Proposal Report

A detailed assessment against the provisions of the relevant codes is provided in Attachment 5, with a
summary of the key technical provisions below and further discussion points thereafter.

  Criteria Planning Scheme                                        Proposal                                 Complies

  Site cover                                                      34% (1,227m2)                            
  - a) 0.8:1 for the first 2,000m2 of site areas; plus b) 0.3:1
  for the balance of the site areas in excess of 2,000m2
  (site area of 3,662m2. Allowable site cover = 1,600m2 +
  498m2 = 2,098m2)

  Landscaping - minimum 10% landscaping area and                  Proposal includes a minimum 10% of       
  6m width from all other boundaries.                             landscaping; and
                                                                  2m wide landscaping along Hilton Tce,    x
                                                                  1.5m to Earl Street and 3.6m to Ernest
                                                                  Street.
  Roof form - 5 degree minimum pitch to main roof                 5 degree pitch to main roof form         
  Eaves provided for 75% perimeter of building                    Eaves provided to 60% of the building.   x
  Boundary setbacks
  • Frontage - 6.0m                                               • Hilton Tce >6m                         
                                                                  • Ernest Street >6m                      
                                                                  • Earl St = 1.5m                         x
  • Other – 3.0m                                                  • Rear = 3.4m                            
  Building Height
  • in storeys - 2 storeys max                                    • in storeys - 2 storeys                 
  • in metres - 8 metres max                                      • in metres – 6.25 metres max relative   
                                                                  to Finished Ground Levels
  Carparking - 955m2 @ 1 space per 20m2 (47.75 spaces)            48 spaces (including 5 scooter bays) +   
                                                                  2 additional spaces along Hilton Drive
  Bicycle Parking – 1 per 50m2 of Gross Floor Area for            Proposal requires 12 bicycle spaces, 6   
  commercial & restaurant and 1 per 50m 2 for shops.              lockers and 1 shower for the use
                                                                  areas. 12 Provided on the site room
                                                                  for 10 lockers (double stacked), a
                                                                  shower and change room.



Built Form and Landscaping

The redevelopment of the site with a new convenience shopping centre is a consistent code assessable use
in the zone. The design is informed by the Council appointed architect’s (nra-co-lab) recommended design
improvements, including a varied roof form and well considered landscaping plan.

Although not meeting the recommended 6m street setback to Earl Street, the design of the western restaurant
tenancy has been setback 1.5m from the Earl Street property boundary and planted out with casuarinas,
callistemon and westringia varieties. This provides a suitable soft landscaping setback between the footpath
level and the finished ground levels along this elevation consistent with the corresponding Specific Outcome
O5 regarding setbacks.

A 2m wide banked landscaping setback is provided along the Hilton Tce frontage, planted out with 100Litre
Xanthrostemon and Poinciana species at 7m spacings, and callistemon and lomandras as dense understorey
plantings. This provides a soft landscaping buffer around the perimeter of the carpark, matches in with the
proposed stormwater treatment devices and is consistent with the relevant Specific Outcome O2 of the
landscaping and locality codes.

The building design incorporates wide awnings along the front of the building and includes large outdoor
dining areas in front of the tenancies along the northeast and southwest portion of the building facing the
street. These areas provide for casual outdoor dining and meeting opportunities on the ground level. The
Council appointed architect also acknowledges the difficulties of providing for 75% eaves coverage, with the
sewer located along the southern boundary of the site. Eaves and large awnings surround three sides of the
building, consistent with the Council appointed architect’s recommendations. The design contributes positively
to the local skyline and complements the low density character of the locality, consistent with the
corresponding Specific Outcome O13 pertaining to roof form and eaves.


Waste Management

The application includes a waste management plan describing the storage, disposal and management of
demolition and operational wastes, so as not to create environmental nuisance or visual impact to adjoining
properties (Attachment 6).