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FastTrack Application Kit 02 Industrial Uses

(Car Repair Workshop, General Industry, Vehicle Hire Premises, Warehouse & Transport Depot)

Overview

This application kit allows for selected low risk industrial uses to be assessed more efficiently than the standard Integrated Development Assessment System timeframes outlined within the Sustainable Planning Act 2009.

PO Box 41, Mackay Qld 4740

Phone 1300 MACKAY (622 529)

www.mackay.qld.gov.au

Disclaimer

This application kit is one of a series of kits developed by Mackay Regional Council to assist in reducing application timeframes for selected low risk application types. This kit is specifically applicable to industrial uses.

This kit does not replace the provisions of the Mackay City Planning Scheme or any other relevant legislation and should not be used without reference to all applicable legislative documents.

Council does not remain bound by the information within this kit once in receipt of an application.

This application kit takes effect as of 1 July 2014 and is subject to change at Council’s discretion.

Industrial Uses Application Kit 02Version 3.0 November 2014

Mackay Regional Council FastTrack Application Kit 02 Industrial Uses (Car Repair Workshop, General Industry, Vehicle Hire Premises, Warehouse & Transport Depot)

Application Kit Contents

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Mackay City Planning Scheme

1. EligibilityThe purpose of this section is to determine whether your proposal can be assessed using either the FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment processes.

2. AssessmentThis section outlines the assessment criteria that are applicable for both the FastTrack and Streamlined Assessment processes.

3. Mandatory InformationSection three provides a list of all of the mandatory information which must be included with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application.

4. Supporting InformationThis section provides a list of all of the supporting information that is requested by Council to be included with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application.

5. Further Supporting InformationSection five provides a list of all of the information required by Council to be lodged with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application to avoid the need to lodge an Operational Works (Development/Compliance Permit) application.

6. LodgementThe purpose of this section is to outline where and how to lodge your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application.


Application Kit Overview

Purpose of this Application Kit

This application kit allows for selected low risk industrial uses to be assessed more efficiently than the standard Integrated Development Assessment System (IDAS) timeframes outlined within the Sustainable Planning Act (SPA) 2009.

An application that meets all of the criteria contained within this application kit will be eligible for FastTrack assessment. Any such applications will be assessed, decided & have a decision notice issued by Council within five (5) business days from the date of lodgement.

Applications that do not meet the criteria for FastTrack assessment will require further information to be included with the application. Any such applications may qualify for Streamlined Assessment which will, in most instances, be assessed, decided & have a decision notice issued by Council within ten (10) business days from the date of lodgement.

Note that the number of critical issues and quality of the assessment(s) provided with Streamlined Assessment applications may, in some instances, necessitate assessment timeframes in excess of ten (10) business days and/or information requests to be issued.

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Application Kit Overview

How to use this Application Kit

Step 1 Complete section one by answering all ten (10) questions in order to determine if your application is eligible for FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment.

Important Note:

If you answer no to any of the ten (10) questions, your application is not eligible for FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment and this application kit does not apply to your proposed development. If this is the case, your development application must be accompanied by a standard planning report and will be assessed within the IDAS timeframes outlined in the SPA.

Step 2Undertake your assessment by answering all fifteen (15) questions in section two. Detailed assessments for each critical issue identified must be provided in the comments column if and where applicable.

Step 3 Complete section three by compiling all of the required mandatory information to ensure your FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment application can be considered properly made.

Step 4 Complete section four by compiling all of the required supporting information to ensure your FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment application can be considered well made.

Step 5If you do not wish to lodge an Operational Works application, compile all of the required supporting information outlined in section five.

Important Note:

This section is not mandatory or required by Council to assess your development application. However, if all of the information contained in this section is provided with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application, an Operational Works (Development/Compliance Permit) application will not be required to be lodged with Council prior to works commencing on site.

Step 6 Lodge and pay the application fee for your FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment application.

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1. Eligibility

If you answer ‘yes’ to all ten (10) of the questions below, your application is able to be assessed using this application kit. Once all questions have been satisfied, please proceed to section two.

FastTrack Eligibility Checklist Yes No

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The proposed development is defined as a Car Repair Workshop, General Industry, Vehicle Hire Premises, Warehouse or Transport Depot use in the Mackay City Planning Scheme.

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2The subject site is located within the Mackay Frame or Mackay Hinterland Planning Localities. ☐ ☐

3The subject site is located within either the Industry (High Impact) or Industry (Low Impact) zone. ☐ ☐

4 The subject site was created after 1 June 1998. ☐ ☐

5The subject site is located in excess of 40 metres from the common boundary of a residential zoned allotment. ☐ ☐

6The development is not being proposed over more than one (1) allotment. ☐ ☐

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No structures are proposed to be above the Obstacle Limitation Surface or emit a gaseous plume or airborne particulates into operational airspace.

