Letter to NC - Minor Change for Storage Areas

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continuous wall presentation7. The proposed changes are complementary to the existing built
form and provide for an attractive and functional building for the additional storage needed
onsite8.

The proposed development also has no bearing on the existing streetscape treatments
provided for the Pelican Street and Donnella Street frontages. Under the current development
approval, a number of planter boxes are provided along the edge of the existing building
where Store Room 1 is to be located. The proposed development provides for three (3) planter
boxes in the same location, between the roller doors and at the end, which will soften the built
form and concrete parking area more generally (refer Figure 2) 9.

It is my understanding that condition 9 under the development approval (MCU16/0079.02)
relates to the provision of the planter boxes referred to above (refer Attachment 2). Approval
of the proposed development would require an amendment to condition 9. The proposed
changes to the built form do not affect any of the in ground landscaping fronting Pelican
Street but does affect the planter boxes originally proposed within the larger storage area as
explained above.

The proposed changes to the existing RSL will not significantly alter the bulk and scale of the
built form. Overall, the development including the changes will provide for a broken down
façade with finer scaled components, by making use of subtle changes in colours, textures and
materials. Further, provides for integrated landscaping in the form of planter boxes into the
design at the edge of the parking area. The existing and proposed built form is and will remain
well articulated with strong horizontal and vertical elements providing for an interesting
streetscape10.

The proposed changes will maintain a high quality streetscape, when having regard to the
nature of the site and the development as a whole, with three (3) street frontages, which means
parking and back of house areas are visible to Pelican Street, which is unavoidable11. The
proposed changes do not affect the presentation of the built form to Memorial Avenue, which
is the main activated frontage and where pedestrian awnings are expected12.

Given the above, the proposed development complies with the relevant performance
outcomes under the District Centre Zone Code.

Given the nature of the proposed development being for storage purposes only and being
small in scale, the proposed development is not inconsistent with the outcomes sought under
the Community Activities Code.


7
  District Centre Zone Code – PO17
8
  District Centre Zone Code – PO19
9
  District Centre Zone Code – PO35 & PO38
10
   District Centre Zone Code – PO21
11
   District Centre Zone Code – PO22
12
   District Centre Zone Code – PO23 & PO24

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