HURSTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
CIVIC CENTRE, MACMAHON STREET, HURSTVILLE.
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SUMMARY OF ITEMS CONTAINED IN THE
DIVISIONAL MANAGER - POLICY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT' REPORT
TO THE MEETING OF THE DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
TO BE HELD ON 98 11 25TH NOVEMBER, 1998-
07:01 Beverly Hills Main Street Committee
| HURSTVILLE CITY COUNCIL REPORT ITEM NO: . POLICY PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT |
DIVISIONAL MANAGER - POLICY PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
REPORT NO 01 TO THE DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH & PLANNING COMMITTEE
TO BE HELD ON 98 11 25TH NOVEMBER, 1998-
REPORT NO 01 TO THE DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH & PLANNING COMMITTEE
TO BE HELD ON 98 11 25TH NOVEMBER, 1998-
The General Manager
Hustville City Council
The Civic Centre
HURSTVILLE
Dear Sir,
Hereunder is my report No.01 to be submitted to the Development, Health & Planning Committee:-
07.01 BEVERLY HILLS MAIN STREET COMMITTEE
- The minutes of the meeting of the Beverly Hills Main Street Working Party held on 26 October 1998, as distributed, are as follows:
MINUTES OF MEETING FOR
BEVERLY HILLS MAINSTREET PROGRAM
Held 6.00pm, 26 October 1998
BEVERLY HILLS MAINSTREET PROGRAM
Held 6.00pm, 26 October 1998
PRESENT
Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce: Bill Cearns
M. Iemma MP
Hurstville City Council: Clrs. Lynch and Griffin, Jan McCredie, Chris Little, Laurie O'Connor and Andrew Sharp.
APOLOGIES Clrs. M. Frawley and P. Olah, Mr G Alidenes.
The meeting was chaired by Clr M Lynch.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
MOTION: Moved Clr Dominelli and seconded Clr Griffin.
THAT the minutes of the previous meeting be accepted as a correct record.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
Sydney Water Land
Following a motion from the previous meeting the Divisional Manager - Policy, Planning & Environment had contacted Sydney Water regarding the possible purchase or lease by Hurstville City Council of Sydney Water land for development as open space. The Divisional Manager - Policy, Planning & Environment tabled the relevant information as outlined:
"I spoke to Mr Mark Aspinal of Sydney Water who informed me that:
Sydney Water had given an undertaking to Hortons at the time of the Pizza Hut sale that Sydney Water would enter into a lease with the new owners of the Pizza Hut site if they wanted to do so.
They have applied for a lease.
Sydney Water has yet to confirm internally the length of the lease (possibly twelve months) and whether after this time, Sydney Water may dispose of the property."
A copy of an earlier letter from Sydney Water concerning the requirements of Sydney Water in regard to covering and access to their easement and "buildability" of the land is attached.
Median Strip
The Manager - Parks and Recreation, Andrew Sharp, tabled a report on the median strip planting scheme.
Clearly only very robust plants will flower in the conditions of King Georges Road. The agapanthus are due to flower shortly.
Open Space Costings
The Divisional Manager - Policy, Planning & Environment tabled a preliminary estimate of the cost of creating the open space on the Sydney Water land.
There was a general discussion as to whether there would be opportunity for this project to go ahead now that the Pizza Hut had changed hands.
M Iemma stressed the fact that a project needs to be identified for the money which has been allocated by R.T.A. If there is no project the funds would be reallocated.
Council had informally agreed to match this dollar for dollar.
MOTION: Moved by M Iemma seconded B Cearns
THAT: The Divisional Manager - Policy, Planning & Environment contact the new owner, Jane Tsagias, and arrange a meeting with her, the General Manager and Mayor of Hurstville, regarding the possibility of Council developing the open space over Sydney Water land so that it provides an urban focus for Beverly Hills.
Inspection
The Divisional Manager - Engineering, the Divisional Manager - Policy, Planning & Environment and Manager - Engineering Administration, had visited Crows Nest, Sydney CBD/The Rocks and Bondi Junction.
The Divisional Manager - Engineering outlined with photographs on the overhead the three areas visited.
The Divisional Manager - Policy, Planning & Environment tabled a report on the findings (attached).
The Manager - Engineering Administration provided further information on the bitumen/ Trachyte & Sandstone finish used in the City of Sydney and has arranged for a free trial area of the finish. It was considered that the most appropriate location for the trial area would relate to the size of the sample, minimum disruption to business and an area with a high level of pedestrian traffic possibly near the storm water drain in King Georges Road.
The cost of the base material is $16 - $20M. Clr Griffin suggested that "banding" as well as "edging" would work well with the bitumen.
Planter Boxes
There was a general discussion on planter boxes. Clr Griffin suggested that the removal type used at Double Bay worked very well.
MOTION: Moved by Clr Griffin seconded Clr Lynch
THAT: The Manager - Engineering and the Divisional Manager - Policy, Planning & Environment are to inspect the Double Bay alternative before the next meeting and that the Manager - Parks & Recreation prepare a sketch design for King Georges Road which would show a possible layout of planters.
State Rail Land
Divisional Manager - Policy, Planning & Environment to contact State Rail regarding the possible sale of land over Beverly Hills Station to determine the extent of the area and establish the consent authority and role of Council.
The meeting closed at 07.20 pm
Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Beverly Hills Main Street Committee is scheduled for 6.00pm, Monday, 30 November 1998, in the Council Foyer, Civic Centre, MacMahon Street, Hurstville.
NOTE:
This meeting will need to commence promptly because the public hearing on the Local Environment Plan Amendment relating to the addition of heritage items to the the Heritage List commences at 7.00pm.
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Please note that attachments referred to in the minutes will be supplied to Councillors in hard copy.
| HURSTVILLE CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION NO: .01 POLICY PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT |
. Recommendation BEVERLY HILLS MAIN STREET COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
- THAT the report be received and noted.
Yours faithfully
JAN McCREDIE
DIVISIONAL MANAGER
POLICY, PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT