Local Planning Panel 5 June 2019 382A Pitt Street, Sydney - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Local Planning Panel 5 June 2019 382A Pitt Street, Sydney D/2019/274 Applicant: AJSL Pty Ltd Owner: Universal Hospitality Group Pty Ltd Designer: Rick’s Drafting Pty Ltd

proposal • change existing ‘by the hour hotel’ (no sex workers on site) to a brothel with 9 working rooms • hours of operation 9.00am to 2.00am the following day, 7 days a week recommendation approval subject to conditions

notification information • exhibition period - 26 March to 17 April 2019 • 1030 owners and occupiers notified • 1 submission received 3

submissions • proposal is not compatible with residential uses in CBD • approval will set a precedent and turn this part of the CBD into a red light district

submissions subject site submitters

site World Square

site viewed from Pitt Street

surrounding context - looking north east

proposal

compliance with key LEP development standards control proposed compliance height Belmore Park sun no change yes access plane FSR 8:1 (base) no change yes

issues • locational requirements: – proximity of other sex industry premises – proximity of residential • signage

locational requirements • satisfies locational requirements • not located in or immediately adjacent to a residential building • not adjacent to or opposite a sensitive land use • no other brothels within 75 metre radius (1 former restricted premises) • proposed brothel reduces existing ‘hotel by the hour’ from 12 rooms to 9 working rooms • proposal reduces hours of operation from 24 hours a day to 9.00am to 2.00am, 7 days a week

proximity to other sex industry premises site other sex industry premises former restricted premises 75m proximity to other sex industry premises

proximity to residential site residential

signage ground floor entry - existing signage to be removed

recommendation • approval subject to conditions