MAYOR STAPLETON: Apologies for the delay and, again, good evening
and welcome to everyone watching this
Special Council Meeting.
I'm Councillor Libby Stapleton and I'm the Mayor
of the Surf Coast Shire.
I'd like to start by acknowledging the Wadawurrung people
and the Gadubanud and Gulidjan people of the Maar Nation are the traditional
custodians of the land we now call Surf Coast
Shire and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging
and note that Surf Coast Shire Council is committed to a genuine journey
and walking with traditional owners of these lands towards reconciliation.
Tonight we will be hearing from those who wish to speak
to their written submissions regarding the planning permit 22/0040
for 85 Great Ocean Road, Anglesea, for the use of land for the sale
and consumption of liquor and associated signages.
To facilitate public access, this meeting is being livestreamed
and the recording will be available on council's website.
If a submitter does not wish to be video recorded,
we just ask that you please turn off your video function
and use the audio only and live captioning
will accompany the livestream.
Please direct any questions or comments you have through me as the Chair
and I will ensure - endeavour to ensure that everyone has
an opportunity to speak while also making sure
we stick to time.
For the benefit of our speakers, the following procedures will apply
during the meeting.
Each submitter who has registered to speak will be admitted
into the meeting and given five minutes to present their submission and,
when the timer on the screen reaches 5 minutes,
we ask you the please stop your presentation and the timer
will turn orange when you have one minute left as a bit of a warning,
and then red when there's 10 seconds remaining.
So it would be really helpful if you could stick to your times,
keep an eye on the timer, and Councillors will then be invited
to ask questions directly related to your submission if needed.
And in the interests of time, we do try to keep the questions brief so
we can move through each of the submitters in a fair way.
I ask that all participants remain on mute when they're not speaking just
to allow the meeting to run smoothly and
if a speaker has any technical problems,
which are not resolved quickly, we will need to remove you
from the meeting and you'll be contacted by a member
of council staff to try and resolve those issues and,
if they are resolved, you'll be invited to deliver your presentation at the end
of the meeting.
This Special Council Meeting is not a workshop
and it should not be necessary for officers to be asked
to make comment on the submissions.
However, if there are any questions of officers,
please do direct them through me as the Chair.
And Councillors will not be making any decisions
in relation to the matters heard tonight
as decision making will occur at a future council meeting -
later this month - once all relevant information has been
received and reviewed.
I'll now recite the pledge on behalf of council.
As Councillors we carry out our responsibilities with diligence
and integrity and make fair decisions of lasting values to the wellbeing
of our community and environment.
We do have some apologies for tonight's meeting
from Councillor Pattison and Councillor Gazzard
and also Councillor Bodsworth has declared a conflict
of interest so he's unable to join us for this meeting tonight.
So could I please have a mover to accept these apologies?
Councillor Schonfelder, thank you.
And seconded by Councillor Hodge.
Thank you.
All those in favour, please raise your hand.
And the motion is carried unanimously.
Thanks, Councillors.
And Councillor Bodsworth has obviously declared a conflict of interest.
Are there any other Councillors or officers that need
to declare a conflict, in which case you'll be removed
from the meeting by the host and placed in a virtual meeting room.
Councillor Wellington?
CR WELLINGTON: I don't have a conflict to declare, Mayor,
but I thought that when a conflict was declared, the reason
for the conflict should also be given.
MAYOR STAPLETON: I'll just check with governance,
Councillor Wellington.
As Councillor Bodsworth is not here, I'll need
to just run that by governance, if you could confirm that.
JAKE: Rebecca?
REBECCA: Thank you, Mayor Stapleton, and Councillor Wellington,
given that Councillor Bodsworth is an apology now for the meeting,
I don't know that we need to record the conflict of interest
but it certainly is a driver for him not attending tonight.
MAYOR STAPLETON: And I would assume Councillor Wellington,
that when the decision comes to council for consideration,
he would declare that conflict publicly then.
Are there any other conflicts of interest to be declared?
So moving on to the submissions, we had 10 objections
and a petition containing 270 signatures received in relation
to this planning application and we've had one submitter
and a representative for the applicant request
to be heard by council, so we will be hearing from them now.
And our first speaker is Ryan Calvert, so if we could please admit Ryan
into the meeting.
And Ryan, if you can hear me, could you just pop your camera on
and turn off your mute.
And we'll say hello.
Thanks, Ryan.
Hi.
Thanks for joining us.
