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Subscriber only A change has come to one of Lismore s favourite burger joints, with the Dirty Wilson now known as Dirtys. But an inquiry made by the business to Lismore City Council has sparked discussion about on-street dining in the town that could see bigger changes in the CBD. Dirtys owner Emily Bonotto said while they don t currently have plans to expand seating onto the road, they did make a preliminary inquiry to the council on the procedure and cost of extending existing footpath dining into the adjacent carpark space. We were just putting feelers out, to ask about the process, Ms Bonotto said.
Currently, most development applications in the Lismore area are assessed and approved by staff. Only the more contentious DAs, flagged by councillors or the general manager, are discussed at council meetings. Cr Adam Guise raised the motion to investigate forming a Planning Review Committee, saying it would give councillors more oversight on planning decisions and facilitate smoother development approval. He said councillors would be involved earlier in the planning process, allowing them to assess all projects. He also said this would help foster better relationships with the council planning staff. However it would not take away from councillors rights to call up projects they wanted to discuss and would not delay the approval process.
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Subscriber only The last Lismore City Council general meeting saw a new mayor elected and the general manager sacked, so what s in store for Tuesday night s meeting?
Councillor motions • Cr Neil Marks proposes the council to write to the Page MP, Federal Health Minister and the Prime Minister, to show its support for the COVID-19 vaccination program and to ask that the region be prioritised in its rollout. • A motion will be raised to change the way development applications are assessed, allowing more councillor involvement and oversight of planning decisions. Cr Adam Guise will move the motion, saying a Planning Review Committee may reduce staff workload from having planning decisions called up to the chamber.
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Subscriber only A craft brewery could open in South Lismore as early as Easter if all goes to plan, owner of the proposed venture, Grant Smith said. The exhausted, but relieved co-owner of Two Mates Brewing said it had been a long week, and there was still a long way to go, but he was happy a rescission motion against development approval for the brewery was not supported by Lismore City Council at an extraordinary meeting on Monday night. And now, Mr Smith said, they were looking forward to providing something good for the community at 7 Engine St, and were more than willing to address all concerns raised at the meeting.