Planning Report & Code Assessment · MCU15/0014

Specific Outcomes                              Probable solutions                          Proposal
11.10 Built form
Density
O7 The density of development within           No solution provided                        Complies
the site area—                                                                             The proposal has a population density of
a) is compatible with surrounding                                                          18.9 persons which is less than the
development; and                                                                           allowable 19.344 persons.
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         Complies
a) are low rise and have a visual bulk         have a maximum building height of—          The proposed development has an
and an architectural scale consistent          a) if in the Attached Housing Zone – 8m,    architectural scale consistent with
with structures on adjoining or nearby         with the exception of those properties      nearby development. The building does
land;                                          with frontage to the following streets: -   not exceed a maximum building height
b) do not exceed a building height of —        Russell St, William St and Howard St, or    of 12m/ 3 storeys.
   i) for the Attached Housing Zone 2          Weyba Rd, James St and Albert St north
storeys unless located on property with        of their intersections with Elizabeth St
frontage to the following streets: -           where they have a maximum building
Russell St, William St and Howard St, or       height of 12m;
Weyba Rd, James St and Albert St north         b) if in the Visitor Mixed Use Zone –
of their intersections with Elizabeth St,      12m;
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;