35484 RAP MCU app cover lettter

    Site cover and gross floor area                                AO8.1
    PO8                                                            Site cover of all buildings and structures on site does not exceed:
•   is of a scale compatible with surrounding development and      for a building of 2 storeys –
    the particular circumstances of the site;                      50% for one of the storeys; and
•   has a low site impact to maximise the opportunity to retain    30% for the other storey; or
    site characteristics, such as native vegetation and natural    40% for both storeys.
    landforms
•       allows the opportunity to provide soft landscaping betwe   AO8.2
        en                                                         Irrespective of site cover, the total gross floor area of combined
    buildings                                                      buildings does not exceed 500m2
•        does not present an appearance of bulk to adjacent
    properties, roads or other areas in the vicinity of the site   Proposed Acceptable Solutions

                                                                   •  is of a scale compatible with surrounding development and
                                                                      the particular circumstances of the site. (proposed desgn is
                                                                      of similar size and scale as properties within the street
                                                                      indicating a precedence has been established.)
                                                                   • has a low site impact to maximise the opportunity to retain
                                                                       site characteristics, such as native vegetation and natural
                                                                      landforms. (proposed desgn is of similar size and scale as
                                                                      properties within the street indicating a precedence has
                                                                      been established.)
                                                                   • allows the opportunity to provide soft landscaping between
                                                                     buildings. ( Adequate distance has been provided and
                                                                     proposed landscaping will be provided to buffer the buildings
                                                                     scale and size from adjoing properties.)
                                                                   • does not present an appearance of bulk to adjacent
                                                                     properties, roads or other areas in the vicinity of the site.
                                                                     (proposed desgn is of similar size and scale as properties
                                                                     within the street indicating a precedence has been
                                                                     established.)

    Building Height                                                AO7.1
    PO7                                                            Buildings and structures are no more than 8 metres in
    Buildings and structures:                                      building height and do not exceed 2 storeys.
    • are low rise and present a building height consistent
         withstructures on adjoining and surrounding                •   are low rise and present a building height consistent with
        premises and with the predominant character of the              structures on adjoining and surrounding premises and with
         area;                                                          the predominant character of the area; (proposed design is
    • are designed to provide an interesting streetscape and            of similar size and scale as properties within the street
                                                                        indicating a precedence has been established.)
        complement landform changes;
                                                                    •   are designed to provide an interesting streetscape and
    • do not visually dominate the street or surrounding area;
                                                                        complement landform changes; (Proposed design has
    • respect the scale of surrounding vegetation and                   been carefully designed to complement the landform
         maintain a vegetated skyline;                                  changes.)
    • do not unreasonably obscure views or lead to                  •   do not visually dominate the street or surrounding area;
        overshadowing of neighbouring properties; and                   (proposed design has been carefully designed to not
    • do not exceed two storeys.                                        dominate the the street view.)
                                                                    •   respect the scale of surrounding vegetation and
                                                                         maintain a vegetated skyline;
                                                                    •   do not unreasonably obscure views or lead to
                                                                        overshadowing of neighbouring properties; (proposed
                                                                        desgn has been carefully designed to not obstruct
                                                                        views from neighbouring properties.)
                                                                    •   do not exceed two storeys. (proposed desgn has a
                                                                        basement storey that complies with the planning scheme
                                                                        requirements for basement exclusion of storey calculation.)