in the Zone 6 LATM Action Plan with action to

redesign intersection to improve pedestrian safety and

intersection operation as a medium-term priority.

Projects are planned on an annual basis subject to the

priorities within the Action Plans, availability of funding

and community consultation. Council will continue to

look for opportunities for funding for this project and

other projects within the LATM action Plans, including

grant funding and in consultation with Mosman Council

who share responsibility for the intersection.

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a request to Council for investigation to be made at a future

Precinct meeting.

Heritage: Further ideas for ways to encourage more

resident/visitor interaction with the heritage of Cremorne

were discussed including use of interactive technology and

fixed features (eg plinths, plaques). It was noticed that our

natural heritage should also be included (trees and natural

features). It was noted that neighbouring Bennett Precinct

is also seeking to celebrate heritage and joint activities are

being explored. Co-convenor to attend Bennett Precinct

meeting on 12 September 2018.

Precinct discussion noted by Council’s Historian. Closed for

Council

Safety issues at the intersection of Cabramatta Rd and

Spofforth St: the lack of kerb and gutters does not offer

sufficient or safe delineation between the road and

pedestrians. The complex and unsafe vehicle movements

around this intersection were also raised as an issue of

concern, as well the impact of forthcoming restrictions on

vehicle movements due to B-line infrastructure changes -

in particular trucks making deliveries to Cremorne Town

Centre shops will no longer be able to turn left out of

Cabramatta Road to Military Road between peak hours (6-

10am) - this will exacerbate the already unsafe conditions

and result in increased traffic movements at the Spofforth

St intersection.

Council’s Traffic and Transport Engineer has advised

that the safety issues at the intersection of Cabramatta

Road and Spofforth St have been investigated on a

number of occasions. The existing raised threshold at

the intersection enhances drivers’ awareness to the

changing road environment and traffic conditions in

order to encourage them to modify their driving

behaviour and reduce their speed where required.

Although the threshold was raised to match the footpath,

there is a contrast to the pavement to delineate the

boundary of carriageway and footpath with “LOOK

LEFT AND RIGHT” stencils installed on the footpath

to alert pedestrians attempting to cross the road. If kerb

and gutter is provided at this location, there may be

potential trip hazards.

Notwithstanding the above, consideration has been

given to upgrade the existing threshold to a pedestrian

crossing with marking of zebra lines subject to meeting

RMS warrant. A request has been made to RMS to

convert the existing raised threshold to a pedestrian

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crossing or a continuous footpath with pedestrian

priority.

Additionally, as part of the North Sydney Integrated

Traffic and Parking Strategy, North Sydney Council has

adopted Local Area Traffic Management (LATM)

Action Plans - formerly known as TAPAS. The LATM

Action Plan for Zone 6 (Spofforth Street) contains a

number of proposals to address similar concerns

including:

Pedestrian Access and Mobility Study across

LATM Zone 6 (Ped.9)

Cabramatta Road and Spofforth Street – redesign

intersection to improve pedestrian safety and

intersection operation (T.22)

Spofforth Street – LATM Traffic Calming

Scheme (T.83)

As planning progresses for each of these projects,

Council will consult with Mosman Council with regard

to funding arrangements, designs and community

engagement. For further information on the LATM

Action Plans please visit

https://yoursay.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/LATM

Precinct comments noted by Council’s Manager Traffic

and Transport Operations, who advised that this work

was partially funded through the RMS Pedestrian Safety

around Schools Program. Raised crossings generally

result in improved safety for pedestrians due to slower

vehicle speeds and increased sight lines.

https://yoursay.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/LATM



August SCEGGS Redlands: An update was received from

precinct members DE and LB who organised a meeting for

residents with the Principal and Deputy Principal in June,

however attendees were advised on the afternoon of the

meeting that only 3 residents could attend and resulted in

the Council representative (SB) and Ward Councillors

being unable to attend the meeting. A successful meeting

was held including a site inspection with two main

undertakings from Redlands:

1. To dim floodlights.

2. Ensure door of Auditorium is kept closed whilst in use.

Regretfully DE reported that “nothing has changed” and

that no further communication had occurred with the

school. Residents were encouraged to again write to the

school as a follow up including sending copies of

correspondence to North Sydney Council: Mayor, Ward

Councillors. Manager Development Services (SB)

Council’s Manager Integrated Planning & Special Projects

advised she would follow up internally.

