2018-12-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       11 DECEMBER 2018




                       Figure 1 – Approved site plan detailing 3 car parking spaces

The duplex dwelling complied with The Noosa Plan probable solutions for a duplex dwelling, with
the exception of the setback for garages and width of the driveway. A reduced setback from 6m to
0m for the garages was supported due to the site steeply sloping down from Park Crescent, with
the proposal also considered consistent with the existing streetscape.
In June 2018 the applicant lodged an application seeking to change the development approval to
allow an additional open visitor car space on site and so provide a total of 4 car parking spaces on
site. The additional visitor car space is shown in Figure 2 below.




                Figure 2 – Applicants Proposal Plan lodged with Minor Change Application

This application was refused by officers as it would require a very wide driveway generally covering
the full frontage of the site, with limited opportunities for landscaping and result in a poor outcome
for the streetscape. On 6 August 2018 the applicant appealed Council’s decision to the Planning
and Environment Court. As part of the appeal process a mediation occurred on 25 October 2018.




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