RYAN CALVERT: No worries.
Thank you.
Thank you fore the opportunity.
MAYOR STAPLETON: No worries.
So we're happy for you to make a start as soon as you're ready
and you'll see the timer on the screen kick off,
so if you could just keep an eye on that for us
and we'll ask any questions we have at the end.
RYAN CALVERT: Yes, no worries, thank you.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Thanks, Ryan.
RYAN CALVERT: Thank you, and obviously for allowing me to speak in regard
to the 85 Great Ocean Road proposal for the sale of liquor in Anglesea.
I've got a couple of slides that I'd like to obviously present and talk
about regarding to this.
The proposed signage differs from the original building permit
that was obviously submitted to the Surf Coast Shire
through Mongel Trading.
It was approved with the big 85 Great Ocean Road
letters above the front verandah and, in the current proposal documents
and everything like that, that does not exist or show up in any
of those proposals.
MAYOR STAPLETON: So, Ryan, could I just interrupt for you second,
did you say you have a submission that you wanted to share?
RYAN CALVERT: So I've done obviously a written submission.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Did you have a slide show, sorry,
a presentation that you wanted to share during the submission?
RYAN CALVERT: That's not up on the screen?
MAYOR STAPLETON: No.
It's not.
I saw that it wasn't so I wanted to stop the clock for a minute
and ask officers, are they sharing it for you or are you sharing it directly?
JAKE: We can share that, Madam Mayor.
We'll just pull it up.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Thanks, Jake.
Sorry, Ryan, if you'll just wait one second.
Alright.
It looks like we've got that ready to go now, Ryan.
So happy for you to continue as soon as you're ready.
RYAN CALVERT: Yes, no worries, thank you.
So obviously the top image shows - as we were just saying the proposed
signage differs from the original building permit.
The top 85 Great Ocean Road, the top image there,
shows that it's there in I suppose standout text
or standout lettering, whereas the proposed Cellarbrations
signage or anything, that is not included in any
of the proposed signage work.
The current proposed window signage blocks out five
of the seven full-height windows and, as such,
being such a large presence in the main street of Anglesea, it sort
of doesn't give us - I don't think it's a fit
for our coastal village and aesthetics of the street
and also the town where you've got the three windows from the left,
so the first three windows of full-height blockout,
they're an image, and then the next windows 4
and 5 in the middle are a clear window, so they're just a normal window,
obviously with a bit of signage down the bottom and some trading hours,
and then the windows 6 and 7 are a frosted full-glass window.
There's no other premises or businesses in the main street
of Anglesea that sort of really have that type
of blockout signage, so I think it's a major concern
for the way the main street is going to look.
The amenity is another sort of one that we brought up
in our objection to it with the proposed seating also
at the immediate front of the building.
It affects the ability - also opposite the main loading dock
for the main street.
There's only one loading zone for the main street of Anglesea,
so it affects the safety of the drivers to unload product and goods
for the other shops in the main street, but also with the tables and Chairs
they want to place there, when you do a measure up of the area,
there's only about 1.5m clearway from either side, from the seats
to the gutter and from the seats to the garden edge, and that
will reduce obviously I suppose the foot traffic through the area,
make it a congestion point, where this area itself has previously
been used for I suppose a lot of gatherings for family and friends
and stuff like that.
It's really one of the main open areas of the main street in the town.
And if I can just go to the next slide please.
Thank you, Jake.
And probably the main one really is the Surf Coast Shire health
and wellbeing plan that was obviously just released last year for the 2021-25
document.
As we all know, alcohol is the top 10 of all causes of disease and death
in Victoria and, out of that, 74.1% of adults in the Surf Coast are
classified as at lifetime risk of alcohol harm and consumption levels.
This is the fifth highest level of local government area in Victoria.
But alarming alcohol-related harm - this has increased at 15.4%
for the Surf Coast Shire since the Surf Coast Shire alcohol
and drug plan was reduced in 2018.
So that is an alarming jump that I see.
Obviously these statistics are alarming and highly concerning.
The Surf Coast Shire should be working with existing local liquor licence
holders to reduce alcohol harm
in the community.
But also another one there's already significant liquor outlets in Anglesea,
especially in the 500m around the proposed outlet, so this
will be the 17th outlet, right next door
to our existing liquor outlet, which obviously is Anglesea IGA
and also Morgan's Bar and Grill are in the same 87
Great Ocean Road.
