Martoo Planning Report

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5.0 Proposed development details
The application seeks a Development Permit for Material Change of Use for the establishment of
48 new dementia beds on the site. The use is defined as Multiple Housing Type 3 – Retirement
and Special Needs under the Noosa Plan 2006.

The proposed development will comprise 48 new dementia beds located in 6 new buildings/villas
(8 beds per building/villa) and positioned in the eastern undeveloped portion of the site. Each of the
6 separate accommodation buildings include individual bedrooms with ensuites for the residents as
well as a communal lounge, dining and verandah. Appendix B provides plans of the proposed
development prepared by Middap Architects.

The buildings each have direct access to a secure landscaped area that includes existing
vegetation and pathways. These pathways are all linked and lead back to the central dementia unit
entry building.

To minimise the impact on the eastern portion of the site, Villas 1 to 2 are located at the front of the
site suspended over and maintaining the existing carparking area. The two buildings are connected
by a landscape podium.

Villas 3 to 6 are of a single storied height and accessed directly from the ground level. Due to the
flood constraints of the site, the buildings cantilever over a small portion of the area affected by
maximum flood events. Some minor filling will be undertaken with approximately 975m3 excavated
from the carpark area and the remainder (approximately 3100m3) imported to the site.

The building design includes pitched roof forms and eaves consistent with the existing buildings on
site. Building materials include timber cladding and colorbond roof sheeting with the colour
integrating with the existing buildings on site

A new entry building to the existing and proposed dementia units on site is also proposed as part
of the application. The dementia unit to be known as Cartwright Village includes the existing
Cartwright dementia buildings as well as the new buildings proposed as part of this application.
The new entry building will be the public entry to the Village and contains a reception sign-in area
and a community space which will be used by both residents for their functions as well as the
general public to attend dementia awareness programs of training courses. Two sitting areas are
proposed and include one area for the public attending the Carramar site and the other for the
Cartwright Village residents and families.


Table 3: Summary of development aspects
Material change of use
(If your development application does not include a material change of use, please delete this section)


Building height                                            2 Storeys and 8.5 metres

Gross floor area (GFA)                                     Total for development – 12,045m2 (includes proposed
                                                           additional area of 2952m2)

Site coverage                                              Total for development – 11,350m2 (28.05%) (includes
                                                           additional site cover of 3652m2)

Car parking                                                Existing carparking – 88 spaces




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