The
Committee considered the report of the Head of Planning and
Development seeking clarification on the use of the £100,000
balance of the S106 contribution for projects to mitigate the
impact of application MA/12/2314 (Next Store, Eclipse Park) on the
Town Centre.
It was
noted that:
·
At the meeting of the Committee held on 29 August
2013, it was agreed that subject to the priorcompletion of a S106
legal agreement in such terms as the Head of Legal Services may
advise to secure the following:
A
contribution of £140,000 to offset the impact of the
development on the Town Centre with £100,000 being used
towards public realm improvement projects in the Town Centre and
£40,000 to fund the programme of the Maidstone Town
Team,
the Head of
Planning and Development be given delegated powers to approve
application MA/12/2314 subject to conditions.
·
In accordance with the terms of the S106 agreement,
the sum of £40,000 had been given to The Town Team and its
successor organisation, One Maidstone, and this had been spent on
events, floral displays, marketing and a feature lighting
installation on the Town Hall.
·
It was proposed that the balance of £100,000
be put towards the Public Realm Improvements Project Phase 3 to
include the whole of Week Street and Gabriels Hill.
RESOLVED: That the
balance (£100,000) of the S106 contribution for projects to
mitigate the impact of application MA/12/2314 (Next Store, Eclipse
Park) on the Town Centre be put towards the Public Realm
Improvements Project Phase 3 to include the whole of Week Street
and Gabriels Hill.
Voting: 11 –
For 1 –
Against 0 -
Abstentions