Appendix D - High Density Residential Zone Code

Attachment D – High Density Residential Zone Code
Development Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises for a Multiple Dwelling of 5 Units located over Lot 140 on RP88934 and located at
23 Bottlebrush Avenue Noosa Heads.

                 Column 1                                      Column 2                                                Column 3
           Performance Outcomes                           Acceptable Outcomes                                         Compliance


Built Form

Building Height
PO5                                            AO5.1
Buildings and structures:                      Buildings and structures:                         Complies – building is 12 m in height

      a) are low rise and present                   a)   on lots with frontage to Serenity
         a building height consistent with               Close, Noosa Heads, are no more
         structures on adjoining and                     than 15 metres in building height;
         surrounding premises;                           or
     b) are designed to provide an                  b)   on any other site, are no more than
         interesting streetscape and                     12 metres in building height.
         complement landform changes                c)                                           Complies - building from finished level is less than
         and landscapes;                                 AO5.2                                   12m except for the basement access
     c) do not visually dominate the                     Where excavation is required, the
         street or surrounding area;                     maximum portion of the exposed
     d) respect the scale of                             external façade of
         existing vegetation, maintaining                the building cannot exceed :
         a vegetated skyline;                       a)   15 metres in building height for lots
     e) preserve the amenity of                          with frontage to Serenity Close,
         surrounding premises including                  Noosa Heads; or
         privacy, views and access to               b)   12 metres in building height on any
         sunlight;                                       other site.
     f)  do not exceed three storeys ,
         except for lots with frontage to      Alternative provision to the QDC
         Serenity Close, Noosa Heads
         which do not exceed four
         storeys.
Building Scale and Bulk
PO6
Development:                                   No acceptable outcome provided                    The new High Density zoning over the site provides
                                                                                                 for developments that will be higher and larger than
      a)    is of a scale compatible with                                                        the existing built form in the area.
            surrounding development and
            the particular circumstances of                                                      The proposed development complies with scheme
            the site; and                                                                        requirements in terms of the new height in metres,
      b)    does not present an                                                                  gross floor area and site cover provisions and is
            appearance of bulk to adjacent                                                       consistent with the intent of the zone and the
            properties, roads or other areas                                                     circumstances of the site. The building has been
            in the vicinity of the site.                                                         designed to step back from the boundaries of the site
                                                                                                 and is well articulated with a range of levels and
                                                                                                 features.

                                                                                                 The building will be of a different scale to the
                                                                                                 surrounding development however is consistent with
                                                                                                 the purpose of the High Density Residential Code
                                                                                                 which is to provide for high density multiple dwellings.
Site Cover
PO7                                            AO7                                               Complies - 40% site cover proposed
Site cover:                                    For a dwelling house, site cover does not
                                               exceed 40% of the site area.
      a)    does not exceed 40% of
            the site area; or                  Alternative provision to the QDC
      b) for small dwellings or for
            development which provides a
            ratio of at least three small
            dwellings to every
            one other dwelling, does not
            exceed 45% of the site area.
Plot Ratio
PO8                                            AO8                                               Complies – applicant proposes 5 small dwelling units
Plot ratio:                                    For a dwelling house plot ratio of development    on the site.
                                               does not exceed:
 a)   for sites with frontage to Serenity
       Close, Noosa Heads — does not                a)   0.65:1 for sites up to and including




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