2014-05-20 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     20 MAY 2014



 Criteria            Semi     Attached      Housing    Proposal                      Complies
                     Zone
 Landscaping Area    10% min (580m2)                   580m2                             
 Landscaping         2m average                        2m   average      to    the       
 Frontage                                              unnamed road;
                                                       ~2m average to David              
                                                       Low Way between the
                                                       intersection   and the
                                                       transformer; and
                                                       <2m to David Low Way              X
                                                       between the transformer
                                                       and the northern property
                                                       boundary (atrium link)
 Street Setbacks     6 metres min                      1.8m to the atrium awning         X
 Side Setback        2m                                2.4m                              
 Site Cover          40%                               40.7%                             X
 Roof Form           5 degrees and 600mm eaves         2 degrees with parapets           X
 Building Height
 o   in storeys      2 storeys max                     2 storeys                         
 o   in metres       8 metres max                      7.72 metres                       

Street Setbacks
The setback to David Low Way is 1.8m to the atrium walkway awning, which is less than the
required 6m required for the Semi Attached Housing zone. The awning and parapets are the
most visible parts of the building within the front setback and have been finished using a mix of
materials, which vary in their finished height and planes. The atrium link is generally open to
natural light, with vertical planting and soft landscaping throughout.

This relatively high standard finish assists in highlighting the development’s connection with the
village, while also setting back the main building bulk of the tenancies from the David Low Way
frontage (4.6m). The development meets the relevant outcomes of The Noosa Plan pertaining to
setbacks.

Landscaping Frontage
The Noosa Plan seeks for suitable landscaping in front of the development to lessen the impact
of the building’s bulk. The applicant has provided an average 2m of landscaping to the majority of
the site’s frontage, excluding the portion of the site adjacent to the transformer, bus stop and
atrium link. However in some locations, the landscaping is provided at the carpark level which is
below a 4m high retaining wall.

So as to achieve a more meaningful landscape setback and ensure an appropriate landscaping
treatment to David Low Way, conditions may be imposed for a minimum landscaped width at
road level, and for the landscaping frontage to be extended up to the proposed bus stop. This will
require the relocation of the transformer from the frontage of the site.




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