Precinct comments noted by Council’s Manager

Development Services and Manager Environmental and

Building Compliance.

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Holt Ave Traffic Safety: Residents reported a number of

concerns: Increase in volume of traffic - in particular truck

movements - with construction sites at 148 Holt & 134

Holt. Unsafe road conditions: trucks are double-parking

outside 148 Holt Ave while motorists are queuing to turn

left onto Military Road. Some parents dropping off

children at the Little Sprouts Childcare Centre (139 Holt

Ave) have been observed overtaking the queued cars and

doing a u-turn to pull up in front of the Childcare centre.

Traffic Controllers employed by the developer at 148 Holt

are not able to manage the multiple issues. At the

intersection of Spofforth and Holt, residents reported


Operations. Relates to Item 3 of September minutes

actions.

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frequent vehicle accidents including some serious ones

with Police and Ambulance required. Concerns for

pedestrian safety were also highlighted with cars turning

into Holt at great speed from Spofforth St.

Bannerman Street Roundabout: The deleterious new

roundabout at Bannerman Street was also discussed. In

particular, the loss of the flowerbed at centre and the

narrow width of Bannerman as a result of the installation of

the cycle-way. Whilst this roundabout is not geographically

in Harrison Precinct, many Harrison Precinct members use

this roundabout and expressed dismay at Council’s

decision and use of Council funds on this unwanted

initiative.

Precinct comments noted by Council’s Manager Traffic

and Transport Operations. Following resolution of

Council on 27 August 2018, it is anticipated that a

further report will be presented to the Traffic Committee

meeting on 23 November 2018.

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July No meeting held

June Matters Arising: Precinct member (KS) advised that a

reply from the Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) had

been received in response to the safety issues highlighted at

a previous Harrison Precinct meeting regarding the danger

posed to motorists at the intersection of Rangers Road and

Murdoch Street, where the left hand turn only sign is

frequently ignored. RMS has stated that their Network

Operations does not support resident suggested changes i.e.

that the traffic lights at the corner of Murdoch and Rangers

Roads be changed to allow traffic to proceed straight ahead

out of the current left hand turn only lane. The reason given

by RMS was that the westbound left turn from Rangers

Road onto Murdoch Street is heavily utilised in the AM

and PM peak periods. By implementing the proposal RMS

state that it would require changing the signal phasing

which then would reduce the efficiency of the intersection.


Operations.

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Road works in Spofforth Street: It was noticed that

several precinct members residing in Holt Ave and Rangers

Ave had received notification from Council about road

works on the Pedestrian Crossing in Spofforth Street which

are aimed to raise the height of the pedestrian crossing.

Harrison Precinct however had not been advised formally

by Council.

Response provided by Council’s Traffic and Transport

Engineer in the September summary of actions.

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May 1 Guest Speaker, Council’s Manager Development

Services (SCEGGS Redlands Junior School Murdoch

St Campus - Noise and Traffic Impacts): The concerns

the Precinct wish to raise are those affecting local residents

arising from the early morning use of loudspeakers, kids’

sleepovers, use of access doors close to residents, music

classes and live bands. There is also an issue with lighting.

Traffic issues should be raised with the Traffic Committee,

though Council’s Manager Development Services said he

would forward any traffic concern questions to the relevant

unit if they were sent to him.

It was noted that the meeting proposed between concerned

residents and either the Principal or Deputy Principal of

SCEGGS has yet to be arranged, though the parties were in

touch. SB proposed that a member of the Council attend

the meeting and this offer was accepted.