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8No structures are proposed to be constructed within a Council easement or within the zone of influence of a Council sewer main. ☐ ☐

9This application is not being lodged in response to a show cause notice. ☐ ☐

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The development does not trigger any external referral agencies or, a pre referral response in accordance with s271 of SPA has been provided.

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If you answered ‘no’ to one (1) or more of the questions above, your application does not meet Councils criteria for FastTrack or Streamlined Assessment and this application kit does not apply to your proposed development. If this is the case, your proposed development application must be accompanied by a standard planning report and will be assessed within the IDAS timeframes outlined in the SPA.

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2. Assessment

For an application to be considered low risk and assessed using the FastTrack assessment process, all fifteen (15) of the below questions must be satisfied. If your development achieves compliance with this requirement, it is eligible to be assessed using the FastTrack process and will be assessed, decided & a decision notice issued by Council within five (5) business days from the date of lodgement.

If an application does not meet this criteria, i.e., one or more critical issues are identified, an assessment is required for each critical issue and the application is eligible for Streamlined Assessment only. If your application is eligible for Streamlined Assessment, it will, in most instances, be assessed, decided & a decision notice issued by Council within ten (10) business days from the date of lodgement.

Important Note:

The number of critical issues and quality of the assessment(s) provided with Streamlined Assessment applications may, in some instances, necessitate assessment timeframes in excess of ten (10) business days and/or information requests to be issued.

Important Note:

If your proposed development triggers a critical issue in which it is identified that pre-lodgement discussions are required to be undertaken with Council, you must arrange a pre-lodgement discussion with Council (minuted meeting or email correspondence) prior to lodging your application (copies of the pre-lodgement advice must be provided with your application).

Important Note:

If an assessment is not provided for any critical issue, your application does not meet Council’s eligibility for Streamlined Assessment. If this is the case, your development application will be assessed within the IDAS timeframes outlined in the SPA.

Important Note:

If pre-lodgement approval is obtained for a critical issue, this is considered to satisfy the question, despite the non-compliance. For example, if the development proposes less car parking spaces than required by the table below, although this reduced number of car parking spaces has been approved by Council during pre-lodgement discussions, the question is considered satisfied.

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Planning Scheme Requirement Answer CommentsBoundary SetbacksQ1.Does the proposal comply with the following setback provisions:

a) Minimum setback of 10 metres for sites fronting arterial or sub-arterial roads;

b) Minimum setback of 6 metres for sites fronting all other roads.

Note: The minimum setbacks for a corner lot or a lot with more than one road frontage are as above for all road frontages.

Note: Ensure all setbacks are dimensioned and shown on the plans of development.

Yes ☐Question Satisfied

No ☐Critical Issue

Provide an assessment outlining how the reduced setback achieves compliance with P1 – ‘Landscaping & Building Treatments’ - of the Industrial Code.

Note: Lesser road frontages will only be considered if the proposed front setback is within 20% of the existing setback on adjoining lots.

Site LayoutQ2.Site cover does not exceed 60%?

Note: Ensure the site coverage is provided on the plans of development.



Provide an assessment outlining how the additional site coverage achieves compliance with P1 – ‘Building Scale and Appearance’ - of the Industrial Code.

Q3. Yes ☐ No ☐

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Will all external hardstand areas be sealed with concrete or asphalt?

Note: Ensure the standard of all hardstand areas are clearly shown on the plans of development.

Question Satisfied Critical Issue

Pre-lodgement discussions must be undertaken with Council to address the non-compliance and gain approval for the lower standard of hardstand.

Q4aIf the site is 2,500m² or less, or has less than 1,000m² of impervious area, at a minimum, a gross pollutant trap has been provided for stormwater quality.

Yes ☐N/A ☐Question Satisfied


The requirement to provide a gross pollutant trap will be conditioned.

Q4bIf the site is greater than 2,500m² or has 1,000m² or more of impervious area, an appropriate stormwater quality device has been provided.



The requirement to provide a stormwater quality device will be conditioned and a fully designed site based stormwater management plan and electronic copy of the MUSIC model will be required to be submitted with the future Operational Works application.

Building DesignQ5. Yes ☐ No ☐

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Are all office and retail component(s) of the use ancillary to the main industrial use in that they compromises no more than 25% of the total GFA of the development?

Note: Ensure all office/retail components of the development are clearly identified as such on the plans of development.


Provide an assessment outlining how more than 25% office/retail space can be considered ancillary to the industrial use. When providing this assessment, details in terms of staff numbers and justification for the amount of office/retail space being required must be included.

Q6.Is the office and/or retail space of the development sited and orientated towards the primary street frontage?

Note: Ensure all office/retail components of the development are clearly identified as such on the plans of development.



Provide an assessment outlining how the building achieves compliance with P2 – ‘Building Scale and Appearance’ - of the Industrial Code.