There's also two other outlets along the main street
within not even 50m of this proposed liquor outlet.
So I think that's a major concern, like the number
of liquor outlets we have here in this short 500m period - 500m area,
sorry.
And then obviously there was the 270 concerned residents which supported
and signed the petition against the proposed Cellarbrations
at 85 Great Ocean Road.
Then just one last one.
As a long-time local Anglesea area person,
we don't want Anglesea to end up like Torquay.
Other than that, I would just like to say thank you for your time
and inviting us along tonight to have a chance to speak.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Thanks, Ryan.
Are there any Councillors who would like to ask Ryan any questions?
Councillor Wellington?
CR WELLINGTON: Thanks, Madam Mayor.
Ryan, can we have a copy - can Councillors have a copy
of your presentation?
And the statistics that you're quoting, are they
out of those plans or are they - where did those statistics
come from about alcohol-related harm and - - RYAN CALVERT: Yes,
so the plan I have sent through to - - CR HODGE: We have it.
RYAN CALVERT: Those statistics are in the two Surf Coast Shire documents,
the drug alcohol plan and also the one listed in 2018.
CR WELLINGTON: Thank you.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Thanks, Ryan.
Councillor Hodge?
CR HODGE: Thank you, and thanks, Ryan, for that.
I read your submission earlier.
And thanks for doing that.
I just want to ask about the loading bay
for safety reasons.
I know Anglesea quite well, even though I live in Torquay and I
like how Torquay is, Ryan, but that's OK.
With that loading bay, so right up high with the newsagents,
they haven't got a loading bay there?
This is the only loading bay for the whole strip?
RYAN CALVERT: Correct.
It's the only loading dock, the loading zone,
for the whole main street of Anglesea.
CR HODGE: That would probably be occupied nearly every - nearly
all the time?
RYAN CALVERT: Yes, quite regularly, where trucks will unload or side-unload
on to the footpath there where the proposed seating area is.
And obviously they're not unloading just one or two boxes.
Some of them are
quite substantial deliveries.
But it being the only loading zone, it can be - you can have two trucks
in there at once sometimes, so yeah.
CR HODGE: Thank you.
RYAN CALVERT: No worries.
Thank you.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Thanks, Ryan.
Councillor Allen?
CR ALLEN: Thanks, Mayor.
Thanks, Ryan, for your submission.
If I compare, say, Lorne with Anglesea -
and you obviously know the Anglesea community
and consumption patterns and so on - we would have a similar number
of outlets with a thousand fewer people.
So what makes Anglesea perhaps unable to cope
with the supply that is proposed?
If RYAN CALVERT: Interesting you say about those numbers in
regarding to Lorne.
I know Lorne over a peak period obviously has
a lot more tourism.
There's a lot more numbers that go into Lorne in holiday periods
and everything like that.
Obviously we're not just talking here in regarding to locals.
There is less people in Lorne, yes, as a permanent population
in the community.
I do know that.
At the moment, I feel that - and a lot of locals obviously feel
that Anglesea is well-situated with the number of liquor outlets that
we already have here in town and they've supplied the community
over the last X number of years, 40 years, with no issues
and we find that a 200 square metre new liquor outlet in town
is going to be very dominant and very sort of in-your-face
type development, which in Anglesea for the village feel, community feel,
we just don't need.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Thanks, Ryan.
And Councillor Hodge again?
CR HODGE: Yes, thank you.
Ryan, when you talk about the windows - and I know V cat and all that look
at the zones and commercialism and all that - but if there is room
to move on the windows, what do you think would be suitable?
Did you want it - say if it went ahead and it was all clear,
would you prefer it clear so people can see people sitting down
and drinking or a type of frost?
Is it the type of pictures that are on it or just the bigness of it,
the largeness of it?
RYAN CALVERT: I think it's more so the largeness of the images and stuff.
There's a lot of other shops along the main street of Anglesea
but they don't - they might have one window that's
fully blocked out, not all windows - like not the majority
of the windows full height windows that are all blocked out.
So whether like obviously they change it - like
if it goes ahead obviously, whether they change the - there's not as many
of them that are blocked out, but then obviously it depends on
whether they want people to see inside.
CR HODGE: That's right.
RYAN CALVERT: And see the products.
So there is obviously a bit of a catch 22 I suppose there.
CR HODGE: Thank you.
RYAN CALVERT: No worries.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Councillor Allen?
CR ALLEN: Thanks, Mayor.
