Code Assessment

                                AO7.5 Buildings are designed to:     Not applicable
                                 1. reflect   the    traditional
                                    Queensland vernacular;
                                 2. suit the    local subtropical
                                    climate;
                                 3. incorporate       lightweight
                                    materials such as timber;
                                 4. be elevated       above the
                                    ground     on     sloping or
                                    low-lying lots;
                                 5. incorporate open verandahs,
                                    open      balconies      with
                                    transparent       or    open
                                    balustrades or shaded patios
                                    for outdoor living; and
                                 6. allow     for    landscaping
                                    integrated with the buildings
                                    on site.

                                Editor’s note—Refer to Figure
                                AP3-6B for examples of traditional
                                Queensland vernacular design.

                                AO7.6 Boundary setbacks provide
                                                                   Complies with AO7.6
                                space for trees between buildings.
                                                                   Consistent with the setback
                                                                   requirements   for  industrial
                                                                   zoned land.

PO8 Cooroy town centre functions No acceptable outcome provided      Not applicable
as a district centre with a wide
range of business and community
functions, servicing Cooroy and
surrounding            hinterland
communities.

PO9 Maple Street and Emerald AO9 Development maintains the Not applicable
Street function as traditional primacy of Maple Street and
pedestrian    orientated    main Emerald Street as attractive and
streets and are the primary retail pedestrian-friendly main streets
and commercial focus of the with a concentration of retail and
town.                              commercial uses.

PO10 Development in the District AO10 Development in the District Not applicable
Centre zone:                     Centre zone:
 1. is    sympathetic    to  the 1. respects the layout, scale
     country town character and       and         character        of
     identity of Cooroy;              development     on    adjoining
                                      sites;
 2. complements the traditional
     built form, street pattern 2. provides         detailing    and
     and streetscape;                 articulation for horizontal
                                      emphasis including awnings,
 3. is low-set single or double



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