Planning Report

      Specific Outcomes                        Probable solutions                         Proposal
storeys;                                A. within 7m of the Hastings St
or                                      alignment – 6m;
ii For the Visitor Mixed Use Zone—      B. balance area of site – 15m with a
A. Northern side of Hastings            12m presentation to the
Street—                                 beach; or
• within 7m of the Hastings St          ii. Southern side of Hastings
• alignment – 2 storeys; or             Street—
• balance area of site – 4              A. within 10m of the Hastings St or
• storeys with a 3 storey               Noosa Drive alignments – 6m;
• presentation to the beach; or         B. balance area of site – 15m; or
• B. Southern side of Hastings          c) for Attached Housing Zone—12m
• Street—                               with the exception of Lot 603 on
• within 10m of the Hastings St;        SP188270 in Serenity Close, where
     or                                 a maximum height of 15m is
• Noosa Drive alignments – 2            permitted; or
     storeys; or                        d) for any other zone— 8m;
• balance area of site – 4 storeys;
     or
iii For Attached Housing Zone — 3
storeys with the exception of Lot
603 on SP188270 in Serenity Close,
where a maximum height of 4
storeys is permitted; or
iv For any other zone— 2 storeys;
c) do not visually dominate the
street or surrounding spaces;
d) preserve the amenity of
surrounding land;
e) respect the scale of surrounding
vegetation;
f) respond to the topography of the
site by minimising cut and fill (eg.
stepping down the site or using a
suspended pole construction); and
g) maintain a mature vegetated
skyline.
Setbacks                                                                       Complies
O8 Buildings and other structures       S8.1    Buildings   and structures     The proposal maintains a minimum
are appropriately designed and          comply with the minimum setbacks       setback of 6m to the frontage in
sited to—                               identified in Schedule 1 - Minimum     accordance with Schedule 1.
a) provide amenity for users of the     Boundary Setbacks.
premises as well as preserve the
visual and acoustic amenity of
adjoining and nearby properties;
b) provide adequate distance from
adjoining land uses
c) preserve any existing vegetation
that will buffer the proposed
building;
d) allow for landscaping to be
provided between buildings;
e) maintain the visual continuity
and pattern of buildings and
landscape elements within the
street;
f) protect public safety and property
within erosion prone areas by
ensuring such areas are maintained
largely free of development; and
g) help protect the natural
character and visual amenity of
coastal areas and watercourses.