Response by Cr Francis

Thank you Mayor. Council during the early concept design review process reduced the size of the
proposed café / kiosk. The initially proposed café / kiosk was more than double the capacity of what
is now proposed. Council with due regard to the Hesse Street traders made this change to reflect
the current café operation.
In terms of the Ferry Terminal, there would be many businesses in town who offer discounts.
Further, the allowable retail area for the terminal in the planning scheme provisions and articulated
in the implementation plan allow is 1000 square metres. This was approved by the Minister for
Planning as part of the Planning Scheme Amendment process for the Ferry Terminal area. The
recently approved development plan provides for 366 square metres of retail space, significantly
less than the allowable area