Planning Report

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      iii.    For the Business Centre Zone–            allotment in the Cooroy and Lake
                   A.       for sites less than        MacDonald locality and 800m2 is the
                         1000m2 –1 dwelling unit per   minimum area for battleaxe lots.
                         non-residential use; or
                   B. for sites of 1000m2 or           The proposal allows for all significant
                         more—maximum population       natural features and landforms to be
                         density of 160 persons per    maintained in present form.
                         hectare; and
c)     has a low site impact to enhance the            No buildings are included as part of this
       opportunity to maintain natural site            proposal but will be addressed as
       characteristics such as native vegetation       necessary in a future application.
       and natural landforms.
Height                                                 This proposal does not include any
 O6 Buildings and other structures—                    existing or proposed buildings on the
a)     are low rise and present a building height      subject property.
       consistent with structures on adjoining and
       surrounding premises;
b)     have a maximum building height of 2
       storeys;
c)     do not visually dominate the street,
       surrounding spaces or the existing skyline;
d)     preserve the amenity of surrounding land
       uses;
e)     respect the scale of existing vegetation;
       and
f)     respond to the topography of the site by
       avoiding extensive excavation and filling.
Setbacks                                               Each of the proposed lots contains
 O7 Buildings and other structures are                 sufficient area to contain a detached
 appropriately designed and sited to—                  house that can be appropriately sited to
a)     provide amenity for users of the premises       preserve the privacy with adjoining
       as well as preserve the visual and acoustic     properties and to provide for landscaping
       privacy of adjoining and nearby properties;     between buildings.
b)     preserve any existing vegetation that will
       buffer the proposed building from adjoining
       uses;
c)     allow for landscaping to be provided
       between buildings; and
d)     maintain the visual continuity and pattern
       of buildings and landscape elements within
       the street.
Site cover, gross floor area and plot ratio            The proposed subdivision allows for a
 O8 The site cover, gross floor area and plot          building scale that has an appropriate
 ratio of buildings and other roofed structures—       gross floor area and plot ratio.
a)     results in a building scale that is
       compatible with surrounding development;
b)     does not present an appearance of bulk to
       adjacent properties, roads or other areas in
       the vicinity of the site;
c)     maximises the retention of existing
       vegetation and allows for additional soft
       landscaping between buildings;
d)     allows for adequate area at ground level for
       outdoor recreation, entertainment, clothes
       drying and other site facilities; and
e)     facilitates onsite stormwater management
       and vehicular access.

 O9 Site cover does not exceed—                        The proposed subdivision allows for each
a) for the Detached Housing Zone—50% for a             proposed lot to contain a detached house



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