Development Assessment Letter

                                                       included as a condition in the Council’s decision
                                                       notice if deemed necessary.
  AO6.3                                                Complies
  Buildings are designed and orientated so that the    The private open space areas are separated from
  majority of outdoor living areas face away from      the habitable areas of adjoining properties by
  the habitable areas of adjoining dwellings.          the building or solid boundary walls.

  AO6.4                                                Complies
  Waste storage areas are screened and located to      The development has a waste storage area
  the rear or side of a building and are not located   located to the side of the unit which is screened
  along any frontage to a public street or space.      from the street.


The proposal is also considered to comply with Performance Outcome PO6 for the following reasons:

    •   the existing layout of the development will ensure that the privacy of residents within and
        adjoining the site will be maintained;

    •   the premises will be managed by a local property management agency;

    •   enforcing the conditions and Code of Conduct set out in the proposed Local Law will control
        the use of property and outdoor areas by guests. These measures will include a range to
        measures to ensure that the potential impacts of the use on the adjoining properties and the
        amenity of the local area are minimised;

    •   as the unit only has two bedrooms the scale of the proposed short term accommodation is
        considered to be compatible with the character and amenity of the local area;

    •   permanent residential accommodation will continue to be the predominate land use within the
        local area;

    •   the proposal is not expected to have any adverse impacts on the local road network;

    •   the existing waste storage area is screened from the street and will have no adverse impacts on
        the streetscape or adjoining uses; and

    •   the unit has its own private access and on-site parking.

In summary, it is concluded that the proposal does not compromise the Purpose or applicable Overall
Outcomes in the Code and complies both with the relevant Acceptable Outcomes and the associated
Performance Outcome, PO6.

CONCLUSIONS

The application seeks Council approval for a material change of use to allow the subject property to be
used for Short Term Accommodation. The application premises form part of a recently constructed
duplex.

The proposal has been assessed against the relevant State planning provisions and the relevant sections
of the Strategic Framework and Medium density residential zone code and has been found to be
consistent with all the relevant assessment benchmarks.

For these reasons, it is considered that the proposal warrants Council’s support and should be approved
subject to reasonable and relevant conditions.

Should you have any questions with respect to the above, please do not hesitate to contact me direct.