2022-12-06 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                               6 DECEMBER 2022


The officer assessment concluded that while the proposed dual occupancy was a consistent use
for the area being zoned medium density residential and intended for unit developments, a number
of important built form and design elements were not met by the proposal plans.
The proposed development exceeded the maximum site cover and plot ratio sought for the area,
with a 0.45:1 plot ratio proposed instead of 0.4:1 being a performance outcome of the planning
scheme. The proposed units were also not small dwelling units and so were not eligible for bonus
plot ratio provisions under the planning scheme, with existing units in Margit Crescent and Ventura
Street predominantly well below the proposal’s site cover and plot ratio as highlighted in the table
below.
The proposal also presented an asymmetrical design and did not satisfactorily highlight the
individual units through individual design variation.
The most applicable Code provisions are included below for Council’s reference.


 Performance Outcomes                                        Acceptable Outcomes
 Building Scale and Bulk                                     No acceptable outcome provided.
 PO9
 Development:
          1. is of a scale compatible with surrounding
              development         and      the particular
              circumstances of the site; and
          2. does not present an appearance of bulk to
              adjacent properties, roads or other areas
              in the vicinity of the site.

 Site Cover                                                  AO10
 PO10                                                        For a dwelling house, site cover does not exceed 40% of
 Site cover of development:                                  the site area.
           1. does not exceed 40% of the site area; or
           2. for small dwellings or for development         Alternative provision to the QDC
                which provides a ratio of at least
                three small       dwellings to     one
                other dwelling, does not exceed 45% of
                the site area.

 Plot Ratio                                                  AO11
 PO11                                                        For a dwelling house, plot ration of development does not
 Plot ratio of development:                                  exceed 0.4:1

           1.   does not exceed 0.4:1; or
           2.   for small dwellings or for development
                which provides a ratio of at least
                three small        dwellings to        one
                other dwelling, does not exceed 0.5:1.

 Streetscape                                                 AO14.1
 PO14                                                        Development provides visual interest to the street and
 Development:                                                surrounding areas through:
          1. contributes positively to the locality;                   1. highlighting individual dwellings and land
          2. addresses and enhances the streetscape                        uses;
              by incorporating articulation and individual             2. an asymmetrical design presentation to
              design elements that add visual interest to                  the street;
              the development;                                         3. offsetting or staggering dwellings to
          3. has a form and architectural scale that                       provide variation in the frontage;
              does not dominate the streetscape or the                 4. varying the roof form
              surrounding properties;
          4. does not detract from the visual amenity of
              adjoining properties through the impact on
              views, access to sunlight or overlooking;




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