Planning Report & Code Assessment · MCU15/0014

Specific Outcomes                            Probable solutions                          Proposal
design and car parking areas.
Residential entry and pedestrian
access
O59 The residential component of the         No solution provided                        Complies
development provides for—                                                                The proposed building has clearly
a) separate identifiable residential                                                     identifiable and safe pedestrian access
entries;                                                                                 and clear identification of private versus
b) clearly defined and safe pedestrian                                                   public space.
accesses to dwelling units and
accommodation         units    that    are
appropriately lit, visible to others and
directly accessible to units from areas
likely to be used at night; and
c) clear identification of what is private
versus public space by using features
such as low walls, changes in surface
texture or other landscape treatment.
Garages
O60 Garages and vehicle manoeuvring          S60.1 Garages and carports—                 Complies
areas are designed and sited to—             a) have a front boundary setback of at      Garages are provided at the rear of the
a) provide for resident, customer, and       least 6m; and                               building and are not visible from the
employee parking;                            b) present a minimum width to the           street.
b) visually integrate with the building      streetscape (the total width of garage
and to not dominate the street front;        doors is no more than 6m or 50% of the
c) minimise the number of driveway           frontage width, whichever is the lesser,
accesses so as not to hamper pedestrian      where the structure faces the street); or
connectivity along Gympie Terrace; and       c) that are visible from, but do not face
d) allow safe and efficient access to and    the street, include windows or other
egress from the premises.                    articulation and have a 6m vegetated
                                             buffer between the structure and the
                                             road frontage.
                                             AND
                                             S60.2 Where multiple lock up garages        Complies
                                             face the street garage doors are            Garages do not face the street.
                                             stepped back a minimum of 600mm
                                             from each other, in relation to the
                                             frontage or are separated by at least
                                             1.5m;
                                             AND
                                             S60.3 Garages, carports and uncovered       Complies
                                             spaces are designed to allow vehicles to    Vehicles are able to exit the site in a
                                             enter and exit the site in a forward gear   forward motion.
                                             through a 3-point turn maximum;
                                             AND
                                             S60.4 The development provides for          Complies
                                             shared driveways to minimise the            One access is provided to the street
                                             number of access points, except on sites    frontage.
                                             with more than one street frontage,
                                             where garages or carports in the
                                             development front separate streets.
Disabled access        to   commercial
premises
O61 Ramps or other accessways to             No solution provided.                       Not Applicable
commercial     premises    are wholly                                                    No commercial premises is proposed.
contained within the premises.
Pedestrian connectivity and scenic
amenity                                                                                  Complies
O62 Pedestrian connectivity between          No solution provided.                       Appropriate pedestrian connectivity is
buildings, recreation areas and other                                                    provided.
public spaces are retained and
enhanced;
AND
O63 Views from the footpath on the                                                       Complies
southern side of Gympie Terrace to                                                       Views from the footpath to nearby
nearby public open space and the Noosa                                                   public open space will be retained.
River are retained.