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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Urgent Items Minutes: The Chairman stated that, in his opinion, the Scrutiny Committee Recommendation Action and Implementation Plans for Agenda Items 7, 8 and 9, the urgent officer update in relation to Agenda Item 7, and Agenda Items 10 and 11 should all be taken as urgent items.
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Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: Councillors Ash, Burton, Daley, Mrs Gooch, McLoughlin, Mrs Springett, Mrs Stockell and Newton indicated their wish to speak in relation to Agenda Item 7 – Maidstone Borough Local Plan Public Consultation Draft.
Councillor McLoughlin indicated his wish to speak on Agenda Item 9 – the Community Infrastructure Levy – Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule.
Councillor Hogg was in attendance.
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Disclosures by Members and Officers Minutes: There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
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Disclosures of lobbying Minutes: All Members indicated that they had been lobbied in regard to Agenda Item 7. |
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Exempt Items Minutes: RESOLVED: That the items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.
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Maidstone Borough Local Plan Public Consultation Draft (Regulation 18) PDF 207 KB Additional documents:
Decision: a)
That the draft Maidstone Borough Local Plan, as
attached at Appendix A to the report of the Head of Planning and
Development, be approved for public consultation (Regulation 18)
subject to:- Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) resources being transport;
iv) That paragraph 1 of SP5 be amended to read “Provided proposals do not harm the character…..”;
v) That under H1(7) paragraph 13, v. be amended to read “widening Gore Court Road to a suitable width to accommodate contra-flow traffic and a footway on the eastern side of the carriageway between White Horse Lane and the access into the north of Sutton Road site” and this be repeated in each of the site allocation policies for the South East sites, as well as the removal of paragraph 11 from H1(7);
vi) That H1(17) be amended to include a landscaping and buffer zone to protect the amenity of residents to the South and to retain the character of the lane itself as a country lane; and
vii) That paragraph 11 of Key
Local Issues (top of Page 9 of the Local Plan) be amended to
read:-
of sewage and waste
water” b)
That further transport modelling will be undertaken
in the near future be noted; c)
That the designation of land at Junction 8 of the
M20 motorway as a strategic location for employment use be
rejected; d)
That a further call for housing sites and sites for
Gypsy and Traveller pitches, as part of the public consultation on
the Maidstone Borough Local Plan, a review of the currently
rejected housing sites and further consideration of additional
housing in the town centre, be agreed; e)
That the recommendations set out in the Urgent
Update circulated at the meeting be agreed; and f) That the responses to the SCRAIP (attached as Appendix A) be agreed.
Minutes:
DECISION MADE: a)
That the draft Maidstone Borough Local Plan, as
attached at Appendix A to the report of the Head of Planning and
Development, be approved for public consultation (Regulation 18)
subject to:- Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) resources being transport;
iv) That paragraph 1 of SP5 be amended to read “Provided proposals do not harm the character…..”;
v) That under H1(7) paragraph 13, v. be amended to read “widening Gore Court Road to a suitable width to accommodate contra-flow traffic and a footway on the eastern side of the carriageway between White Horse Lane and the access into the north of Sutton Road site” and this be repeated in each of the site allocation policies for the South East sites, as well as the removal of paragraph 11 from H1(7);
vi) That H1(17) be amended to include a landscaping and buffer zone to protect the amenity of residents to the South and to retain the character of the lane itself as a country lane; and
vii) That paragraph 11 of Key
Local Issues (top of Page 9 of the Local Plan) be amended to
read:-
of sewage and waste
water” b)
That further transport modelling will be undertaken
in the near future be noted; c)
That the designation of land at Junction 8 of the
M20 motorway as a strategic location for employment use be
rejected; d)
That a further call for housing sites and sites for
Gypsy and Traveller pitches, as part of the public consultation on
the Maidstone Borough Local Plan, a review of the currently
rejected housing sites and further consideration of additional
housing in the town centre be agreed; e)
That the recommendations set out in the Urgent
Update circulated at the meeting be agreed; and f) That the responses to the SCRAIP (attached as Appendix A) be agreed.
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Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) PDF 79 KB Additional documents: Decision: That the draft Infrastructure Delivery Plan, as attached at Appendix A to the report of the Head of Planning and Development, be approved for public consultation alongside the Maidstone Borough Local Plan.
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
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Community Infrastructure Levy - Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule PDF 93 KB Additional documents: Decision: That the Maidstone Community Infrastructure Levy Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule, as attached at Appendix A to the report of the Head of Planning and Development, be approved for consultation alongside the Maidstone Borough Local Plan. The consultation will run from 21 March 2014 until 5pm on 7 May 2014.
Minutes: DECISION MADE:
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Business Rates - Retail Relief PDF 61 KB Additional documents: Decision: a) That delegated authority be given to the Director of Environment and Shared Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, to agree and implement a scheme for the award of retail relief in line with the guidance provided by the Department for Communities and Local Government (as set out at Appendix A to the report of the Director of Environment and Shared Services); and
b) That the scheme is to operate in 2014-15 and 2015-16 only, with no provision for awards to be backdated after 31st March 2016.
Minutes:
DECISION MADE: a) That delegated authority be given to the Director of Environment and Shared Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, to agree and implement a scheme for the award of retail relief in line with the guidance provided by the Department for Communities and Local Government (as set out at Appendix A to the report of the Director of Environment and Shared Services); and
b)
That the scheme is to operate in 2014-15 and 2015-16 only, with no
provision for awards to be backdated after 31st March
2016.
For
further information regarding this Decision, please click
here:-
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Flood Support Schemes PDF 81 KB Additional documents: Decision: a)
That participation in each of the schemes set out in
the urgent report of the Head of Finance & Resources be
approved, in line with the criteria set by government;
and b) Cabinet delegate authority to set up the administration for each scheme and set the local criteria for each scheme to the Director of Regeneration and Communities, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate Services.
Minutes:
DECISION MADE: a)
That participation in each of the schemes set out in
the urgent report of the Head of Finance & Resources be
approved, in line with the criteria set by government;
and b)
Cabinet delegate authority to set up the
administration for each scheme and set the local criteria for each
scheme to the Director of Regeneration and Communities, in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Corporate
Services. For
further information regarding this Decision, please click
here:-
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Duration of Meeting Minutes: 6.35 p.m. to 10.40 p.m. |