Council Minutes - Section E: Planning Delegations

April planning delegations tabled at the Ordinary Meeting of Council on 14 May 2013 which was held at City Hall in Little Malop Street, Geelong.

Portfolio:	Planning - Cr Macdonald
Source:	Economic Development, Planning & Tourism - City Development
General Manager:	Peter Bettess
Index Reference:	Delegation

Summary

Section 98 of the Local Government Act 1989 and section 188 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 empower Council to delegate its powers, duties and functions under relevant legislation to members of Council staff.
Council may also delegate to committees comprising Councillors and staff or a combination of both, pursuant to sections 86 and 87 of the Local Government Act and section 188 of the Planning and Environment Act.
At its meeting on 13 March 2007 Council established a Planning Committee and a Development Hearings Panel with delegated powers to determine upon any development applications which have been the subject of an objection or in circumstances where officers have recommended refusal of the application.
At its meeting on 23 September 2008 Council adopted a recommendation to allow Officers (restricted to Manager, Coordinator and Team Leader level) the ability to consider and approve applications with five or less objections.
The appendix to this report contains a schedule of all applications determined under these delegations.

Cr Macdonald moved, Cr Harwood seconded -

That the information be received.

Carried.

Cr Heagney declared an Indirect Interest in Agenda Item 7, Ocean Grove Integrated Children’s Centre, in that she is a previous and recent past Chair of the Geelong Kindergarten Association and left the meeting room for the evening prior to discussion at 8.25pm.

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Council Minutes - Section E: Planning Delegations - 14 May 2013

Summary