Agenda and minutes

  The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and asked Members and Officers to introduce themselves

To declare any personal/prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of Conduct

  The following Members declared personal/prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of Conduct

  Application 09/03060/FU – The Orange Zone Car Park University of Leeds – Councillor Hamilton declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this item through his being employed by Leeds University who were the applicants (minute 34 refers)

  Application 09/03060/FU – The Orange Zone Car Park University of Leeds – Councillor Hanley and Councillor Monaghan declared personal interests as members of Leeds Civic Trust which had been consulted on the proposals (minute 34 refers)

  Draft Kirkgate Planning, Restoration and Regeneration Statement – Councillor Hanley and Councillor Monaghan declared personal interests as members of Leeds Civic Trust which had been involved in discussions on the draft Statement (minute 35 refers)

  Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Nash

To approve the minutes of the Plans Panel City Centre meeting held on 10^th September 2009

(minutes attached)

  RESOLVED -  That the minutes of the Plans Panel City Centre meeting held on 10^th September 2009 be approved

Further to minute 27 of the Plans Panel City Centre meeting held on 10^th September 2009 where Members received a position statement on the proposals, to consider a report of the Chief Planning Officer for the erection of a 10 storey car park with associated management suite and ancillary (class D1/cycle hire and workshop) space and landscaping

(report attached)

  Having declared a personal and prejudicial interest in this matter, Councillor Hamilton withdrew from the meeting

  Councillor Latty was proposed and seconded to chair this item

  Councillor Latty in the Chair

  Further to minute 27 of the Plans Panel City Centre meeting held on 10^th September 2009 where Panel received a position statement on proposals for a multi-storey car park off Vernon Road LS2, Members considered the formal application

  Plans, photographs, drawings, sample materials and graphics were displayed at the meeting

  Officers presented the report which sought permission for a 10 storey car park for use during the day by staff, tenants and visitors to the University, with associated management suite, ancillary (D1) use and landscaping

  Members were informed that the concerns raised at the previous meeting regarding the odour of the proposed glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) cladding had been considered with Officers stating that after a few weeks in the open any residual odour would dissipate

  Regarding noise vibration caused by wind, tests were being undertaken but it was felt that the gaps around the panels would deflect wind so vibration should not be an issue

  A recessive colour, ie grey, had been selected for the external cladding with this being lined with a green/blue colour to provide contrast and visual interest

  The top level of cladding around the roof level had been amended and would now be aligned in the same direction but to signify the top of the building the panels would not have ventilation holes

  Members were informed of an amendment to the report in respect of an 5m easement between the building and the retaining wall of the Inner Ring Road.  This would not be part of the S106 agreement as it came under different legislation, but an informative would be put on the planning permission, should this be obtained

  Members commented on the following matters:

·  the shade of grey to be used on the panels, as two samples had been provided

·  the phasing of the construction of the car park and the adjacent Innovation Building

·  the lift overrun, concerns at the proposed treatment of this, with suggestions that this either be hidden or made into a feature

·  the design of the elevations and disappointment that the banding used to emphasise the lower floor levels was not also used to define the parapet

·  that the lift overrun should be of the same colour as the ground floor entrance in order for it to appear as a tower behind the main cladding and that the parapet of the building should have detailing as per the bottom of the cladding

·  whether some additional design features could be considered for each corner of the building

Officers provided the following responses:

·  that the lighter grey panel would be used although this would be further lightened by the use of yellow pigment in the manufacturing process

·  regarding the phasing of the development, the car park would commence first, but there would be a period when the construction of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.

To consider a report of the Chief Planning Officer setting out the draft planning brief for Kirkgate and to receive a presentation by Officers on the document

(report attached)

  Councillor Hamilton rejoined the meeting and resumed the chair

  Plans, photographs and graphics were displayed at the meeting.  A Members site visit had taken place to the Kirkgate area earlier in the day

  The Panel considered a report of the Chief Planning Officer on the draft Kirkgate Planning, Restoration and Regeneration Statement, a copy of which was appended to the report

  Officers presented the Statement and informed Members that proposals for this strategically crucial point within the City Centre had been debated for many years and that a strategy had been drawn up to guide future development in an appropriate manner and to try and obtain Heritage Lottery funding for the area

  The main objectives of the document were:

·  conservation and restoration of the First White Cloth Hall

·  the refurbishment of Kirkgate

·  some enabling development at the rear

Permeability would be enhanced through the opening up of Crown

Court and Pine Court

  Regarding future development, the Council’s Conservation Officer stated that it was important that an even and uncluttered horizon was maintained and that if new development was allowed up to the ridge line of Waterloo House, this would not impact on views

  Whilst on site, a picture of Louis Grimshaw’s painting of Kirkgate was shown and Members were informed that the intention of the Draft Kirkgate Planning Statement was to bring back some of the charm to this area as depicted in the painting

  Officers explained that the draft Statement had been consulted upon and bringing it before Plans Panel City Centre was the final part of that process, with a view to the final version being adopted by Planning Board as a material consideration for Development Control purposes

  Regarding the application for Heritage Lottery funding, Members were informed that this could be provided for repairs and public realm, but demolition /reconstruction could not be grant aided, which would mean that the rebuilding of the First White Cloth Hall would have to be funded by a developer

  Members commented on the following matters:

·  that the properties used to be imposing terraces and the possibility of converting these back to family housing

·  that many of the rooms would be small and whilst these properties could be converted to homes for single people, they may not be suitable for families

·  support for the document but concerns at the demolition of the oversailing section of building at Pine Court

·  that Highways Officers should examine the vehicular access arrangements and find a way to provide the necessary servicing without demolishing Pine Court and that the arch at Pine Court should be retained in some form

·  that a service access used to exist through Chancellor’s Court and that this should be considered

·  that the retail units should be retained as small, individual shops rather than having one large retailer dominating the street

·  the economic viability of small units and whether these could be sustained

·  the improvements which had been made to the opposite side of the street and the new businesses this had attracted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

Thursday 5^th November 2009 at 1.30pm

  Thursday 5^th November 2009 at 1.30pm in the Civic Hall, Leeds