Town Planning Report

      Items Raised in Prelodgement Meeting                                     Response
       impacts and that comply with
       Performance outcome PO15.
 7. Balconies:                                               The balconies to the lower floors achieve a
    Balconies intrude in the rear setback and                compliant setback with only the third floor
    provide significant overlooking                          balcony exceeding the prescribed rear
    opportunities. The building also sits higher             setback.
    than the existing buildings to the rear due
                                                             The site is identified as dropping towards the
    to the slope of the land. The building
                                                             rear which continues through the adjoining
    should comply with the required setbacks
                                                             lot. This is advantageous as the difference in
    and where it does not, provide an analysis
                                                             height results in misaligned floor levels and
    with regard to overlooking opportunities
                                                             the proposed building siting higher than the
    and potential solutions.
                                                             adjoining lot. This will help prevent direct on
                                                             look between the site and adjoining use,
                                                             maintaining privacy for the adjoining
                                                             residents. As the lower levels achieve a
                                                             compliant setback these are not considered to
                                                             impact on the privacy or amenity of the
                                                             adjoining lot and the upper balcony will look
                                                             over the adjoining building towards the coast.
 8. Landscaping:                                             The landscaping within the site has been
    Minimum landscaping requirements is                      increased from that originally proposed. The
    40% of site (60% of that is soft                         landscaping achieved as part of the
    landscaping). Indicate in the application,               application provides a well landscaped site
    what mature vegetation is to be retained                 achieved the prescribed 40% landscaping area
    within the site.                                         of which 60% is soft landscaping.
 9. Plans:                                                   The plans have been updated to provide
    The application should include plans that                suitable detail and figures to allow assessment
    clearly show the building height relative                of the application. The natural ground level
    to natural and finished ground. This will                and building height is clearly depicted on the
    include RL’s for the roof of the building                elevations and section plans.
    and the natural and finished ground
    levels. Include section plans.
 10. Access:                                                 The crossover arrangement has been reduced
     Council has concerns with the proposal                  to provide two crossovers with each crossover
     for 3 access driveways. The number of                   servicing two of the proposed dwellings. The
     driveways will create a significant amount              crossover provision has been reduced from
     of hardstand within the road reserve and                the original layout of three and maintains
     impact upon the potential for on-street                 suitable area within the street for streetscape
     parking. It is also noted that while the                parking. The combined crossover layout limits
     development is over 2 lots, the                         the hardstand within the frontage of the site
     development is essentially a 4 unit                     and allows for additional planting and
     development and would require on-site                   landscaping within the 6m setback.
     manoeuvring (refer to AO10 of the code).
     Any application would need to
     demonstrate how the proposed access
     will achieve compliance with The Noosa
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