75 Kite Street medical centre approved with parking charge excluded Orange City Council confirmed the medical-centre approval after excluding condition 7, while staff said the contribution plan did not allow the charge to be waived or reduced. Council: Orange City Council Meeting: 6 October 2026, 6:00 PM Recorded status: approved BRIEF Orange City Council’s Planning and Development Committee confirmed the approval for a medical centre and building alterations at 75 Kite Street, excluding the parking-contribution condition. Staff said the current contribution plan did not allow a waiver or reduction. A different payment schedule could be considered if Council decided to provide one. The committee was also told the parking reserve held about $465,000, while historical expenditure was being investigated. KEY FACTS - Council confirmed DA 194/2026(1) for a medical centre involving a change of use and building alterations at 75 Kite Street. - Condition 7, requiring parking contributions, was excluded from the determination. - The Interim Director Development Services said the parking contribution plan did not allow staff to waive or reduce the charge. - A different payment schedule could be initiated if Council decided to provide one, but no such decision was recorded. - The parking fund balance was reported as approximately $465,000, with historical expenditure still under investigation. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The recorded resolution removes the specified parking-contribution condition from this determination, but does not record the amount that would otherwise have been payable. - The minutes describe a possible alternative payment schedule, not an adopted arrangement, and leave the use of earlier reserve reductions under investigation. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - What amount would condition 7 have required for 75 Kite Street? - Will Council decide to offer a different payment schedule, and what terms would apply? - What did the $974,000 and $12,000 reserve reductions fund? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - Finance staff are investigating the historical expenditure from the car parking contribution reserve. - Any different payment schedule would require a further Council decision, according to the recorded discussion. SOURCE PASSAGES The committee confirmed DA 194/2026(1) for a medical centre at 75 Kite Street while excluding parking contributions condition 7. "PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MINUTES 6 OCTOBER 2026 Page 4 2.3 SECTION 8.2 REVIEW OF DETERMINATION DA 194/2026(1) - 75 KITE STREET TRIM REFERENCE: 2026/1791 RESOLVED - 26/532 Cr F Kinghorne/Cr M Ruddy That Council, pursuant to section 8.4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, confirm the determination of Development Application DA 194/2026(1) for Medical Centre (change of use and building alterations) at Lot 1 DP 714635 – 75 Kite Street, Orange, excluding the application of Parking Contributions (condition 7)." (2.3 Section 8.2 review of determination DA 194/2026(1)) The parking contribution plan did not contain a provision allowing staff to waive costs or provide a reduction. "The Interim Director Development Services advised that the car parking contribution plan does not contain the condition to allow staff to waive costs or provide reduction. The Chief Executive Officer explained that the 2015 Orange Car Parking Development Contribution Plan and the Community Strategic Plan requires Council to ensure sufficient car parking is provided, and that the purpose of the Orange Car Parking Development Contributions Plan is to collect funds from developers who create the demand for more parking that Council then has to accommodate using ratepayer funds." (Discussion following resolution 26/532) Staff said a different payment schedule could be initiated if Council decided to provide one. "Cr Mileto asked if a payment plan can be provided to the developer to assist in paying the contribution. The Interim Director Development Services advised that if Council decides to provide a different payment schedule then staff can initiate this." (Discussion following resolution 26/532) The parking reserve figures and historical reductions were reported, with finance staff investigating how the reductions were used. "The Chief Executive Officer advised that in 2016/17 there was approximately $1m in reserves, and that Council has since collected another $430k. The current balance is $465k. In 2016 the reserve was reduced by $974k and in the following year it was reduced by a further $12k, and that the finance staff are currently investigating what these funds were used on as there is no distinct reference." (Discussion following resolution 26/532) No funds had been used for repairs or maintenance in the previous eight years or for adding parking in the previous five years. "He advised that no funds have been used for repairs or maintenance in the last 8 years, but may have been previously and that no money has been spent on adding parking in the last 5 years." (Discussion following resolution 26/532) SOURCES https://orange.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/10/PDC_06102026_MIN_16031.PDF https://minutesradar.com/news/orange-infocouncil-planning-development-policy-committee-6-oct-2026-6-00-pm-6-oct-2026-6-00-pm-minutes-75-kite-street-medical-centre-approv-af58e28d52/ Prepared from public council minutes using automated drafting and checks. No meeting attendance or interviews are implied. Check the original record and seek comment before republishing claims or analysis. Illustrations are generic, not depictions of actual projects.