The possibility of a petition was raised. This would have

the effect of bringing residents’ concerns to the attention of

the elected councillors. However, in the first instance it

was recommended to try and resolve the problems through

mediation.

Potential petition noted, information regarding how to

submit a petition to Council was provided by Council’s

Manager Governance and Committee Services to a

resident who enquired on this matter, outside of the

Precinct Committee.

Note: at the request of SCEGGS Principal, Council’s

Manager Development Services did not attend the

meeting between the school and concerns residents.

Council awaits advice from the Precinct Committee as

to the outcome of the residents meeting with the school.

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2 B-line: Petrol generators were reported as being sighted on

numerous occasions in Neutral Bay. The generators are

being used by B-line/TfNSW to provide back-up power to

the new digital bus arrival displays at the Neutral Bay

Junction bus stand. The generators pose a safety hazard to

the community. B-Line is to be on the agenda for the next

meeting.

Council’s Manager Ranger and Parking Services

advised that Council Rangers attended to original

complaint and B-Line resolved the matter with their

contractors at that time.

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April 1 Guest Speaker, Council’s Project Manager (Public

Domain): To discuss ideas for Cremorne “Gateway

treatments” and formulate a collective letter from Harrison

Precinct (e.g. improving/changing suburb ‘identity’,

buffers between cars and people, parking issues) at May

2018 meeting.

Noted by Council’s Project Manager. Closed for

Council

2 Guest Speakers for Next Meeting: It was proposed to

invite Council’s Director Engineering and Property

Services and Director City Strategy (Planning and

Compliance) as guest speakers to the next scheduled

meeting for 3 May 2018 to discuss traffic and other

compliance issues affecting residents in Harrison Precinct.

Council’s Manager Development Services attended the

Precinct Committee’s May meeting in place of

Council’s Director City Strategy.

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March 1 SCEGGS Redlands Junior School Murdoch St Campus

- Noise and Traffic Impacts: Harrison Precinct

acknowledged the residents’ concerns regarding noise

impacts of the SCEGGS Redlands Junior School, Murdoch

St Campus and suggested that the concerned residents

make a collective complaint in writing direct to the School

and to Council, and that the concerned residents contact

Council for advice, including referral to the North Sydney

Traffic Committee.

Council’s Manager, Development Services attended the

Precinct Committee’s meeting on 3 May 2018 to talk to

this matter. Refer to Attachment 1 for question and

answer summary regarding pre submitted questions.

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2 Rangers Road Traffic and Parking Issues: Residents

affected were advised to take their concerns to the next

North Sydney Traffic Committee.


Operations. This matter was discussed at the Traffic

Committee meeting held 4 May 2018 refer to the

Minutes of this meeting for more information

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/files/assets/public/

docs/1_council_meetings/committees/traffic_committee

/516/minutes_traffic_516_-

_4_may_2018_mk_002.docx.pdf

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3 126 Holt Ave, DA343/17: Feedback to Council - Residents

pointed out that it is not possible to access the amended

plans on the internet and that it was necessary to make a

trip to Council to view paper document. Amended plans

should be equally accessible on the Council website.

Following a resident raising this feedback direct with

Council officers in March 2018, the amended plans

were made available on Council’s website.

The display of amended plans on Council’s website

depends on the type of amendments i.e. internal

amendments will not be shown - such are “shown as

“locked” on Council’s website. Documents are

displayed in chronological order, with the most recent

documents/amendment showing at the bottom of the

page.

UPDATE (31 July 2018)

Council’s Senior Assessment Officer (Planning) has

advised that the amended plans were notified to the

Precinct Committee, submitters and the adjoining

properties. Plans showing the exterior of the proposed

development were available on the website and internal

floor plans can only be viewed at Council due to privacy

reasons.