Q7.Does the proposal comply with the following height provisions:

a) Maximum height of 15m in the Industry (High Impact) Zone; or

b) Maximum height of 8.5m in the Industry (Low Impact) Zone.

Note: Ensure all heights are provided on the plans of development.



Provide an assessment outlining how the height of the building achieves compliance with P1 – ‘Building Scale and Appearance’ - of the Industrial Code.

Access and Parking FacilitiesQ8. Yes ☐ No ☐

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Vehicle accesses to Arterial or Sub-arterial roads are not provided. If no other alternative access points exist, the proposed development only provides one ingress/egress point onto the Sub-arterial/Arterial road.

Note: The subdivision approval must be checked for any access restrictions that may be in place. Please contact Council to determine if there are any access restrictions on your subject site.

Note: Ensure all new accesses are designed in accordance with Council’s Standard Drawing No. A3-773.Note: Ensure all access point(s) are clearly identified on the plans of development.


Pre-lodgement discussions must be undertaken with Council to address the non-compliance and gain approval for the proposed access point(s).

Q9All proposed invert crossing(s) and driveway(s) are clear of all stormwater gully pits, street lights, power poles and all other infrastructure located within the road reserve

Note: Minimum separation distance between infrastructure and inverts/driveways is 1m.




Q10.Vehicle access points are located away from the following:

a) Opposite road intersections;b) Vehicle access points on adjoining lots

Note: Ensure all access point(s) comply with AS/NZS2890.1:2004, S3.2.3 & Figure 3.1 ‘Prohibited Driveway Locations of Access Driveways’.Note: Ensure all access point(s) are clearly identified on the plans of development.




Q11.Can the relevant sized vehicle enter and exit the site in



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a forward gear after performing no more than a three point turn within the site:

a) Transport Depot & Vehicle Hire Premises - AVb) General Industry & Warehouse - HRVc) Car Repair Workshop - SRV

Note: Ensure swept path diagrams demonstrating the required on-site movements are provided with your application.Note: The above is the minimum size design vehicle. Sites should be designed to cater for the largest design vehicle which will utilise the site.

Pre-lodgement discussions must be undertaken with Council to address the non-compliance and gain approval for the proposed on site vehicle manoeuvring.

Q12.Does the proposal comply with the following car parking requirements:

a) Car Repair Workshop - 1 space per 50m² of GFA;

b) General Industry & Warehouse - 1 space per 100m² of GFA;

c) Vehicle Hire Premises & Transport Depot – 1 space per employee, 1 visitor space per 15m² GFA of office space (minimum 2 spaces) & 1 appropriately sized space for each vehicle to be stored on the site.

Note: Ensure all car parking spaces, inclusive of those for people with disabilities are designed in accordance with Australian Standard AS/NZS2890.1 – 2004 and AS/NZS2890.6 – 2009.Note: Ensure swept path diagrams are provided with the application demonstrating all car parking spaces as being accessible by a B99 vehicle.Note: In accordance with AS/NZS 2890.6-2009, ensure there is a minimum of 1 car parking space for every 100 spaces on site for people with disabilities. This space/s must be close to the entrance of the building and include a shared space.



Pre-lodgement discussions must be undertaken with Council to address the non-compliance and gain approval for the reduced number of car parking spaces.

LandscapingQ13. Yes ☐ No ☐

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Does the proposal comply with the following landscaping requirements:

a) For sites fronting arterial or sub-arterial roads

i. A minimum of 10 precent of the total area of the site; and

ii. A minimum 5m wide landscaping strip along all road frontages, excluding access points.

b) For sites fronting all other roads

i. A minimum of 7.5 precent of the total area of the site; and

ii. A minimum 2m wide landscape strip along all road frontages, excluding access points.

Note: Bio-retention basins, swale drains etc. are not to be included in the above percentages.

Note: Ensure the plans of development include landscaping percentages and dimension widths.


Pre-lodgement discussions must be undertaken with Council to address the non-compliance and gain approval for the reduced landscaping requirements.

Image CorridorsQ14. Yes ☐ No ☐

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For sites that abut an Image Corridor, building frontages which face the image corridor provide:

a) Activation measures such as pedestrian entrances, doors and windows; and

b) Articulation measures such as building line projections/recessions (min depth 500mm), awnings , articulated roof profile, alternating materials and colours

Note: Ensure these measures are clearly identifiable on the elevations.

N/A ☐Question Satisfied

Critical Issue

Pre-lodgement discussions must be undertaken with Council to address the non-compliance and gain approval for the reduced activation and Articulation measures.

Q15.For sites that abut an Image Corridor, all advertising sings/devices are setback from the road frontage a minimum distance of 10m.



Pre-lodgement discussions must be undertaken with Council to address the non-compliance and gain approval for the reduced setback.

