Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting held at the Council
Chamber, 32 Civic Drive, Greensborough Minutes
Carl Cowie Chief Executive Officer Friday 11 April March 2025
Distribution: Public Civic Drive, Greensborough PO Box 476, Greensborough 3088 Telephone 9433 3111 Facsimile 9433 3777 Website www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au Email nillumbik@nillumbik.vic.gov.au
|
![]() |
Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting Minutes 8 April 2025
Nillumbik Shire Council
Contents
4 Declarations of conflict of interest
PCC.002/25 Proposed sale of Council land at 311A Yan Yean Road, Plenty
7. Supplementary and urgent business
Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting Minutes 8 April 2025
Nillumbik Shire Council
Minutes of the Planning and
Consultation Committee Meeting held
Tuesday 8 April 2025. The meeting commenced at 7:01 PM.
Councillors present:
Cr John Dumaresq Wingrove Ward (Mayor)
Cr Grant Brooker Blue Lake Ward (Chairperson Consultation Matters)
Cr Kelly Joy Edendale Ward
Cr Peter Perkins Ellis Ward (Chairperson Planning Matters)
Cr Kate McKay Swipers Gully Ward
Officers in attendance:
Carl Cowie Chief Executive Officer
Melika Sukunda Acting Chief Operating Officer
Blaga Naumoski Director Governance, Communications and Community Safety
Frank Vassilacos Director Planning, Environment and Strategy
Jeremy Livingston Director Culture and Performance
Daniel Tarquinio Manager Information Technology
Renae Ahern Manager Planning and Environmental Health
Katia Croce Manager Governance and Property
Sarah Shehata Acting Coordinator Strategic Planning
Acknowledgement of Country was read by the Chairperson Consultation Matters Cr Grant Brooker.
Cr Naomi Joiner and Cr Kim Cope had requested a leave of absence for this Planning and Consultation Committee meeting.
SECONDED: Cr John Dumaresq That the Committee (acting under delegation from Council) grant Cr Naomi Joiner’s and Cr Kim Cope’s leave of absence. |
4 Declarations of conflict of interest
Nil
Planning and Consultation Committee Minutes 8 April 2025
5. Confirmation of Minutes
Confirmation of the Minutes of the Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 11 March 2025.
SECONDED: Cr Kelly Joy That the Committee (acting under delegation from Council) confirms the Minutes of the Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 11 March 2025 (Attachment 1). |
Planning and Consultation Committee Minutes 8 April 2025
Item: Consultation Matter
Distribution: Public
Manager: Blaga Naumoski, Director Governance, Communications and Community Safety
Author: Natalie Campion, Coordinator Property
Summary
At its Council Meeting on 25 February 2025, Council endorsed to commence the statutory procedures in accordance with section 114 of the Local Government Act 2020 (the Act), to give public notice and undertake a community engagement process in regard to the proposed sale of the land known as 311A Yan Yean Road, Plenty, being the land contained in Certificate of Title Volume 11371 Folio 358 and shown as Reserve 1 on Plan of Subdivision PS416599M on the plan in Attachment 1 (Reserve), subject to terms outlined in this Report.
In accordance with the Act, Council also resolved to consider any submissions received on the proposed sale of the Reserve at a Planning and Consultation Committee Meeting following the conclusion of the community engagement period and prior to making any final decision on whether to proceed with the sale of the Reserve.
Community consultation occurred on the proposal to sell the Reserve between Friday 28 February to Friday 28 March 2025.
This report is to consider any submission received in respect of the proposed sale of the Reserve.
Council received no written submissions on the proposal to sell the Reserve known as 311A Yan Yean Road, Plenty.
SECONDED: Cr Kate McKay That the Committee (acting under delegation from Council): 1. In accordance with section 114 of the Local Government Act 1989 (the Act), notes that no written submissions were received in response to Council’s public notice and community engagement process in regard to the proposed sale of the land known as 311A Yan Yean Road, Plenty, being the land contained in Certificate of Title Volume 11371 Folio 358 and shown as Reserve 1 on Plan of Subdivision PS416599M on the plan in Attachment 1 (Reserve). The Reserve is proposed to be sold by private treaty to the adjoining landowner of 311 Yan Yean Road, Plenty (Adjoining Owner) for the current market value of $10,000 plus GST. The proposed sale of the Reserve will be conditional on: a) Council removing the reserve status from the land under section 24A of the Subdivision Act 1988; b) the Adjoining Owner: i) consolidating the Reserve with the balance of the land at 311 Yan Yean Road, Plenty; and ii) constructing a new fence on the boundary of the Reserve and the adjoining road reserve, within 6 months after the Settlement Date; and c) the Adjoining Owner paying all of Council’s costs incurred in connection with the removal of the reserve status of the Reserve and the sale of land. 2. Requests a further report be presented to Council on 27 May 2025 to make a final decision on whether to proceed with the sale of the Reserve. |