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4 Cremorne Streetscape Committee: Harrison Precinct

agreed to accept the offer of Council’s Project Manager to

address the next Precinct meeting on Thursday 5 April

UPDATE (27 July 2018) Council’s Project Manager attended the Precinct

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https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/files/assets/public/docs/1_council_meetings/committees/traffic_committee/516/minutes_traffic_516_-_4_may_2018_mk_002.docx.pdf






2018, to give an update on impacts of B-Line work and

public domain improvements in general, as well as talk to

the streetscape ‘wish-list’ submission. Unanimous

Committee’s meeting on 12 April 2018 to talk to this

matter.

5 Heritage and History: Discussion of previously proposed

Heritage Trail and plaques. Council has advised recently of

a Heritage Centre upstairs at Stanton Library

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Library_Databases/H

eritage_Centre

Harrison Precinct also received an email from the VP of

the North Shore Historical Society, however, they are

unable to assist us directly and referred us back to the

Stanton Library.

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Library_Databases/H

eritage_Centre/North_Shore_Historical_Society

Action: are there any other avenues, including Council, to

seek help with this project?

Precinct discussion noted by Council’s Historian. Closed for

Council

6 Community Strategic Plan Review: Council consider the

above submission by Harrison Precinct to the Community

Strategic Plan Review.

Council’s Manager Integrated Planning and Special

Projects has advised that the Precinct Committee’s

submission was received and considered by the Council

prior to adopting the final North Sydney Community

Strategic Plan on 25 June 2018. The plan commenced

on 1 July 2018. For more information refer to Council’s

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Council_Meetings

/Policies_Plans/Integrated_Planning_Reporting/Commu

nity_Strategic_Plan

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https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Library_Databases/Heritage_Centre

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Library_Databases/Heritage_Centre

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Library_Databases/Heritage_Centre/North_Shore_Historical_Society

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Library_Databases/Heritage_Centre/North_Shore_Historical_Society

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Council_Meetings/Policies_Plans/Integrated_Planning_Reporting/Community_Strategic_Plan





7 Bike-share Issues: It was noted that the bike-share, a self-

governed business model, has good intentions but that

unfortunately bikes are being abandoned bikes in the

Cremorne area are creating multiple issues.

It was noted that Council website has related guidelines:

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Transport_Parking/C

ycling/Bike_Share_Guidelines

Action: Questions for response by Council:

Has Council finalised agreements limiting the

maximum number of bikes (as started on the

website)?

What can Council do to proactively minimise the

negative impacts of share bikes?

Does Council communicate with operators?

How many bikes are in circulation in our

Council area?

Is there monitoring in regards to utilisation,

placement/location, repairs and safety etc?

UPDATE (18 January 2019)

Council’s Manager Traffic and Transport Operations

has provided the following responses:

Has Council finalised agreements limiting the

maximum number of bikes (as started on the

website)? Council has not entered into any agreements

with bike share companies due to the dynamic state of

the bike share market. Council has participated in

forums with the state government and other local

Councils with similar experience to work on suitable

solutions. In conjunction with this the state government

has introduced new penalties to address illegal bike

dumping.

What can Council do to proactively minimise the

negative impacts of share bikes? In addition to

participation at forums, Council is exploring options for

the management of share bikes within the LGA. A

report is expected to be considered at the first Council

meeting in 2019.

Does Council communicate with operators? Yes,

Council contacted operators during the initial rollout of

the share bikes and contacts operators regarding issues.

Two of the three companies which were operating in

North Sydney have since left the market (oBike and

ReddyGo).

How many bikes are in circulation in our Council

area? Council does not have figures on the number of

bikes in circulation, however we have noticed a

significant decrease in the amount of dumped bikes in

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https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Transport_Parking/Cycling/Bike_Share_Guidelines

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Transport_Parking/Cycling/Bike_Share_Guidelines



the area following the ceasing of operations of two bike

share companies. Mobike is currently the only operator

in the area and live locations of bikes is available

through their app.

