Waverley committee approves 28-day exhibition of footpath seating and A-frame proposals The draft policy and proposed signage approach are not final rules. Officers are to report back to Council after the exhibition period. Council: Waverley Council Meeting: 03/11/2026 Recorded status: approved BRIEF Waverley Council’s Strategic Planning and Development Committee recorded a unanimous decision on 3 November to publicly exhibit draft Footpath Seating Policy and Guidelines and a proposed A-frame signage approach for 28 days, according to its unconfirmed minutes. Officers must report back to Council after the exhibition. The minutes do not state the exhibition dates or detailed proposed requirements, and record that Mayor Steven Lewis was not present for the vote. KEY FACTS - The supplied minutes record a Strategic Planning and Development Committee meeting on 3 November 2026. - The minutes record a decision to publicly exhibit the draft Footpath Seating Policy and Guidelines for 28 days. - The minutes record a decision to exhibit the proposed A-frame signage approach in the attached application form for 28 days. - Officers must prepare a report to Council after the exhibition period. - The minutes do not specify the exhibition dates or the detailed proposed requirements. - The minutes record a unanimous decision and state that Cr Lewis was not present for the vote on the item. - The minutes are treated here as unconfirmed; their confirmation block is dated after the supplied record’s source-check date. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The source records approval of a public exhibition, not final adoption of the footpath seating policy or A-frame signage approach. - The minutes give the exhibition duration but no opening or closing dates, and do not establish that exhibition has begun. - The source records a unanimous outcome while separately stating that Councillor Lewis was not present for the vote. An absent councillor does not contradict unanimity among those voting; the article does not assert a numerical tally. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - When will the 28-day exhibition open and close? - What requirements are proposed in the footpath seating policy and A-frame application form? - When will officers bring the follow-up report to Council? - What changes, if any, will be proposed after the exhibition period? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - Under the recorded decision, Council is to publicly exhibit the draft Footpath Seating Policy and Guidelines for 28 days. - Under the recorded decision, Council is to publicly exhibit the proposed A-frame signage approach in the attached application form for 28 days. - Officers are to prepare a report to Council following the exhibition period. SOURCE PASSAGES Item PD/5.2/26.11 records a unanimous decision that Council publicly exhibit the draft Footpath Seating Policy and Guidelines and the proposed A-frame signage approach in the attached application form, each for 28 days. "Officers prepare a report to Council following the exhibition period. PD/5.2/26.11 Footpath Seating Policy and Guidelines and A-Frames Signage Application Form - Exhibition (A25/0635) MOTION / UNANIMOUS DECISION Mover: Cr Fabiano Seconder: Cr Stephenson That Council: 1. Publicly exhibits the draft Footpath Seating Policy and Guidelines attached to the report (Attachment 1) for 28 days. 2. Publicly exhibits the proposed approach to A-frame signage as set out in the application form attached to the report (Attachment 2) for 28 days." (PD/5.2/26.11) The minutes state that Councillor Lewis was not present for the vote on the item. "3. Officers prepare a report to Council following the exhibition period. Cr Lewis was not present for the vote on this item. 6. Urgent Business There was no urgent business. THE MEETING CLOSED AT 8.05 PM." (PD/5.2/26.11, clause 3 and voting note) Councillor Lewis left at 8.02 pm during consideration of item PD/5.2/26.11 and did not return. "Crs Lewis and Wy Kanak attended the meeting by audio-visual link. At 8.02 pm, during the consideration of item PD/5.2/26.11, Cr Lewis left the meeting and did not return. Minutes of Strategic Planning and Development Committee Meeting 3 November 2026 This is page 2 of the minutes of the Strategic Planning and Development Committee meeting held on 3 November 2026 PRAYER AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INDIGENOUS HERITAGE The Chair read the following Opening Prayer and Acknowledgement of Indigenous Heritage: God, we pray for wisdom to govern with justice and equity." (Attendance and departure note) The minutes identify the meeting as the Strategic Planning and Development Committee meeting held on 3 November 2026 and identify Councillor Steven Lewis as mayor. "This is page 1 of the minutes of the Strategic Planning and Development Committee meeting held on 3 November 2026 MINUTES OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT THE BOOT FACTORY, SPRING STREET, BONDI JUNCTION ON TUESDAY, 3 NOVEMBER 2026 Present: Councillor Margaret Merten (Chair) Bondi Ward Councillor Steven Lewis (Mayor) Hunter Ward Councillor Ludovico Fabiano Waverley Ward Councillor Dov Frazer Hunter Ward Councillor Paula Masselos Lawson Ward Councillor Will Nemesh Hunter Ward Councillor Joshua Spicer Waverley Ward Councillor Keri Spooner Waverley Ward Councillor Michelle Stephenson Bondi Ward Councillor Lauren" (Meeting title and attendance list) The document contains a signed-and-confirmed block dated 1 December 2026. "............................................................. SIGNED AND CONFIRMED CHAIR 1 DECEMBER 2026" (Closing confirmation block) SOURCES https://waverley.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/11/PD_20261103_MIN_867.PDF https://minutesradar.com/news/waverley-infocouncil-strategic-planning-and-development-committee-03-11-2026-03-11-2026-minutes-waverley-committee-approves-28-day-exhibiti-81ff9e813a/ 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.