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Ref: 2016-0299
7 October 2016
Mr Malcolm Govett
Planning Officer
Development Assessment Commission
GPO Box 1815
ADELAIDE SA 5001
Dear Malcolm
Statement in Support – Boundary re-alignment (3 into 3) on Victor Harbor and Goolwa Roads, Tooperang
Introduction
Mr Charlie Shahin, the applicant and owner of the subject land, has engaged my services to provide
planning advice and prepare this Statement in Support in respect of a proposed boundary re-alignment (3
into 3) at Allotments 13 and 50, Pieces 14 and 15, Tooperang.
The relevant version of the Alexandrina Council Development Plan is that consolidated 12 May 2016.
Pursuant to Zone Map Alex/7, Allotment 50 and Pieces 14 and 15 are located in Mount Lofty Ranges Policy
Area 9 of the Primary Production Zone. Pursuant to Zone Map Alex/7 and 18, Allotment 13 is located in the
Watershed Protection (Mount Lofty Ranges) Zone. . No Policy Areas apply to Allotment 13.
The proposal is to be processed as a “non-complying” form of development on the basis that new
allotments are being created in part within the relevant Zones. I have prepared this Statement in Support
as required by Regulation 17(1) of the Development Regulations 2008 for a non-complying form of
development.
Subject land and locality
The subject land comprises three allotments described as:
Allotment 50, Victor Harbor Road in Certificate of Title Volume 6008 Folio 854.
Allotment 13, Victor Harbor Road in Certificate of Title Volume 5954 Folio 143.
Pieces 14 and 15, Goolwa Road in Certificate of Title Volume 5954 Folio 144.
The aerial Image below shows the existing layout of the allotments.
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Image 1: Aerial image of subject site (Source: LocationSA)
Typical of allotment patterns in this rural region, the subject land is irregular in shape with the combined
titles comprising an area of some 265.83 hectares. Allotments 13 and 50 both have a frontage to Victor
Harbor Road, with Pieces 14 and 15 having frontages to Goolwa Road.
Allotment 50 and 13 are currently put to a range of horticulture uses including viticulture and olive growing.
Both allotments contain a single dwelling and outbuildings. A 14.0 metre wide easement runs through the
middle of the allotments, containing a high voltage overhead line. The land generally slopes upward in a
north-west to south-east direction. Allotment 13 has a creek line which runs through the property into a
large dam located near the lower southern property boundary.
Dwellings on Allotment 13 and 50 feature on-site independent wastewater treatment systems.
Pieces 14 and 15 contain almond trees which are harvested. There is no built form on either pieces of land.
Pieces 14 and 15 contain a number of easements for high voltage overhead lines. These easements are
shown on Image 2 below.
ALLOTMENT 50
ALLOTMENT 13
PIECE
14
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Image 2: Aerial image with easements on Pieces 14 and 15 (source: LocationSA)
The subject land is located approximately 4.5 kilometres to the south-east of the township of Mount
Compass and approximately 11.9 kilometres to the north-east of the township of Victor Harbor. These
towns are connected via Victor Harbor Road which has a posted speed limit of up to 100kph.
The locality is characterised by large, rural allotments interspersed with smaller allotments. Allotments
range considerably in their size, I estimate from aerial mapping between 1.8 hectares to 130 hectares in
area. The significant variation in land holding area influences an equally diverse, but generally rural, land
use character. Land uses include small hobby-type farms with dwellings, to larger holdings containing
livestock and rural residential uses.
Visually, the locality exhibits scenic qualities through its rolling hills, vast open spaces and stands of
roadside vegetation. Property boundaries are defined by post and wire fencing, typical of this rural
character. When viewed from public roads, buildings and structures are generally sited unobtrusively,
clustered together and screened through vegetation.
The proposal
The proposed plans have been prepared by Weber Frankiw, dated 27 September 2016.
The proposal comprises a boundary re-alignment of (3 into 3). The purpose of the proposal is to allow a
dwelling to be sited on existing Allotment 13 and avoid a second dwelling being sited on this allotment,
which would be “non-complying”. In essence, the applicant is repositioning the development potential for
a dwelling from the allotment comprising Piece 14 and 15 to a site on Allotment 13.
