PCYC applies for $450,000 building additions
A development application to complete $450,000 worth of additions to Umina PCYC has been lodged with the Central Coast Council.
The DA is for works including additions to the existing multipurpose building, car parking and the relocation of an existing awning.
The youth club is located at 101 Osborne Ave, Umina, which is the very western end of the avenue, around 900 metres to the west of Ocean Beach Rd and 1.2km west of the Umina town centre.
According to documents lodged with council, the proposed development consists of the demolition of the external gallery area of the main PCYC building and the addition of a new multi-purpose area adjacent to the main building in addition to the removal and relocation of the existing awning.
According to a document in support of the applicant, the extension to the multi-purpose area on the northern side of the building will comprise approximately 330 square metres.
The renovations will also provide additional storage facilities on the southern side of the building.
The awning will be moved from the northern side of the building to the existing archery and boxing building on the western side of the site.
The works will also provide 14 additional car parking spaces to the rear of the new multi-purpose area.
"The proposed works will add to the amenity of staff and patrons and significantly improve the flexibility and utility of the building such that the PCYC will be able to offer both additional and a wider range of youth programs to the local community," the statement said.
The site is bounded by RE1-zoned bushland to the north-west, west and south; predominantly single-storey dwellings to the east; and an Ausgrid substation to the north-east.
McEvoy Oval is located behind the bushland further to the north of the site, whilst R2 zoned residential land is located further to the west and south of the site on the other side of Kahibah Creek.
The statement in support of the DA said the existing use of the building would be enhanced as a result of the proposed alterations, which currently runs self defence and martial arts, gymnastics, boxing, indoor archery, safe drivers courses and traffic offender intervention programs.
The PCYC currently has six employees including a full-time club manager, permanent part-time employee and four casual employees as well as volunteers.
It is not proposed to employ additional staff but this may change depending on demand.
According to the applicant: "The proposed development is permissible within the RE1 Public recreation zone and complies with all relevant provisions and clauses of Gosford LEP 2014.
"The proposed development complies with all requirements of Gosford Development Control Plan 2013 relevant to the extent of works proposed.
"The proposed development can be undertaken without any impact on the local environment and any threatened or endangered flora or fauna species due to the cleared nature of the site; is not subject to any major site constraints; and can adequately protected from the minor threat of bushfire posed to the land.
"Satisfactory utility services and infrastructure are available to the site, whilst sufficient car parking and access arrangements are already in place.
"The existing road network can also adequately accommodate the traffic generated by the proposed development.
"The proposed works will significantly add to the amenity of staff and patrons and the flexibility and utility of the facility such that the PCYC will be able to offer a wider range of programs to the local community.
"Overall, the proposed development is reasonable and appropriate when considered under the relevant heads of consideration in Section 79C(i) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 and on this basis, Council is requested to grant consent to the application."
Gosford DA Tracker website, 4 Jul 2017
DA52360/2017, Central Coast Council