2014-06-17 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   17 JUNE 2014


c)   maximises the retention of existing vegetation and allows for soft landscaping between
     buildings;
d)   allows for adequate area at ground level for outdoor recreation, entertainment, clothes
     drying and other site facilities;
The proposal comprises four separate buildings with between 1.2m and 6.5m separation
between buildings and a building height of 7.7m to the top of the split level skillion roof. This
design results in a domestic scale built form which will not present as bulky to surrounding
properties. The developments site cover at 39.8% complies with the provisions of the code and
indicates the development’s footprint is not excessive and allows for soft landscaping, outdoor
recreation and clothes drying areas. It is also pertinent that the proposal would comply with the
required plot ratio of 0.45:1 were a Multiple Housing Type 2 – Duplex be constructed on the site
and the proposal’s plot ratio of 0.43:1 is considerably less than the adjoining Peregian Boardwalk
development which has a plot ratio of 0.65:1.
Overall, the proposal presents as domestic in scale, is not bulky, complies with the site cover and
building height provisions of the code, and would be compatible and consistent with development
in the surrounding area.
Land Use & Works Provisions
Landscaping
The proposal generally complies with the provisions of the Code except for the total quantity of
landscaping on site. The total quantity of landscaping is determined by the proposed population
density by 40m². The proposal would comply with the total quantity of landscaping if the
proposed density was 12 persons as set out by the planning scheme. However, given the density
of 15.3 persons, the quantity required is equivalent to 51% or 612m² of the site.
The Code also requires that a minimum of 60% of the total landscape open space be soft
landscaping, of which the proposal complies with. Each unit is required to have a minimum of
25m² of private open space and 12m² for units above ground. The proposal meets the private
open space provision; although it is noted that Units 2 and 8 have limited space at ground level.
Given the units are only 55m² and suitable for a maximum of 2 persons, the ground level open
space is considered adequate. Soft landscaping meets the provision of the code and the
developments footprint allows for landscaping to be provided between buildings and the
boundaries to sufficiently provide open space for the residents and softening to the development.
Setbacks
The required setbacks are 6m to the front and rear boundaries and half the building height to side
boundaries for both proposed uses. The Code requires setbacks to allow for landscaping
between buildings and street frontages and to maintain the visual continuity and pattern of
buildings and landscape elements within the street.
The proposed front setback ranges between 4m to 6.1m. The neighbouring “Boardwalk” façade
is setback 4.6m with the posts and roofline setback between 2.8m to 3m with 3 x planter boxes
within the setback for landscaping. To the north, the neighbouring unit’s carports are setback 6m
with visitor car parking between the boundary and one carport. The proposed setbacks are
similar to the adjoining developments and will maintain the visual continuity and landscape
elements to this part of David Low Way.
The proposed southern setback is 0.8m for unit 7 and 1.1m for unit 9. This boundary adjoins the
basement driveway of the “Boardwalk” and does not raise any concerns as there is existing
vegetation and approximately 7m of separation between buildings and sufficient space within the
property to achieve a good screening outcome. A condition could be imposed to ensure dense
screening vegetation along this boundary.




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