07/0465 - Modification to Alternative Siting Provisions [As Published] · 132007.466

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2. THE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION

This application seeks a siting variation for a Detached House. The following setbacks are proposed:

Southern street front: between 3.6 metres and 4.6 metres;
Western street front: between 6.9 metres and 5.7 metres; and
Eastern side boundary: 0 metre setback for a length of 6.7 metres.

Two sets of proposal plans are included as Attachment 1.

In support of these reduced setbacks the following points are provided for consideration:

 

The site has a lot area of 501m’, and accordingly is smaller that the general 600m?
residential lots located in Noosaville;

The site is located on a 90 degree bend of Laburnum Crescent and accordingly is
provided with two road frontages;

A sewer easement is located across the rear corner of the site (refer Attachment 2);
Based upon the above three points the site has a constrained building envelope;

The dwelling house has been sited to maximise the north easterly aspect and privacy
for adjoining neighbours;

The adjoining neighbours have indicated their support for the reduced setbacks
including the zero lot line garage wall. Letters of support are included as Attachment
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Numerous dwellings in Laburnum Crescent are located with reduced setbacks to both
front and side boundaries (see below);

 

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The lot is located within a well established residential area, and accordingly the
character of the neighbourhood is traditionally designed residential buildings with a
mixture of street front setbacks;

The dwelling house design provides articulated western and southern elevations
improving the visual relationship between the dwelling and streetscape;

Significant areas are provided to establish landscaping within the street front setbacks;

It is noted that the main roof of the dwelling house provides overhangs of 600mm, except along the eastern
side boundary, where this is physically not possible due to the zero lot line setback.

3. CONCLUSION

The development proposal is considered to represent an high quality redevelopment of the subject site,
incorporating varying design elements to create visual interest and an significant areas of landscaping to
ensure the streetscape visual amenity is retained. Furthermore, due to the age and character of the local