Council Meeting - 29 June 2026

Order of Business  

1    Welcome and apologies

2    Adoption and confirmation of the minutes from the 20 April 2026 and 25 May 2026 Council Meetings

3    Declaration of conflict of interest of any councillor or council officer

4    Deputations, presentations, petitions and public submissions

5    Informal Meetings of Councillors

6    Public question time

7    Notices of motion

8    Presentation of officer reports

        8.1    Adoption of the 2026-27 Budget

        8.2    Quarter 3 Financial Performance Report 1 July 2025 to 31 March 2026

        8.3    Proposed discontinuance and sale of right of way (road) - Adjoining 36 Cecil Street and 8 Downton Grove, Kew

9    General business

10    Urgent business

11    Confidential business

          11.1      Property Matter

12    Close of meeting
 

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Council determined to make the following confidential resolution public within 7 days of both filing the application in the Supreme Court and serving the application on the Respondent(s):

MOTION

Moved            Councillor Hollingsworth

Seconded      Councillor Torney

That Council:

1. Challenge the outcome and decision of the Minister for Planning by commencing judicial review proceedings in the Supreme Court seeking a declaration regarding the validity of the permit.

2. Seek changes to the proposed development and negotiate appropriate urban realm upgrades with a high quality open space and changes to public road access under conditions 38 and 40 of the Planning Permit PA2604213, which may include changes to built form.

   a. Note work being undertaken to support future negotiations with the developer including:

   b. Independent architectural and urban design testing to better understand the shadow impacts associated with the approved development on the proposed public square and adjoining Council-owned land.

3. Valuations in relation to the impact on Council-owned land.
4. Write to the Minister for Planning and the permit holder drawing attention to Condition 40 of Planning Permit PA2604213 (which requires evidence to be provided demonstrating that the proposed vehicle access arrangements are legally permitted prior to the commencement of development). The correspondence should clearly outline that Council does not accept that the relevant Council-owned land (east west vehicle connection between Princess Street and Brougham Street) constitutes a public highway and that any access arrangements involving Council-owned land must be agreed with Council before the development proceeds.
5. Resolve to make public this decision by Council within 7 days of both filing the application in Supreme Court and serving the application on the Respondent(s).

CARRIED.