Ryan, I'm struggling a little bit in that the images that you showed us,
two doors down the real estate agent virtually
the whole window was blocked by advertisements for the sale of land.
Why do you draw the distinction there?
RYAN CALVERT: Yeah, it almost is all blocked
but you can actually see through, obviously with the advertisement
for the real estate agent.
It's not totally blocking out a full window, where
if you think the first five windows out of seven are blocked,
so two are frosted and five are full blocked
and you've only got two windows to see in and out of.
But if they're talking about putting tables and Chairs
out the front, how do - as an operator inside and probably only up
with staff member, how do you get a clear view
and how do you watch over the tables and Chairs that are out front?
MAYOR STAPLETON: Thanks, Ryan.
And are there any more questions?
No.
We might finish up there.
Ryan, thank you so much for taking the time
to make your presentation to us and for your submission and we'll see you
and be in touch.
RYAN CALVERT: No worries.
Thank you.
Thanks for the opportunity.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Thanks, Ryan.
RYAN CALVERT: Thank you.
MAYOR STAPLETON: And if officers could please let Kathleen
Akers from Urbis who is representing the applicant
into the meeting.
And we will say farewell to Ryan.
Hi, Kathleen.
KATHLEEN AKERS: Hello.
Good evening.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Good evening.
Thank you for joining us.
I believe you have a submission to share with us or a presentation
to share with us as well?
KATHLEEN AKERS: I do, and I was under the impression it was 10 minutes
so I might have to skip over quite a few slides
and just note that obviously the presentation
and the information in the presentation is there for you to consider following
the meeting and prior to the council meeting.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Yes.
We'll definitely have a read through that independently.
Thanks.
KATHLEEN AKERS: Great.
JAKE: Mayor, I'll just confirm that
in the Governance Rules, she's allowed 10 minutes to speak,
representing the applicant.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Yes, you're right, Jake.
JAKE: Sorry.
MAYOR STAPLETON: No worries.
Thanks for clarifying that, and Kathleen, there you go.
You don't have to race through the slides at all.
KATHLEEN AKERS: OK.
I'll try to keep it succinct anyway rather than
going over information that
we may already know.
So thank you.
So I thought it might be a good starting point just to talk
about the Cellarbrations brand.
So they're independent and operated stores and
they pride themselves on being more than a bottle shop.
So the operators actually of the Cellarbrations in Lorne
will be the same operators as the Anglesea store,
and they also offer a wine bar component
and they really specialise in supporting local businesses
on the Surf Coast.
If we could just go to the next slide.
So there's no need to read through this list but it's really just
to demonstrate that currently in Lorne, there's approximately 29 businesses
there which their stock is in store.
Excuse me.
And the intention is that the Anglesea store
will also promote these local both food and liquor businesses
on the Surf Coast.
We probably don't need to go into what's proposed
but it was more just I guess to emphasise the point that we'll be
applying for a General Licence, so that allows the supply of liquor
for both on and off premises consumption,
and that also includes the outdoor area, which
for a General Licence doesn't have to be shown on the red line plan,
and this is different from a, say, restaurant and cafe licence where
you are required to show that licensed area as part
of that red line plan.
Next slide, please.
So I won't focus too much on this slide but it was more just emphasising
the point that the site is located in the defined
Anglesea shopping centre, which is identified as Anglesea's commercial
and focal point, and planning policy directs that retail
and commercial uses be located in these areas and then in that regard,
there's always an expectation that there will be a cluster
of licensed premises in any type of activity centre, which there is
in this case.
The next slide, please.
So just looking at things that council can
and cannot consider as part of the planning permit application,
so I just wanted to confirm that the use of the site
as a bottle shop and a wine bar is as of right.
So it's only under clause 52.27 of the Planning Scheme
in which the application can be assessed.
So council cannot consider the outdoor dining area because that's
under separate local laws for bar trading permit.
They can't consider the broad potential public health issues that may
arise from alcohol - or the sale and consumption of liquor,
cannot consider the need for a package liquor or a wine bar,
and this has been demonstrated in many V cat cases
and the same I guess goes for submitting an objection
for commercial viability reasons in the same way that you couldn't say
that there's too many restaurants or cafes in an activity centre
because they're as of right uses, and also just in relation to traffic
and car parking.
That's already been approved as part of the existing use for the site.
