Development applications for a pet crematorium in Alexandra Hills and a health centre in Ormiston will be considered at a Council meeting on 11 September.
Also on the council’s meeting agenda are five confidential items including a structure plan for south west part of Victoria Point.
Pet crematorium proposed for 592-602 Redland Bay Road
Council has received application MCU18/0167 for approval to develop and operate a pet crematorium at 592-602 Redland Bay Road in Alexandra Hills.
Sheldon College, medium density housing, and a garden centre with an outdoor cafe are located close to the proposed crematorium, within a one kilometre radius.
The development application, lodged under the old Redlands Planning Scheme, was impact assessi ble and was advertised for public comment. The council received 127 submissions raising concerns about matters including air quality, odour and noise.
Among those objecting to the proposal are Andrew and Stacey Hsieh, owners of the nearby Hoya Garden Plaza nursery and cafe. They say:
“We have been established here for more than 10 years and feel this will definitely not help our business. We also feel so sorry for the residents living nearby. This is an environmentally sensitive area. If an Industrial purpose activity (according to the Redland City Town Plan 2018) can be allowed to operate in an Environmental Protection/Management zone that is also State Essential Habitat classified then maybe anything can be justified nowadays.”
Sheldon College’s submission questioned the suitability of this type of development within the existing zoning, the environmental risk of accumulation over time of toxic pollutants expelled from the proposed crematorium, and the health risks for those regularly exposed to such emissions.
Sheldon College went on to say: “Of particular note is the logical argument that if in other jurisdictions, such facilities are usually sited within industrial zones, why would an environmentally conscious Council such as that in the Redlands, approve such a facility in a non-industrial location?”
Property developer Harridan Pty Ltd said in its submission to the Council that “the proposal is inconsistent with the Purpose and Overall Outcomes for the Environmental Management Zone contained in the now superseded Redlands Planning Scheme and inconsistent with the Purpose and Overall Outcomes of the Environmental Management Zone in Redland City Plan 2018.”
The officers report (item 14.4 of the agenda) recommends that Council issue a development permit subject to various conditions.
The site of the proposed development is in electoral Division 7, currently represented by Cr Murray Elliot. This will not alter if changes to electoral boundaries proposed by the ECQ are adopted, following a public consultation period which closes at 5:00pm today.
Health centre in Ormiston
Plans for a health services centre to operate at 58-68 Delancey Street in Ormiston (the old Redland City Bulletin facility) are to be considered at Wednesday’s Council meeting.
The officers’ report describes the proposal as:
“The proposal is for health care services comprising the reuse of the existing building, access (via Finucane Road) and car parking areas. The uses will include general practitioner services, medical specialists and allied health practitioners, which will occupy approximately 2,600m² of floor space on one level, with the balance of the 5,808m² building to be used for low impact industry. The proposal will require an internal refit of the existing building, with no external changes. Additional parking will be provided for 73 car spaces in 3 locations”
The part of the building not used for the health centre will be used for low impact industry.
The development application was discussed in Redland City Bulletin story: Doctors disagree over Fairfax Media’s landmark former print site on Finucane Road at Ormiston
The officers’ report recommends that the application be approved subject to various conditions.
Victoria Point structure plan among closed session items
Scheduled for discussion in closed session (without media or the public present) is a structure plan for south west part of Victoria Point.
Up to 2,000 new housing blocks could be developed in this area according to a Redland City Bulletin story published in October 2018: Redland City Council to develop structure plan for south-west Victoria Point
The full list of confidential items scheduled for discussion on Wednesday is:
- Rebate of Rates and Charges That Have Not Been Paid After Sale of Land Auction
- Delegated Authority – Provision of a preferred supplier for banking and bill payment services
- Term Lease – 21A Emmett Drive Cleveland
- City Plan Major Amendment: South West Victoria Point Structure Plan
- Double Jump Road, Victoria Point – Three (3) into three (3) lot boundary realignment
Agenda for the Council meeting on Wednesday 11 September 2019
The agenda for this meeting, including officers’ reports for all items except closed session items, can be downloaded from the Council’s website.
The meeting will commence at 9:30am on Wednesday at the Council’s chambers in Bloomfield Street, Cleveland. Members of the public can observe the meeting from the public gallery (except for items discussed in closed session).
Redlands2030 – 9 September 2019
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