Is there monitoring in regards to utilisation,

placement/location, repairs and safety etc? Council

officers look out for dumped and hazardous placement

of bikes as part of their regular patrols. Council does not

monitor repairs and safety – this is the onus of bike

operators and users. Council is also exploring options

for the management of share bikes within the LGA. A

report is expected to be considered at the first Council

meeting in 2019.

UPDATE (26 July 2018)

On 21 May 2018 the State Government announced new

penalties to address bike dumping. The State

Government will give councils enhanced legislative

powers to deal with dumped share bikes through an

enforceable code of conduct/practice for bike share

operators will make the management of share bikes

better for councils. The code will set minimum

standards for operators, including safety standards,

appropriate bike parking, user education data sharing

and service levels for reporting and responding to

complaints. It will also force operators and users to use

designated parking areas where they are provided

helping access issues of bile build ups at the bottom of

hills and major events etc. The media release notes that

“dockless bike share accounts for more than 6,500

active transport trips per day across Sydney alone.

Given the success, we (NSW Government), we want to

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/media-releases/new-penalties-to-address-bike-dumping



encourage operators to keep offering this low impact

and affordable service, but not at the expense of

clogging the city with broken and us-useable bikes that

block access”.

February 1 B-Line - The Save Cremorne Committee received a letter

from the Member for Willoughby on 1.2.18 including a

response from the Transport Minister. This was read out

and discussed. The community petition is due to be tabled

in the first sitting of NSW Parliament and has been handed

to Opposition Transport Minister, Jodi McKay.

It was voted that Harrison Precinct would like to have an

update from Council on the latest on the discussion

between TfNSW regarding the off-set parking in Cremorne

in Parraween Street, in particular the carpark

redevelopment proposal and the removal of the meters.

The meeting acknowledged the continuing work of JL and

MdS to help save Cremorne.

Council’s Director Engineering and Property Services

advised that Council is still negotiating with TfNSW on

how to reach a compromise for the loss of parking on

Military Road as a result of B-Line in Cremorne and

Neutral Bay and how this could be offset using Council

property such as the proposed Parraween Street Carpark

redevelopment. Council will inform the Precinct

Committee when it hears back from TfNSW on their

proposal and if it is acceptable to Council.

UPDATE 23 January 2019

Council’s Director Engineering and Property Services

has advised that Council has not heard anything back

from TfNSW on any offset parking proposal in

Cremorne in Parraween Street, and Council will follow

up with TfNSW representatives. The Parraween Street

carpark re-development is on hold and is currently not

funded for construction in Councils delivery program.

The parking meters will remain in the carpark for now

until Council hears back from TfNSW on any offset

parking proposal and or until the carpark is re-

developed.

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2 Cremorne Streetscape Committee - It was noted that the

next Cremorne streetscape meeting is scheduled for 13

March (with Neutral Bay scheduled for 13 February).

Harrison Precinct members would like to attend these

meetings.

As advised by Council’s Governance Coordinator on 9

January 2018, anyone is welcome to attend Streetscape

Committee meetings. The meeting details are advertised

on Council’s website. If you have any queries in

relation to the Streetscape meetings, please contact

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A ‘wish-list’ and items for improvement is currently being

complied and will be circulated by email for Precinct

members.

Council’s Governance Officer, Peita Rose on 9936 8207

or via email [email protected]

Council received the Precinct Committee’s ‘wish-list’

on 11 February 2018. It has been forwarded to Council’s

Project Manager within the Engineering and Property

Services Division.

UPDATE (26 February 2018)

Council’s Project Manager has offered to attend the

Precinct Committee’s April 2018 meeting to provide an

update on the B-Line, public domain improvements in

general and actions taken in response to their ‘wish-list’.

3 A question was raised about advertising on ‘heritage’ bus

stops. It was noted that the electronic advertising signs are

incongruous and distracting. Could Council please

elaborate on the advertising policy on bus stops. Can these

be removed from the residential streets? It was noted that

Mosman Council is currently in the process of changing

bus shelters to a new design.

Council’s Executive Strategic Planner has advised in

relation to advertising on Council’s bus shelters:

The location, types and form of advertising permitted on

bus shelters is currently controlled by State

Environmental Planning Policy No.64 – Advertising and

Signage (SEPP 64), North Sydney Local Environmental

Plan 2013 (NSLEP 2013) and North Sydney

Development Control Plan 2013 (NSDCP 2013). Both

documents are available from Council’s website at

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Building_Develop

ment/LEP_DCP

Advertising, like that provided on Council’s bus

shelters, is only permitted in limited circumstances. In

particular, such advertising is only permissible with

consent in the following zones under NSLEP 2013:

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https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Building_Development/LEP_DCP

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Building_Development/LEP_DCP



B1 Neighbourhood Centre;

B3 Commercial Core;

B4 Mixed Use;

IN2 Light Industrial;

IN4 Working waterfront;

SP2 Infrastructure (but only where that land is

notated as “Classified Road” or “Railway”)

This is consistent with policy position established by the

State Government under SEPP 64, which seeks to

prohibit such advertising on land zoned for residential

and other sensitive purposes. Whilst advertising

structures are not permitted in residential zones, they

may be permitted on roads running through residential

areas, but only if the road is identified as a “classified

road” and zoned SP2 Infrastructure. In the North

Sydney LGA, the following roads are identified as

classified roads and zoned SP2 Infrastructure:

Bannerman Street;

Belgrave Street;

Brook Street;

Chandos Street, between Oxley and Brook

Streets;

Clarke Street;

Ernest Street, between Miller Street and Ben

Boyd Road;

Falcon Street;

Gerard Street;

Harriette Street, between Bannerman and

Wycombe Road;



High Street, between Warringah Expressway and

Clarke Road;

Kurraba Road, between Clarke and Wycombe

Road;

McPherson Street;

Miller Street;

Military Road;

Murdoch Street;

Pacific Highway;

Rangers Road;

River Road;

Shirley Road between, River Road and the

Pacific Highway;

Spofforth Street (between Rangers Road and

Military Road;

Warringah Freeway; and

Wycombe Road.

The majority of Council’s existing bus shelters are

currently heritage listed. Nothing prevents advertising

from being located on an item of heritage significance,

as long as development consent is first

obtained. However, advertising is prohibited if the bus

shelter is located in a heritage conservation area as

identified under NSLEP 2013.

NSDCP 2013 also contains a number of controls (Refer

to Section 9.13 to Part B of the DCP) which seek to

minimise impacts on residential amenity. This is largely

achieved through appropriate orientation of the signage

structures, number of structures and illumination. Prior



to granting consent, there is also a need to demonstrate

that the proposed advertising will provide a public

benefit.

One of the reasons why Council allowed advertising to

be provided on its bus shelters, was to enable the

generation of a revenue stream to assist with the

maintenance of the existing bus shelters and the

provision of other community infrastructure.

Therefore, there is limited scope to further increase the

extent of advertising on Council’s existing bus shelters

due to the limited extent of land zoned for business,

industrial and infrastructure purposes and the additional

restriction imposed by heritage conservation

areas. Furthermore, Council has proactively sought to

control advertising on its bus shelters such that it limits

its impact on residential amenity.

4 Council Waste Survey - The official date for survey close

was 28 January, however, Harrison Precinct would like to

express a collective plea to Council to maintain the

currently fortnightly household/green waste arrangements.

The Precinct Committee’s comments will be noted as a

submission.

Closed for

Council



Attachment 1: Summary of Resubmitted Questions (relates to Item 1, March 2018)

Precinct Committee’s Question Council’s Response

1. What are the conditions imposed as part of the

original DA for SCEGGS - Redlands Junior

relative to its boundaries and proximity to

residences in Education Lane corner Murdoch

Street, Alistair Street and Rangers Road?

Please provide a review of the conditions of

consent for the school in terms of its operating

hours, traffic management plan, and who or what

type of businesses are allowed to operate at the

school and when.

