{"id":158709,"date":"2016-09-21T13:32:17","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T03:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=158709"},"modified":"2020-10-05T11:57:04","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T01:57:04","slug":"council-scales-back-supermarket-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/09\/21\/council-scales-back-supermarket-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Scales Back Supermarket Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Blackbutt’s new supermarket will not have the same design as this supermarket the developer built at Jandowae after the South Burnett Regional Council decided it would not blend in well with Blackbutt’s CBD, or meet the region’s planning scheme requirements<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 21, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

An ambitious plan by Blackbutt’s supermarket developer to expand the project to include a number of small specialty shops had cold water poured on it on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The South Burnett Regional Council voted to issue a development permit for Stage 1 of the project – the supermarket – subject to wide range of conditions.<\/p>\n

But it turned down a request to give development approval for a proposed Stage 2 until the developer makes a number of substantial modifications to their initial proposal.<\/p>\n

Councillors were told at their monthly meeting the proposed development had several flaws that conflicted with planning scheme standards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Council officers said these would impact on the character, safety, amenity, operation and smooth integration of the development with the rest of Blackbutt’s CBD if they were not addressed.<\/p>\n

One significant issue was that there would be less than 60 per cent of the car parking spaces required.<\/p>\n

Another problem was that the proposal would not provide semi-trailer access, which was common for supermarket developments and required by the planning scheme.<\/p>\n

A third flaw was that if Stage 2 was completed as proposed, there would be long, blank walls along both Coulson and Muir streets, a poor urban design outcome out of character with Blackbutt’s CBD.<\/p>\n

Councillors were also concerned that if Stage 2 went ahead the specialty shops would be separated from the supermarket by a narrow alley, which could encourage crime and give rise to public safety issues.<\/p>\n

After discussion, they voted to give the go-ahead to Stage 1 – a 499sq m building – subject to 56 conditions and a number of advices.<\/strong><\/p>\n

These conditions included stipulations the maximum road frontage setback from Coulson Street would be three metres; that a minimum of 65 per cent of the Coulson Street frontage be made of glass; and that the Coulson Street side of the supermarket have an awning.<\/p>\n

The developer will also be required to ensure semi-trailers can safely access the site, and bring the number of car parking bays up to the standard specified by the Planning Scheme.<\/p>\n

Under an agreement struck between the developer and the Council, work on the supermarket cannot begin until the Blackbutt Memorial Hall is successfully relocated from the Coulson Street site to a new site near Bowman Road.<\/p>\n

Once this has been done, Council will transfer title of the two blocks the Hall currently sits on to the developer, allowing supermarket construction to commence.<\/p>\n

No date has yet been set to relocate Blackbutt Memorial Hall.<\/p>\n

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