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3. Mandatory Information

This section outlines all of the mandatory information required to be submitted with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application to ensure it can be considered ‘properly made’ in accordance with s261 of the SPA.

Prior to submitting your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application, please ensure you have included all of the following mandatory information:

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Completed versions of current IDAS Forms 1 and 5 inclusive of all of the mandatory information required by point 4 of IDAS form 5.

Note: A full planning report is NOT required for FastTrack or Streamlined assessment applications. Along with a completed application kit, a brief description of the site and the proposal is considered an adequate statement against the Planning Scheme and all other planning instruments or documents, as is required by section 4 of IDAS Form 5.

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2 Owners Consent. ☐

3 The correct application fee in accordance with Council’s current Cost Recovery Fees and Charges. ☐

Important Note:

If all of the above mandatory requirements are not provided, your application will be deemed ‘not properly made’. Note that FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment timeframes do not begin until the application is properly made.

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4. Supporting Information

In addition to the above mandatory information outlined in section three, the following additional supporting information is also required to accompany your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment to ensure it can be considered well made. This information is not mandatory but requested by Council to enable a more timely assessment of the application.

1 Any pre-lodgement advice obtained from Council. ☐

2 Site photos. ☐

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Swept path diagrams demonstrating that:a) That a B99 vehicle can enter and exit all car parking spaces on the

site; andb) The minimum sized design vehicle for the use can enter and exit the

site in a forward gear after performing no more than a three-point turn.

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A landscaping plan which includes the following:a) A plant schedule detailing the number of plants, species, pot size

and height at planting;b) Details of soil and mulch types, including depths, areas of turf,

garden edges and paving finishes; andc) Details of the irrigation system.

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5 Building floor levels. ☐

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5. Further Supporting Information

The information required by this section is not mandatory or required by Council to assess your development application. However, if all of this below information is provided with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application, an Operational Works application will not be required to be lodged with Council prior to works commencing on site.

1 A fully designed site based stormwater management plan (SBSMP) inclusive of an electronic copy of the MUSIC model. ☐

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Scaled drawings which show the following:a) A north point and property description;b) A stormwater drainage design including all connection details1;c) All water and sewer connections;d) All infrastructure external to the site (street trees, street lights, gully

pits etc.);e) All easements on the site, including all infrastructure within the

easements;f) Building floor levels2;g) Finished surface levels for all hardstand areas3;h) Road centre line and kerb levels;i) Existing surface levels and where applicable, features/structures,

along all boundaries of the site which abut a developed lot;j) Swept path diagrams demonstrating that the minimum size design

vehicle can enter and exit the site in a forward gear;k) Sewer alignment and all man-hole locations

1The internal stormwater drainage design must ensure all stormwater is captured within an internal drainage system with minimal discharge to the street

2The minimum building floor level must be the higher of: 300mm above the crown of the road; 300mm above the top of the kerb and channel; 225mm above ground level or a level which allows the connection of all sanitary fixtures to the designated sewer connection point which complies with AS3500.

3Surface levels must ensure there is a positive stormwater flow path to the street stormwater system.

Note: If the site is serviced by more than one (1) stormwater connection point, the proposed stormwater catchment design must comply with the catchment plan which was approved as part of the Reconfiguration of a Lot Operational Works application.

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3 An engineering report documenting any site-specific non-conformances with the above drawing requirements. ☐

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A landscaping plan which includes the following:a) A plant schedule detailing the number of plants, species, pot size and

height at planting;b) Details of soil and mulch types, including depths, areas of turf, garden

edges and paving finishes; andc) Details of the irrigation system.

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Important Note:

All applicable information must be fully detailed on engineering drawings signed off by a RPEQ and all drawings submitted with your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application.

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6. Lodgement

6.1 Lodgement

FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment applications must be lodged electronically via the Smart eDA system.

Important Note:

Manually lodged FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment applications will not be accepted by Council.

6.2 Notification

Directly after lodgement of your FastTrack/Streamlined Assessment application, a notification email must be sent to Development Services notifying Council of lodgement. The notification email must be sent to the following email address: [email protected]. The subject heading for the email must be “FastTrack Application” and the email must include the following:

a) The smart e-DA reference number; andb) The property address

Important Note:

If this email is not sent to Development Services prior to 2:00pm on the day of lodgement, your application timeframes will not begin until the next business day after payment.

6.3 Payment

1. Payment must not be made electronically when lodging your application on smart eDA;

2. Payment can be made in person at 42 Wellington Street via cheque, eftpos, credit card or cash; or

3. Payment can be made via credit card over the phone by calling 1300 622 529;4. Payment must be made prior to 2:00pm on the same day as lodgement. If this

cannot be arranged, your application timeframes will not begin until the next business day after payment.

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Web viewThis application kit is one of a series of kits developed by Mackay Regional Council to assist in reducing application timeframes for selected low risk application types