So I won't go into too much - sorry, just the next slide, please - detail
but this slide just references a well-known
Hunts club decision which talks about the role and the purpose
of clause 52.27 and really the role is for planning
to make sure that the location is appropriate,
amenity considerations are considered but not to address all issues
of public health.
Next slide, please.
So we thought it would be beneficial just to give a very high-level
summary of how the proposal then meets the decision criteria
under clause 52.27.
So the first one is: is the location appropriate
and we say yes, it is because it's a commercial use
in a commercial zone, and the store is appropriately separated
and orientated away from residential land uses.
Secondly is the impact of sale of liquor on the amenity
of the area and, as mentioned above, we're in a zoned
economic activity area.
This is an area where these types of uses are encouraged
and there's this expectation that there will be licensed premises in this area
and we also say there's also reduced sensitivity,
given the number of licensed premises in this area, and it's really
about looking at those type of licences and whether or not any negative amenity
impacts are created as a result of those licensed premises.
Thirdly is the hours of operation, and we say the hours
of operation are appropriate.
So the hours of operation are standard trading hours
under the Victorian Liquor Commission and it's not defined as a late-night
venue by the VLC at all and the fact that only background music
potentially will be played sort of limits those impacts,
so we don't have a late night venue with loud music,
so it really limits those amenity impacts.
Next slide, please.
In relation to patron numbers, we say that the patron
numbers are reasonable, considering that the wine bar component
is really ancillary to the bottle shop component
of the use.
And ways to ensure that the number of patrons are appropriately managed
for a licensed premises is that there are a lot
of things you can do to mitigate risk.
So all patrons will be seated.
Food will always be available.
And it's also known that if patrons are sitting down
and not vertically drinking, so to speak, they drink
at a slower rate, so you're providing more
of I guess a relaxed environment.
And finally, the last decision criteria for planning is the cumulative impact
of the licensed premises within the activity centre.
It's also important to recognise that cumulative impact can
be both negative and positive, so in terms of negative impact,
it may be that it's associated with noise or intoxication
by patrons or traffic and car parking impacts.
But we would say that this venue - it's a very small venue
and those issues are not really associated with, A,
the package liquor component or the small wine bar component,
which we're offering.
I thought it was also just worthwhile pointing
out that considering the type - just checking the time, sorry -
considering the type of licensed premises
in the Anglesea shopping centre, we note that
within the defined shopping centre area,
there's eight licence premises and most of these are associated
with restaurants and cafes.
So these premises are not defined by the VLC
as high risk venues or associated with alcohol-related
harm issues and the reason for this, which I mentioned before,
is you have reasonable operating hours, you have seated venues,
relaxed setting, people are not standing,
there's always food available, and these factors all contribute
to how a licensed premise is appropriate within the context
of an area.
And also noting that the venue wouldn't be proposed
to be open later than any venue in the Anglesea Shopping Centre,
noting that some venues - there's I think three venues that are
permitted to be opened until 11; and two venues that are permitted
to open until 1am.
So whether or not they decide to open until that time depends
on the cooler winter months, I guess.
But certainly they have the ability to be open
at that time should they require.
So we would say that the proposal actually contributes
to a positive cumulative impact for the area.
It brings enhanced vitality, which is always encouraged
in commercial zones, provides economic impact,
particularly supporting Surf Coast both liquor and food businesses,
and also offers an increased consumer choice for the residents.
I just want to - I am conscious of the time, but just
in relation to signage, I just wanted to confirm that we have been having
discussions with council on seeking the appropriate balance
for signage of the site.
We wanted to confirm it is three blowout
windows and four clear-glazed windows but we're looking at perhaps moving -
reducing that to two blockout windows and they will move closer
to the doorway so that they align with the cash registers
within the store and then the tables would be positioned
to have that outlook on to the street so you are creating
that balance between creating activity, having the outlook for patrons,
but also meeting the operational requirements of the client.
So having reviews, these matters raised by both the submissions and council,
we're looking to make some variations to the proposal.
The first one is trading hours and this also comes from experience
from the Lorne Cellarbrations where venues -
places typically close early, and particularly in the winter months.
So we would be looking at reducing the hours to close
on a usual day I guess from 11pm to 9pm, and so that's a reduction
of 13 hours a week, which we see as quite significant.
In relation to signage, as mentioned above, we are happy
to work with council to achieve a suitable outcome.
