2017-09-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             12 SEPTEMBER 2017


Site Cover
The site cover of the dwelling is 49% and the site cover for the dwelling and all structures over
1m in height is 55%, including the pool constructed to the front boundary. The development
therefore exceeds the allowable 50% for the ground floor and 30% for the first floor, or 40% for all
storeys (Refer to Figure 15). The building is relatively imposing in comparison to surrounding
development. However, the use of colour variation and building articulation assists in reducing
the appearance of building bulk from a streetscape perspective. The site provides minimal
provision for soft landscaping between buildings, but does incorporate vegetation within some
aspects of the built form of the dwelling, such as the proposed conversion of the pond to a
garden planter box. At ground level, the site continues to provide some area for recreation,
clothes drying and other required general use areas for the residents of the site.




                                 Figure 15 – Aerial View of Site Cover


Driveway
The driveway to the dwelling is non-compliant with Council’s Engineering Standards and is
unsuitable for access by vehicles with low clearance and/or a long design without difficulty and/or
causing damage to the public roadway. The driveway has been constructed in response to the
siting of the dwelling and redesign and reconstruction would prove minimal benefit due to the
significant variation in levels from the public roadway to the site and garage opening. To achieve
a compliant driveway would require substantial reconstruction of the house and potentially
require the building’s full demolition.
The non-compliant driveway is not uncommon in Sunshine Beach given gradients in the area
which prove challenging to achieve appropriate driveway designs and access to garages. This
non-compliance is most practically addressed by residents of the dwelling in the type of vehicle
they drive and a property note is proposed to be included to this effect.


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