Town Planning Report · MCU15/0005

Specific Outcomes                              Probable solutions                          Proposal
11.10 Built form
Density
O7 The density of development within           No solution provided                        Not applicable
the site area—                                                                             The proposed use does not include any
a) is compatible with surrounding                                                          residential density.
development; and
b) does not exceed—
    i) for the Semi-Attached Housing
Zone:
          A) for sites between 500m2 and
599m2 inclusive—4.8 persons
          B) for sites 600m2 or more — 6.6
persons or 100 persons per hectare
    ii) for the Attached Housing and
Business Centre Zones—a maximum
population density of 100 persons per
hectare with the exception of the
following sites which have an allowable
population density of 320 persons per
hectare exclusively for the purpose of a
visitor hostel—
         A) Lots 3 & 4 on RP122928
situated at 14-16 Mary Street; and
         B) Lot 21 on RP815864 situated at
11-13 William Street;
      iii) For the Visitor Mixed Use Zone—
160 persons per hectare; and
      iv) for the Business Centre Zone a
maximum population density of 100
persons per hectare with the exception
of Lots 3 & 4 on RP122928 situated at
14-16 Mary Street which have an
allowable population density of 320
persons per hectare exclusively for the
purpose of a visitor hostel
      v) for the Shire Business Centre
Zone 160 persons per hectare or 320
persons per hectare exclusively for the
purpose of a visitor hostel
      vi) for the Community Services Zone
maximum population density of 320
persons per hectare exclusively for the
purposes of Residential Aged Care and
160 persons per hectare for any other
form of Retirement & Special Needs
Housing; and
c) has a low site impact to enhance the
opportunity to maintain natural site
characteristics,         including    native
vegetation and natural landforms.
Height
O8 Buildings and other structures—             S8.1 Buildings and other structures         Alternative solution
a) are low rise and have a visual bulk         have a maximum building height of—          The proposed building has a maximum
and an architectural scale consistent          a) if in the Attached Housing Zone – 8m,    height of 8.7m. This height is supported
with structures on adjoining or nearby         with the exception of those properties      by Councils resolution at its meeting of
land;                                          with frontage to the following streets: -   28 August 2014 to amend the planning
b) do not exceed a building height of —        Russell St, William St and Howard St, or    scheme. The proposed amendments
   i) for the Attached Housing Zone 2          Weyba Rd, James St and Albert St north      include raising the maximum height for
storeys unless located on property with        of their intersections with Elizabeth St    Precinct E3 from 8m to 10m in keeping
frontage to the following streets: -           where they have a maximum building          with the adjoining industrial estate and
Russell St, William St and Howard St, or       height of 12m;                              to better accommodate the industrial
Weyba Rd, James St and Albert St north         b) if in the Visitor Mixed Use Zone –       and trade related uses planned for these
of their intersections with Elizabeth St,      12m;                                        precincts.
where they are not to exceed a                 c) if in the Business Centre or Industry
maximum building height of 3 storeys;          Zones — 10m;
    ii) for the Visitor Mixed Use Zone– 3      d) if in the Shire Business Centre Zone –
storeys, although present only 1-2             8m, except in Precinct E1 or E2 where
storey façades to Gympie Terrace;              12m;
   iii) for the Shire Business Centre          e) in all other zones—8m.
Zone– 2 storeys, except in Precinct E1