2017-09-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             12 SEPTEMBER 2017


The primary changes to the development are the reduction in the number of units, density, gross
floor area and car parking spaces. These changes have not significantly altered the scale of the
multiple dwelling development. In addition to a reduction in unit numbers the proposal includes
reconfiguration of the bedroom composition within the units.
The plans submitted with the Representations include minor variations to the heights of the
buildings. It is considered that these variations are inconsequential and consistent with the
building heights previously approved with the Development Permit.
The alterations result in a density of 118.5 which exceeds the allowable density for the site. The
site is 1.179 hectares in area allowing for a density of 117.9. Therefore it is recommended to
amend condition 4 requiring density to comply. The Gross Floor Area complies with the scheme
requirement.
The original approval required that 80 car spaces be provided on the site including 15 visitor
spaces within the total, the condition was reflective of the plans which provided car parking above
the minimum number required. The proposed changes to the plans result in a reduction of the car
parking required whereby 71 resident and 9 visitor spaces are required, the plans detail 74
resident and 14 visitor car parking spaces. With regards to car parking it is noted that the
provision of 88 car spaces exceeds the 80 required by the planning scheme.
It is noted that the plans for blocks 10, 11 and 12 provide access from the rear of the dwellings to
Resort Drive and that a swimming pools and access pathways are located adjacent to the rear
boundary of block 11. These elements are not supported as it is preferred that landscaping be
provided within the rear setback and existing vegetation be maintained in this area. Therefore a
new condition is recommended which requires modified plans which removes these elements.
Accordingly the amendments to the plans are supported subject to a new condition and an
amended condition 4.
Representations
Condition 2
2.   Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the
     approved plans of development. The approved plans are listed in the following table, and
     may be further amended by the conditions of this approval.
Issue:
Update plans and include additional staging plan.
Applicant’s Representation
It is intended the proposed development be staged to form an orderly extension of development
both within the subject site and as a natural extension of the adjacent approved development to
the north (132005.1166.5); which is currently the subject of a Request for a Permissible Change
application.
The design and staging of the proposed development within Precinct E2 is anticipated to
integrate with the amended Precinct F proposal. It is requested that the table of approved plans
in Condition 2 be amended to represent the proposed changes to the development layout and to
include an Overall Staging Plan (Fig 3); to clearly articulate the intended staging of the
development within Precinct E2.
Assessment:
It is considered reasonable to update the schedule of proposed plans with the plans which reflect
the proposed changes. With regards to the staging of the development it is the applicant’s
request that flexibility be provided to enable the schedule of staging to be determined and
modified as required by the developer. The applicant advises that the staging of the development
applies to both precincts E2 and F and it is possible that the developer will seek to alternate
between both stages during the construction phase.


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