Town Planning Report

      Items Raised in Prelodgement Meeting                                      Response
                                                             permanent residents. The bulk of the building
                                                             aligns with the existing building scale within
                                                             the street exhibiting a three storey height and
                                                             comparable setbacks. The building complies
                                                             with the building height requirement for the
                                                             site, remaining below 12m, and does not
                                                             present as overly bulky within the existing
                                                             setting of the street. Suitable landscaping is
                                                             provided within the front and rear setbacks,
                                                             helping to soften the building form and
                                                             contribute to the landscape setting of the
                                                             street.
 4. Access and gatehouses:                                   The access arrangement has been altered to
    Three access driveways result in an                      provide two shared driveways providing
    expanse of hard stand area - 17.76 metres                access to the four dwellings. The revised
    across a frontage of 31 metres. This also                access arrangement retains the ability for on
    reduces the opportunity for landscaping                  street parking while providing suitable access
    in the front setback. Development must                   to the new dwellings. The subject site is noted
    consolidate access points and one access                 as comprising of two existing lots which could
    point is recommended for this site.                      reasonably be expected to each have a
    Further, refer to the High Density                       separate crossover.
    Residential zone code with regard to the
    setback and articulation of multiple
    garages where viewed from the street.
    The gatehouses in the front setback and
    walkways create additional hardstand and
    limit available landscaping area. Two
    gatehouses in the front setback is
    considered excessive and where part of
    an application, you would need to
    demonstrate that it is considered
    consistent with the streetscape.
 5. Design:                                                  The design of the building includes design
    The High Density Residential Zone and                    elements which clearly separate the individual
    Coastal Communities Local Plan Code                      dwellings. The variation in building materials
    refers to design elements and the                        and the use of the external stairs as design
    proposal is not considered to comply with                features further separates the dwellings. The
    the design elements in the code. Units                   design provides a visually appealing outcome
    must present as small separate dwellings,                as viewed within the street and includes a
    rather than one large, individual building.              number of features which complement the
    This can be achieved through offsetting or               existing built form of the street.
    staggering dwellings and varying roof
                                                             The scale of the building has been
    form. The building must include different
                                                             dramatically reduced since prelodgement
    external materials, finishes and textures,
                                                             discussions removing the fourth storey
    avoid bulky single plane finishes, and
                                                             element. The revised design provides a
    present as lightweight using natural
                                                             consistent building height with existing

Town Planning Report - 65-67 Elanda Street, Sunshine Beach                                                 5