The detailed property assessment arising from this proposal is as follows:
Proposed Allotment 21 is to comprise:
> an irregular shaped allotment of 33.54 hectares, with a frontage to Victor Harbor Road of 418
metres and a depth of 907 metres;
> the existing dwelling will remain;
Proposed Allotment 22 is to comprise:
PIECE
14
PIECE
15
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> an irregular-shaped allotment of 132.79 hectares;
> access will be available via Victor Harbor Road and from original Pieces 14 and 15 which have
frontage to Goolwa Road;
> one existing outbuilding will remain.
Proposed Allotment 23 is to comprise:
> an irregular shaped allotment of 69.50 hectares, with a frontage to Victor Harbor Road of 545
metres and a depth of 530 metres;
> the existing dwelling and two existing outbuildings will remain.
Image 3 shows the proposed boundary re-alignment and the corresponding Development Plan zones.
Image 3: Aerial image of proposed boundary re-alignment with Development Plan boundaries overlayed (Source:
LocationSA)
Planning considerations
The subject land is located partly within the Primary Production Zone and the Watershed Protection (MLR)
Zone. Existing Allotment 50 and Pieces 14 and 15 are located in Mount Lofty Ranges Policy Area 9 of the
Primary Production Zone. Existing Allotment 13 is located in the Watershed Protection (Mount Lofty
Ranges Zone) with no Policy Areas applying.
We have considered the most relevant provisions of the Zones and Policy Areas with respect to their intent,
as well as the relevant general section provisions.
The primary consideration in this matter is the potential impact on the relevant Zones and Policy Areas key
objectives, which are to enable the long term continuation of primary production uses as well as to protect
water resources in the Watershed Protection (MLR) Zone.
The pertinent planning considerations are addressed as follows.
PROPOSED LOT 22 PROPOSED LOT 23
PROPOSED LOT 21
132.79ha 69.50ha
33.54ha
WATERSHED PROTECTION
(MLR) ZONE
PRIMARY PRODUCTION
ZONE
EXISTING BOUNDARY
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Use of the land
The proposal involves no change to the use of any of the affected allotments.
Watershed Protection (MLR) Zone envisages limited forms of development largely due to the water
resources it seeks to protect. Forms of development which are supported in the Zone include low intensity
primary production and value added development such as cellar door sales as described by Zone PDC 1.
The Primary Production Zone and Policy Area 9 more generally envisages a range of farming activities
including dairy farming and horticulture. Diversification into tourist accommodation is also envisaged where
associated with an existing farming activity.
Allotments 13, 50 and Pieces 14 and 15 are presently used for horticulture and/or viticulture purposes.
Single dwellings currently exist on Allotments 13 and 50. Both Allotment 13 and 50 function independently
of one another with respect to services. The proposal seeks to re-align the property of Pieces 14 and 15 to
create a larger land holding of 132.79 hectares. Subsequently a new land holding of 33.54 hectares around
the dwelling in the south-west pocket will be created. The proposed division does not fetter the primary
productive land values of the subject parcels as:
Proposed boundary lines follow internal access tracks which form a natural break in the land.
Water supplying each allotment will be maintained through existing bores located entirely within each
allotment.
Infrastructure such as access and electricity will be independently available to each allotment.
The applicant intends, in future, to apply to establish a dwelling on proposed, or the ‘new’, Allotment 22 in
the area toward its south-western corner. Allotment 22 will be a large allotment of some 132.79 hectares
and provide a suitable site for a dwelling that will not inhibit farming practices on the subject or adjoining
land, and not give rise to water pollution issues.
The proposed boundary re-alignment will not alter the use of the land which satisfies Zone PDC 1 of both
the Watershed Protection (MLR) and Primary Production Zone.
Boundary re-alignments generally
Watershed Protection (MLR) PDC 31 anticipates boundary re-alignments to occur when a set list of criteria
is achieved. Primary Production PDC 12 also anticipates boundary re-alignments under the same
circumstances. Parts (a), (b) and (d) of these guidelines aim to ensure resulting allotments:
1. Maintain existing primary production uses of current and adjoining land.
2. Be developed in an orderly fashion taking into account the topography of the site to allow appropriate
siting of built form.
3. Have safe and convenient access from an all-weather public road.
Table 1 below demonstrates the proposals compliance against PDC 31 and 12 parts (a), (b) and (d) above.
