2017-09-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             12 SEPTEMBER 2017


A 18m x 10m loading dock is also proposed in this location and the applicant suggests this area
is intended to informally accommodate 4 vehicles or 2 trucks. It is further suggested that the
proposed basement area will operate independently from the ground and 1st floor levels with no
lift access provided linking these levels. On this basis the proposed driveway provides self-
regulated and unmarked parking for this area.
Discussions with Council’s Development Engineer confirms the basement driveway provides
sufficient area to accommodate self-regulated parking for vehicles with passing opportunities.
Given the layout and nature of the use, the proposed lined marked car parking at the site’s
frontage, loading bay at ground level and self-regulated parking at basement level is an
appropriate response to address the likely car parking demand associated with the use. The
majority of customers will utilise the basement driveway or docking station for loading and
unloading of goods intended for storage.
Land Use & Works Provisions
The following codes which regulate land use and design are applicable to this application:
    Business Uses Code
    Advertising Devices Code
    Engineering Works Code
    Landscaping Code
The proposed development has been found to generally comply with these Codes. The pertinent
issues relating to signage are discussed below:
Advertising Device
The application seeks an Operational Works approval for Advertising Devices for various wall
signs across the three buildings over both sites (62 & 64-66 Rene Street). More specifically,
approval is sought for 10 existing wall signs currently installed and operational on Building 1, two
wall signs on Building 2 and three proposed wall signs to be fixed to Building 3 at 62 Rene Street.
Proposal plans are provided in Attachment 2.
The application proposes a total sign face area of 31.98m2 across the 3 buildings and seeks
approval for a “Self Storage” wall sign fixed to each of the buildings with a sign face area of
5.9m2 in lieu of 4m2 sought under the code.
Details of individual signage proposed to each building is set out below under Figures 3, 4 and 5.




Figure 3 – Building One: Sign Face Area




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