4.0 Planning Report

  Mechanical plant, equipment and storage                                         AO13.1                                                       Complies – Not proposed at this point.
  PO13                                                                            Mechanical plant, refuse and recycling area, vents and
  Mechanical plant and equipment (including air conditioning                      exhausts are not visible from a street, public space or
  equipment) and storage areas are designed and located to—                       adjoining residential use and is acoustically screen from
                                                                                  adjoining sensitive land use.
  (a)     avoid adverse visual impacts when viewed from the street
          and adjoining properties; and
                                                                                  AO13.2
  (b)     visually integrate with the building design.                            Mechanical plant and equipment are:
                                                                                  (a)   located more than 2 metres from any property
                                                                                        boundary;
                                                                                  (b)   where located at ground level, screened by fencing
                                                                                        1.5 metres in height or dense vegetation of at least
                                                                                        1.5 metres in width incorporating grouped trees and
                                                                                        shrubs with a maximum separation distance of 1
                                                                                        metre measured from the centre of the tree or
                                                                                        shrub;
                                                                                  (c)   visually integrated into the line and plane of the
                                                                                        building and roof design and do not project
                                                                                        beyond the height or width of the building when
                                                                                        viewed from the street and adjoining properties;
                                                                                        and fully enclosed or screened where above
                                                                                        ground level such that they are not visible from
                                                                                        the street frontages nor adjoining properties.



  Streetscape                                                                     No acceptable outcome provided                               Complies – The development addresses the
                                                                                                                                               street suitably and is largely setback from the
  PO14
                                                                                                                                               street frontage with landscaping and open air
  Visual amenity and character surrounding the major road                                                                                      parking provided towards the frontage.
  network is protected and enhanced by providing an interesting
  built form, appropriate landscaping, safe and efficient pedestrian
  movement and minimal advertising signage.
  Landscaping                                                                     PO15.1                                                       Complies – Landscaping is provided to 15% of
                                                                                  Landscaping is provided to a minimum of 15% of the site,     the site area with the bulk of which being sited at
  PO15
                                                                                                                                               the properties frontage consistent with PO15.1
  Landscaping is designed, planted and maintained in accordance                   of which, a minimum of 60% is forward of the building line
  with Councils Planning Scheme Policy PSP2 Landscaping and—                      and is visible from the street.




Building Suncoast Green building | design | town planning.   QBCC Lic No 65942.    FAICD