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               2      ASSESSMENT OF BUILDING HEIGHT
               2.1    STRATEGIC PLAN
               The site is located in the Eastern Beaches Locality and is designated Detached Housing under
               the Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan objectives for Detached Housing seek to:
               “Provide urban detached housing areas with high levels of amenity consistent with the
               informal, beachside character of the eastern beaches locality”.
               The Strategic Plan further states that it is intended to maintain a high level of amenity by:
               “…Maintaining a low rise, low impact, low density development of one and two storey
               buildings…”.
               The proposed extensions seek a modification to achieve a maximum building height of 9.5
               metres. Whilst the height is considered significant, it is in context with the existing building
               and does not extend beyond the current dwelling’s ridgeline and slope to the site’s frontage to
               a height of 6.5 metres. The extensions are designed to complement the existing building
               design, and maintain a low-rise appearance from the street. The extensions are setback 1.5m
               to 2.5 metres from the side boundary with landscape screening existing between the adjoining
               dwelling.
               2.2    SCHEDULE PROVISIONS
               Section 5.2.1 of the Scheme requires dwelling houses to not exceed 8 metres and 2 storeys in
               building height in the Residential Single Unit Zone. The Schedule also outlines the instances
               where Council may dispense with or modify the building height in storeys or building height
               in metres, having regard to the following:

                                Schedule’s Criteria                                     Assessment of Proposal

                a) Whether there are in existence upon the                   8 The site has slopes of approximately
                site considerable slopes or other                            16% and does not warrant special design
                topographical constraints which require                      consideration. The site’s slope however
                special design considerations;                               will reduce the apparent height of the
                                                                             dwelling for the adjoining northern
                                                                             neighbour being positioned down the
                                                                             slope.

                b) Whether the site slopes down from a                       4 The low level is not visible from
                roadway, such that at least the upper levels                 McAnally Drive.
                of the lowest storey of the building are
                located below the level of the road;

                c) Whether an appearance of bulk will be                     4 The proposal will not present an
                presented to adjacent properties, roads or                   appearance of bulk to the road as the
                other areas in the vicinity of the site;                     dwelling will appear as a 2 storey
                                                                             dwelling. Impacts of bulk for adjoining
                                                                             properties are minimised by existing
                                                                             vegetation and the roof design and
                                                                             stepping of the lower level.




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