The right decision has ultimately been made. But this still begs the question of:
- why was this application allocated to a Delegated Planning Committee (ie only officers) to begin with? Surely given past history and community objections, it should have gone immediately to a planning conference and formal Council decision?
- Will Lipshutz, Esakoff & Hyams declare a conflict of interest?
- Will the Officer report neatly sidestep the alcohol and parking issues?
We wait with bated breath!
Glen Eira Debates 
January 28, 2015 at 8:07 PM
i spose that will delay it till after the CRRT meeting. Don’t they have it in Feb? Maybe they could ask for permission of them first
January 28, 2015 at 9:38 PM
Wonder if Council now has evidence that MRC has permission from the current land manager [DELWP], and that they have current leases for the subject areas, and that they have permission from CRRT, and that CRRT has made satisfactory progress in responding to the stinging criticisms made by the Auditor-General in his report, and that the replacement of DEPI by DELWP has addressed the AG’s criticisms of the former department. Probably not.
It is still not clear whether the application is for a “Place of Assembly (Outdoor Cinema)”, or “Cinema Based Entertainment Facility”. The description of the proposal contradicts the stated Use. Or is Council planning to make another retrospective Amendment, this time to override the prohibition of certain uses in PPRZ? Maybe the Minister will oblige yet again under s.20.
January 29, 2015 at 9:10 AM
gosh reprobate you sure do have a lot of faith that the bureaucracy have been working overtime on this issue over the holidays! Dan must have said to everyone drop all rail separation, school building etc and concentrate on getting a cinema in Caulfield Racecourse and think of way of charging peppercorn rent as well!
January 29, 2015 at 12:08 PM
Yup, working their buts off. Only 5 months for a decision
January 29, 2015 at 7:06 PM
Council appears to have been otherwise occupied, busy ensuring all gates to Koornang Park oval are chained and locked. There was a danger residents may have actually attempted to use the amenity of the open space otherwise. No signage to explain the lockout either. Council 1, Residents 0.
January 29, 2015 at 7:34 PM
probably to stop dogs shitting on the oval. People who dont pick up after there dogs should be severely punished but have you noticed that maybe 90% of park users are actually dog walkers.
January 30, 2015 at 3:56 PM
first of all, if there are more than a minimum number of objections (i think over 5) then the issue goes to the council. secondly, it may be that the mayor has had something to do with it, in which case we can expect more of such actions from jim magee.
January 31, 2015 at 5:49 PM
Jim Magee, Jim Magee, Does he know anything?