Part (c) and (e) of the PDC’s is discussed under the following sub-heading.
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Table 1
Part (a) – each resulting allotment: Proposal
Can satisfactorily accommodate an envisaged
land use consistent with each allotment’s land
capability and quality and quantity of water
supply
All allotments will maintain their existing
horticulture/viticulture use consistent with PDC 1 of
their corresponding zone.
Is of an area and dimensions that facilitate the orderly development and use of the land
All allotments are in excess of 33 hectares and will be of
a size to allow the ongoing, productive, use of each lot
for horticulture/viticulture purposes.
Provides an area suitable for the siting of
structures and outbuildings and associated
services and infrastructure where visual and
environmental impacts and modification of the
land form will be minimal
Each resulting allotment has a clustered area of built
form which could be further developed. These areas are
sited unobtrusively and would require minimal
modification of the land given the gentle land contours.
Has a frontage to an existing constructed all weather public road in order to provide vehicular access, or where the public road reserve is not constructed to an all-weather standard, the road is constructed or upgraded to provide all weather access to each allotment at no cost to Council
This has been satisfied in that:
Allotment 21 and 23 will have access via Victor
Harbor Road.
Allotment 22 will have a frontage to both Victor
Harbor and Goolwa Road.
Victor Harbor Road and Goolwa Road are both all-
weather public roads that presently accommodate large
traffic volumes.
Does not require the creation of a new public
road reserve
The creation of a new public road reserve will not be
required.
Does not create conditions that require access
via rights of way, new private roads or the
creation of additional hammerhead allotments
The right of way for access purposes in favour of Piece
14 and 15 over Allotment 13 will be removed.
No other rights of way or private roads will be created.
Part (b) – where three or more allotments are
affected:
Proposal
Any resulting smaller allotments (including smaller allotments that do not contain a dwelling) are clustered together or otherwise grouped with any existing adjoining smaller allotments in the locality
Proposed Allotment 21 will be the smallest created at
33.54 hectares. The adjoining allotment to the south of
proposed Allotment 21 is comparable in size at
approximately 29 hectares. Therefore, satisfying part
(b)(i) by clustering smaller allotments of adjoining
properties.
Any resulting smaller allotments that do not retain any established farming or horticultural land uses (whether or not the smaller allotments contain a dwelling), are not less than 1 hectare and not greater than 2 hectares (excluding that portion of land that represents the larger balance of the land affected by the division to be retained in one or more larger allotments)
All allotments will retain established
horticultural/viticulture land uses with all resulting
allotments over 33 hectares.
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The more productive farming or horticultural land forms the balance or larger portion of the remaining allotment or allotments, rather than a smaller allotment occupying higher quality agricultural land (unless the smaller allotment defines the site of an existing productive rural enterprise to be retained in a single certificate of title)
Proposed Allotment 22 forms the balance of the land
with over 132 hectares. This will allow Pieces 14 and 15
to be more productive.
Regardless, all resulting allotments will continue existing
farming use.
Part (d) – where a resultant allotment contains a dwelling:
Proposal
The allotment is not less than 1 hectare in area All allotments created are over 33 hectares.
The dwelling is setback not less than 40 metres from an allotment boundary (but not including an existing public road boundary)
The dwelling on proposed Allotment 23 is in excess of
40 metres from internal allotment boundaries.
The dwelling on proposed Allotment 21 is located
approximately 10 metres from the northern internal
boundary. This is the existing setback from the northern
internal property boundary. The proposal does not alter
this arrangement. Any new dwelling on proposed
Allotment 22 can satisfy this guideline.
As shown in the table above, the proposed boundary re-alignment satisfies Primary Production Zone PDC
12 (a), (b) and (d), and Watershed Protection (MLR) Zone PDC 31 (a), (b) and (d) in that:
The existing horticultural/viticultural uses of the land will remain viable operations on all resulting
allotments.
The merge of Pieces 14 and 15 into the balance of land of Allotment 13 will allow orderly development
to occur and a site for a dwelling in future.
Proposed allotment 21, being the smallest at 33.5 hectares, is of a size that will not inhibit adjoining
primary production uses, particularly given there is already an existing dwelling on this allotment.
All proposed allotments will have access from either Victor Harbor or Goolwa Road, which are all-
weather public roads.