On 8 January 2010, the NSW Nation Building

and Jobs Plan Taskforce approved an

Infrastructure Project Application (No

09/0438EI) to SCEGGS Redlands Ltd

approval to construct “new school building

and Multi-purpose Hall and associated

works” at 2 Allister Street, Cremorne (AKA

57 Murdoch Street).

According to the infrastructure project

approval (Council is not the consent

Authority), there are no condition relating to

operating hours, traffic management plan or

ongoing to use of the multi-purpose hall by

way of third party limitations.

Condition 14 generally requires the use of the

hall to not give rise of “offensive noise” under

the provisions of the Protection of the

Environment Operations Act 1997 (the POEO

Act).

2. How was the school allowed to build the

sports auditorium and playground so close to

residential buildings (especially resident’s

bedrooms and living room), without being

required to install noise barriers, or provide

double glazing for residents adjacent to the

sports auditorium and playground?

Since building the new school the level,

frequency and duration of noise has increased

significantly.

There are conditions regarding acoustic

requirements at the design stage of the roof

top terrace. This was considered at the

Construction Certificate stage and prior to

construction commencing.

Given that construction has now been

completed, it is assumed that the relevant

certifications are in place prior to the issuance

of the Occupation Certificate.

3. What hours, outside of normal school hours

(8.30 to 3pm, Monday to Friday), is the school

permitted to make noise?

There are no conditions imposed relating to

the operational hours of the school.

4. Are there restrictions on the type of noise the

school is allowed to make outside of the core

school hours?

For example: Is high pitched screaming,

continuous use of whistles, hooters, shouting and

bouncing basketball balls outside of the core

school hours considered acceptable noise? Or

special events on Friday or Saturday evening in

the playground or auditorium with live music

and loud speakers?

Whilst there is a condition regarding noise

levels during the construction stage, there are

no condition directly related to ongoing

operational noise of the school.




5. Is the school allowed to lease the hall to

external sporting teams 5 nights a week for

basketball matches (from 7pm to 9.30pm) and on

Saturday afternoons from 2pm until 7pm?

There are no conditions restricting hours of

use or ongoing use of the multi-purpose hall.

It should be noted that the State

Environmental Planning Policy (Education

Establishments and Child Care Facilities

2017) clause 38 (i) provides; “(i) the use of

existing facilities or buildings for the

purposes of school-based child care, or for the

physical, social, cultural or intellectual

development or welfare of the community

(whether or not it is a commercial use of the

establishment),” as exempt development.

This provision applies to all existing schools

both public and private and is intended to

allow the flexible use of recreational and

sporting resources beyond normal school

hours.

6. Are there 'special rules (or zones) for private

schools, close to residential blocks?

No. Issues raised will be investigated in

accordance with the requirements of the

conditions of approval and/or the POEO Act

1997.

7. Are there rules around bright lights being left

on all night and shining through resident's

windows?

No. There are no legislation governing the use

of lights.

That said, Council has dealt with a number of

complaints in the past regarding lighting

issues. Council officers have attended the

school and requested that the lights be re-

directed so as to minimise impact upon

adjoining properties.

8. What rights do residents have when noise is

continuous (for up to 14 hours a day) and

intrusive in their homes?

Residents may bring the matter to staff for

investigation in the first instance to determine

if the noise is “offensive” and warranting

regulatory actions. There is difficult in this

line of investigation as the noise relates to

people noise whereas the relevant legislation

is more geared to dealing with stationary

noise sources such as plant and equipment.

However, residents may be assured that

Council officers will follow up all complaints

with utmost diligence.

As a second option, residents may apply to

the Local Court for a noise abatement

direction. If residents are considering this




course of action, then they should seek legal

advice.

9. What obligations does the school have for

keeping noise to a minimum for nearby

residents?

The school is obliged to adhere to the

requirements of the POEO Act 1997 during

its operations.

In addition to the above, Council officers

have met with the Principal of the school

recently and it appears that the school is in the

process of revising its “out of school hours”

extra curricula activities. Council will

continue to liaise with the school to ensure

resident concerns are conveyed through the

revision process.

