2021-03-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                       15 MARCH 2021


   Services and Semi-Attached Housing zones with the exception of site cover, landscaping,
   the height of the facilities building and car parking. The site cover exceedance relates to the
   Semi-Attached Housing Zone which is exceeded by approximately 8%.
   Due to the significant site cover it is evident that the proposal will result in buildings being
   built in very close proximity to each other with little opportunity for meaningful landscaping to
   be provided between buildings or within the access driveways.
   This will result in an appearance of continual built form and a ‘sea of roofs’ when viewed
   externally. The limited opportunity for meaningful landscaping is not environmentally
   sustainable as minimal shading will be provided to the dwellings and will result in increased
   dependence on mechanical ventilation. It is also noted that the significant height and scale
   of the facilities building is likely to result in the building being a dominant feature in the rural
   and open space landscape.
   Whilst it is acknowledged that a retirement and special needs development may result in a
   different built form outcome to other forms of residential development, the current proposal
   is not consistent with the rural character which the planning scheme seeks to protect at this
   location. Furthermore the design of the proposed dwellings are not reflective of the built form
   characteristic of Cooroy. The following image provides an aerial view of a Living Gems
   development in Logan Village noting that the current proposal provides some additional
   landscaping (Living Gems is the parent company of GemLife).




              Figure 18: Aerial photograph of built form of Living Gems in Logan Village

   Biodiversity – Riparian Buffer
   Lot 2 (122 Myall Street) contains a creek line which dissects the front portion of the lot and
   flows in a northerly direction. The creek carries flows from 220 hectares upstream and flows
   into Lake Macdonald, a potable water supply storage area. Lake Macdonald drains into the


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