Planner report · 131999.982632.1

Town Planning Department’s Reports 4/6/1999 - Ordinary Meeting 17/6/1999 78

The roof of the building will not exceed 8 metres in height however, the balcony around the
rooftop terrace and any privacy wall between the units, would exceed this height. In this case,
the designer has shown balustrading around the rooftop terrace and a short wall between the
two units at the roof level. In reality, the owners would want a solid privacy wall of at least
1.8 metres in height which would reach nearly as high as 10 metres above ground in some
places. Also, the stairs are shown to be exposed to the weather and it is unlikely they would
remain so, allowing water to flow down into lower levels of the dwellings. Any roofing or
enclosure of the rooftop stairwell contravenes the provisions of the planning Scheme. Pergolas
are also a common feature of roof top terraces as they are used to define the height of the unit
title.

The applicants have the option of lowering the floor to ceiling heights of the habitable storeys,
allowing for a rooftop terrace which would meet the Scheme requirements, but due to the split
levels within these storeys and the arrangements of the stairwells, this would essentially
require a redesign.

The recommendation proposes removal of the roof top terraces.
4.1 BUILDING COMMENTS

The design of this building is such, with the lowest level being a common basement carpark,
that the building must be classified as Class 2 and not Class la. The building will therefore
need to comply with the Class 2 provisions of Volume 1 of the Building Code of Australia
and this will be conditioned in the report.

4.2. ENGINEERING COMMENTS

Mitti Street is a bitumen sealed street with kerb and gutter and footpath in front of some
developments. It travels in a north-easterly direction from Pandanus Street until it turns almost
due north to intersect with Park Road near the entry to the Noosa National Park. For some of
its length, it is two way, but changes to one way (north) for the final 270 metres or so. The
subject site is located in the start of this one way section and will require left in/left out traffic.

The general ambience of the street is created by established vegetation of some age growing
almost up to the carriageway, particularly in the one way section and this feel should be
retained. It is not intended to require any additional frontage works save landscaping to
remove any undesirable species. The existing palms in the footpath should be retained.

The building is located centrally on the site and is to be serviced by an underground car
park/garage, with a single driveway. All on site parking is provided in the underground
carpark in two double garages, one for each unit, and one double parking area for visitors. The
dimensions and layout of the proposed garages and associated manoeuvring areas are
acceptable and vehicles will be able to leave the site in a forward direction. Underground car
parking areas may have to be provided with mechanical ventilation and a condition requiring
compliance with the Building Code of Australia in this regard, is included.

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