10. Please explain the procedure at the Traffic

Committee meetings i.e. I have submitted a few

letters to Council re traffic conditions but no

reply:

- should these be brought up at this week’s

meeting?

- do I need to submit issues beforehand and if so,

how?

All traffic requests are referred to Council’s

Traffic and Transport Operations Department

in the first instance. Not all requests are

referred to the Traffic Committee, however

Council officers will respond to requests

received following completion of

investigations. Only items which are listed on

the agenda can be addressed at the Traffic

Committee meeting. For more information

about the Traffic Committee visit:

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Busines

s_Parking/Traffic_Transport/Traffic_Committ

ee

Please provide more information regarding

your recent request so that Council can follow

this up (i.e. your name and nature of request).

Correspondence can be forwarded to

[email protected] or

[email protected]

11. What is the best procedure to get action re

the intersection of Rangers Road and Murdoch

Street? (i.e. the rule that you have to be in the

right hand turn lane in order to go straight ahead

when travelling west along Rangers Rd).

The intersection of Rangers Road and

Murdoch Street is a signalised intersection

which falls under the responsibility of Roads

and Maritime Services (RMS). RMS can be

contacted using the online feedback form at

https://secure.rms.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/

Council has raised this particular issue with

RMS previously on behalf of residents,

however the RMS did not support the

suggested changes due to restricted sight lines

across the intersection from the left hand lane

to opposing turning traffic.

https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Business_Parking/Traffic_Transport/Traffic_Committee





https://secure.rms.nsw.gov.au/contact-us/




12. What is the best procedure to get action re

the clogging of the Rangers Road/Allister Street

intersection during school pick up/drop off

areas?

We have submitted suggestions as to how the

school could better control traffic but have heard

nothing back.

Council officers have investigated the

conditions of consent of Infrastructure Project

Application No. 09/0438 approved by the

State Government. Some minor

recommendations for signage and line

marking at the intersection of Rangers Road

and Allister Street were made as part of the

Traffic Study accompanying the application

which do not appear to have been

implemented. Council will follow this up with

the School.

Council also received advance notice of a

petition circulating in Harrison Precinct

Committee. Council is yet to receive a copy

of the petition, however site inspections were

recently carried out during afternoon school

pick-up period by Council’s Traffic Engineers

and it was noted that the internal drop-off and

pick-up facility approved under Infrastructure

Project Application No. 09/0438 is now in

operation. The facility appears to be operating

satisfactorily under school staff supervision.

Council’s Traffic Engineers will contact the

school regarding the traffic management plan

as resolved by Council.

The issue of traffic management around

schools is one of ongoing concern to the

Council.

13. A growing number of people renovating

seem to want to go straight to the Land and

Environment court to side step local council DA

requirements. Can that be done or do all

developments have to go to Council first?

The regulation of development in New South

Wales is complex. Not all development

requires Council consent. There are three

common forms of development which relates

to matters of immediate interest to the

Precinct:

a) Exempt Development - This is

generally minor development which

fits into a specific form of

development. No approval is required

from a Council or a Certifier.

b) Complying Development - This is

more significant development that

must fit within given specifications.

Approval can be issued by either the

Council or a Private Certifier.

Examples include new dwellings,

alterations and additions, shop fitouts,




commercial alterations all meeting

specific criteria.

c) Local Development - This approval

pathway is for more complex

development matters. Determinations

are made by Council officers, the

North Sydney Local Planning Panel or

on appeal, the Land and Environment

Court. A DA must have been made

and either determined by the Council

or been deemed refused which occurs

42 days after lodgement, before an

appeal to the Court.

More significant development applications

may be required by regulation to be lodged

with the NSW Department of Planning for

processing. This includes which are regarded

as state or regionally significant. School

master plan applications typical fall within

this development category. Council is not the

Consent authority for such matters and is but

submitter to the process.