I note the submission in relation to this signage doesn't represent
the signage that was approved under the previous application
but also we have the ability to provide a new signage
scheme and that, for example, you would expect
if a restaurant or a cafe was to go into this tenancy, that
they would have the ability to be able to display the name
of their cafe or restaurant.
So there was always going to be I guess a change
to that approved signage scheme.
And I guess lastly, to ensure amenity is protecting the area,
we would be happy to submit an operation management plan,
and that would look at (inaudible) related matters,
patron management and issues around noise, litter
and waste management.
I think I will wrap it up there because I am out of time.
Thank you very much, everyone.
Appreciate the time.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Thank you, Kathleen.
I'll ask Councillors if they have any questions.
I've got one.
There you go, Councillor Hodge.
CR HODGE: Thank you, and thanks for that, Kathleen, and it
is good to see that there's still dialogue
with the hours and the signage.
So thanks very much.
When you said you support other local businesses,
I don't know a lot about Cellarbrations.
Do you prepare food on-site so you get your food
from local producers?
KATHLEEN AKERS: It's all prepackaged food that's available.
I just pulled those images of the second slide
on the presentation, so they're images taken
from the Lorne Cellarbrations.
So for example there's an image there with Barwon Meats I
think they're called.
So they have that produce in their store and then customers have
the ability to then purchase
that to consume on-site.
So what they currently do down in Lorne, which they would intend
to do in Anglesea, is provide I guess deli lines,
cheese platters, that kind of thing to accompany the serving of alcohol.
CR HODGE: Thank you.
MAYOR STAPLETON: My question is around the block out signage.
What's the I guess need or the desire to have that kind of blockout signage
on the windows?
KATHLEEN AKERS: It's really from an operational perspective.
So because the cash registers are currently positioned
at those two windows closest to the doorway, so it's really blocking
out the cash registers, while then allowing the clear glazing
where the tables are and where the doorway is.
Because I guess in reality you want the tables to be
at the front of the store and the layout of liquor outlets can be
a little bit challenging at times, particularly
because high shelving traditionally needs to be around the outside
of a store and low and medium height shelving
needs to be central to the store and that's
to allow adequate surveillance throughout the store but also outside
of the store.
MAYOR STAPLETON: So the windows that aren't blocked out,
the intention wouldn't be to use those spaces for shelving?
That would just be dining?
KATHLEEN AKERS: That's correct.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Councillor Wellington?
CR WELLINGTON: Sorry, I'm not sure if I've understood this.
But is the blockout designed - is that for security purposes?
KATHLEEN AKERS: It is, yes.
And also just from I guess an aesthetic
point of view, having the cash registers immediately
adjacent to the window.
CR WELLINGTON: Got it, thank you.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Any other questions?
Councillor Allen?
CR ALLEN: Kathleen, this is I suppose not totally pertinent
to your application, but I know that the Anglesea Hotel
and the IGA would support local sporting venues
and community events and so on.
Do your outlets have a history of doing that rather than just saying
that they do it?
Do your outlets support community?
KATHLEEN AKERS: I would probably have to come back to you on that,
Councillor Allen.
I'm not too sure, to be honest, and I don't really want to speak
on behalf of the client as to whether or not they do or do not.
But only to say that they do strongly support local
businesses as they do in Lorne, which is what they would tend
to do with Anglesea.
But I'm not sure about community groups per se,
but I'm certainly happy to check that out.
CR ALLEN: Thank you.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Thanks, Kathleen.
And are there any other final questions?
No?
Well, thank you so much, Kathleen.
Oh, Councillor Schonfelder might
have a question.
CR SCHONFELDER: I just wanted to thank those participants tonight
for presenting to us.
It's much appreciated.
KATHLEEN AKERS: Thank you.
MAYOR STAPLETON: Thanks, Councillor Schonfelder.
And thanks, Kathleen, for joining us.
We really appreciate it.
Cheers.
So Councillors, we do have a recommendation
that council receives and notes the submissions relating
to the planning permit application and display
of associated business identification signage and, two,
that we consider the submissions in a report
regarding the planning permit application at our meeting
on 23 August.
Can I have a mover for the recommendation?
Councillor Allen, thank you.
And seconded by Councillor Wellington.
Thank you.
And all those in favour?
And the motion is carried unanimously.
Thank you, Councillors.
And there being no further items of business,
I declare the meeting closed at 6.50pm and Councillors,
just note there is a separate Zoom link to return to our debrief.
And thank you to all the community for watching tonight
and we can ask governance to end the livestreaming.
Thank you.