2021-04-06 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                    6 APRIL 2021


Matters Raised                                            Comments
Vegetation Clearing & Habitat Destruction                 The applicant has sought to retain as many trees as
Residents have concerns for destruction of habitat        possible on the site in an effort to maintain visual
for several fauna species and the detrimental             amenity, provide mature landscaping and a natural
impact of neighbouring amenity that would result          setting for the residents to enjoy. The existing
from removal of trees on the site to accommodate          vegetation is not remnant vegetation and is not
the proposal.                                             mapped as having significant biodiversity
                                                          significance.
Stormwater runoff                                         Council’s Development Engineer has indicated that
Concerns have been raised about the potential for         the proposed stormwater solution has the capacity
increased runoff making existing stormwater               to achieve non-worsening.
conditions worse.
Smoking                                                   Smoking and smoke drift is not an issue that the
Smoke drift from smokers in the nearby residential        planning scheme can regulate.
care facility is raised as a concern by residents in a
non-smoking residential complex.
Safety                                                    The proposed development is subject to strict
Uneven pathways, absence of pathway on the                safety compliance required for disability housing.
same side of the street as the proposed                   It is considered unreasonable to require a footpath
development, dangerous traffic conditions and             in front of the site on the southern side of Viewland
steep hills have all been raised as matters which         Drive when there is no footpath on the remainder of
have the potential to adversely affect the future         that side of the street.
residents of the facility.                                Most residents are unlikely to be pedestrian.
Lighting                                                  Lighting is proposed to maintain compliance with
Illuminated signs, exits, pathways and parking bays       safety and emergency requirements. Appropriate
have been identified by submitters as having              conditions can be imposed to minimise glare or
significant adverse effects.                              disturbance.

Privacy                                                   The finished floor level is estimated to be similar to
Loss of privacy is raised as an issue with the            that of the neighbouring property to the west.
proposed residential care facility being located near     Landscaping is proposed between the proposed
existing residential dwellings. Submitters maintain       buildings and site boundaries. The possibility of
that direct overlooking will result into their pool and   overlooking is minor, but would be confined to
outdoor recreation areas, bathrooms, bedrooms             overlooking from within the proposed buildings.
and living areas and that enforcement of privacy          Appropriate conditions can address any perceived
and noise issues are weak and ineffectual.                or actual overlooking issues.

Sunlight (overshadowing)                                  No significant overshadowing will result from the
Submitters are concerned that the two storey              proposal.
component of the building will result in
overshadowing of neighbouring premises resulting
in loss of sunlight to adjacent residences.
Setbacks                                                  The setbacks to side and rear boundaries are
Nearby residents are concerned that the proposed          compliant with code requirements with the
building will be built too close to the boundary.         exception of a small section where a wardrobe
                                                          extends within the setback area on the southern
                                                          boundary. This has negligible adverse amenity
                                                          implications on neighbouring properties. The front
                                                          setbacks to the wall are 6 metres and only the roof
                                                          overhang encroaches, bringing the outermost
                                                          projection to similar setback to other existing
                                                          buildings in the street.




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