Applicant's Response to Council's Information Request

        there will be 2 carers living on site who may have cars but this will leave three (3) spaces for
         occasional visitors;

        the ambulance bay will also be used by medical professionals that might visit the site
         occasionally; and

        Youngcare’s experience with other similar sites is that the proposed level of parking is sufficient
         to cater for the demand generated by the proposed use.


Council Issue – Built form

Setbacks and fill

The planning scheme requires a 3m building and structure setback and 2m of landscaping within this
setback (AO29 Community Facilities Code). Paved filled open space and stormwater (SW) infrastructure
is proposed along the western boundary within the setback which does not allow for 2m of screening
vegetation to be provided.

Furthermore, it appears that the private open space along the western boundary is likely to be up to
1.8m above the NGL which creates amenity/overlooking impacts on neighbouring properties open space
area not in accordance with AO31 of the Community Facilities Zone Code.

The architectural plans also show walkways in the setback which appears to contain significant fill in
some areas which create overlooking and privacy issues to neighbouring properties.

The architectural plans and the bulk earthworks plans are not consistent in regard to showing fill within
setbacks.

Information Required

4. Provide amended plans that indicate the SW infrastructure (SPEL) setback a minimum of 2m
from the western boundary so the required landscaping could be provided. Ensuring that a 2m
setback is sufficient to allow for root clearance to the infrastructure.

5. Please provide a minimum of a 2m wide landscaped garden along all boundaries that adjoin
residential uses.

6. Provide plans with the private open spaces removed from within the setback unless the open
space is at NGL and has a minimum 2m of landscaping in accordance with AO31 of the Community
Facilities Zone Code.

7. Setbacks retained at NGL level.

8. Please ensure architectural plans and earthworks plans are consistent in regard to fill of the
site.

Applicant’s Response

In response to items 4 – 8 above the following amendments have been made to the proposal and
engineering plans:

                   the stormwater infrastructure/SPEL system has been moved away from the western
                    boundary to provide a minimum setback 2m setback;

                   a minimum 2m landscape buffer is provided along the western and southern
                    boundaries;