Water protection and waste disposal
Proposed Allotments 23 and 21 contain existing dwellings which are connected to independent services
such as waste control, water and electricity.
Proposed Allotment 22 will be located partly within the Watershed Protection (MLR) Zone and Primary
Production Zone. The balance of the land will be located in the Watershed Protection (MLR) Zone.
Proposed Allotment 22 will not contain an existing dwelling, therefore, there will be a future opportunity to
place a dwelling on this allotment.
Watershed Protection PDC 31 part (c), (d) and Primary Production PDC 12 part (c), (d) contemplate that a
future dwelling may be developed on the resulting allotment. The aim of these PDC’s is to ensure the
future dwelling can connect to an appropriately designed waste water system. Table 2 addresses the
proposal‘s performance against this provision.
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Table 2
Part (c) where no dwelling exists on an
allotment, each resultant allotment contains a
site for a dwelling that satisfies the following
Proposal
The site is not located in areas subject to inundation by a 1-in-100 year return period flood event or sited on landfill which would interfere with the flow of such flood waters
Proposed Allotment 22 will be the only allotment
without an existing dwelling. Proposed allotment 22 is
not located in an area subject to inundation by a 1-in-
100 flood event.
The site has sufficient area to accommodate an approved waste treatment system
Proposed Allotment 22 is in excess of 132 hectares and
therefore will have sufficient area to accommodate an
approved waste treatment system.
The site is located so that it will not have any part of a septic tank effluent drainage field or any other wastewater disposal area (eg irrigation area) located within 50 metres of a watercourse
Proposed Allotment 22 is in excess of 132 hectares and
therefore will sufficient area to accommodate an
approved waste disposal area in excess of 50 metres
from a watercourse.
The site is located so that it will not have a wastewater disposal area located on any land with a slope greater than 20 per cent (1-in-5), or depth to bedrock or seasonal or permanent water table less than 1.2 metres
Proposed Allotment 22 is in excess of 132 hectares
which has areas where a wastewater disposal area can
be located on a slope less than 20 per cent (1-in-5).
The site is located so that it will not have a septic tank or any other wastewater treatment facility located on land likely to be inundated by a 1-in-10 year average return interval flood event
Proposed Allotment 22 is in excess of 132 hectares
which will have sufficient area to accommodate an
approved waste disposal outside of an area likely to be
inundated by a 1-in-10 year ARI flood event.
The site is located at least 25 metres from any watercourse
Proposed Allotment 22 is in excess of 132 hectares and
can accommodate a dwelling at least 25 metres from a
watercourse.
Part (e) Proposal
Not more than one dwelling is retained on any resulting allotment (except in the case of an approved second dwelling which is dependent on and connected to a single effluent management system).
One dwelling is retained on proposed Allotment 21 and
23. Allotment 22 has no dwelling.
As demonstrated in the table above, a future dwelling on proposed Allotment 22 will be able to be
connected to an appropriately designed waste treatment system. The large size of the allotment, over 132
hectares, means a waste treatment system could be located:
1. Outside an area subject to inundation.
2. Over 50 metres from a watercourse.
3. On land with a slope greater than 1-in-5.
Therefore, the boundary re-alignment will ensure a future dwelling on proposed Allotment 22 is able to be
appropriately connected to a waste disposal system protecting water quality.
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Summary
The proposal is for a boundary re-alignment (3 into 3) in the Primary Production Zone and Watershed
Protection (MLR) Zone.
The subject site comprises three allotments which are put to horticulture and viticultural uses. Proposed
Allotments 22 and 21 also contain dwellings, which are to remain. There is no change in land use. The
proposal will facilitate/preserve existing primary production uses on large allotments, thereby achieving the
objectives of both the Primary Production and Watershed Protection (MLR) Zones. The primary purpose of
the division is to facilitate a merit application for a dwelling on existing allotment 13/new Allotment 22.
The siting of such a dwelling will be able to satisfy criteria set out under WP (MLR) Zone PDC 31 and
therefore be appropriate.
For all of the reasons outlined herein, we are of the opinion the proposed development sufficiently accords
with the Alexandrina Council Development Plan to warrant further assessment.
We look forward to your support to proceed to assess this proposal. Please feel free to contact me on 8333
7999 if you have any questions.
Yours sincerely
Matthew King MPIA CPP
Director