Applicant's Response to RFI - 2.12.19 · 51994.1435.01

Setbacks

O8 Buildings and other structures are appropriately
designed and sited to—

a) provide amenity for users of the premises as well as        Complies - New design provides great
preserve the visual and acoustic amenity of adjoining          amenity for users and protects adjoining
and nearby properties;                                         visual and acoustic amenity.

b) provide adequate distance from adjoining land uses          Complies – maintains existing setback to
                                                               adjoining property.

c) preserve any existing vegetation that will buffer the       Complies - enhances vegetation with 16m2
proposed building;                                             proposed an increase from approved 11m2

d) allow for landscaping to be provided between                Complies
buildings;

e) maintain the visual continuity and pattern of buildings     Complies – enhances with buildings being
and landscape elements within the street;                      separated to appear as pods and small
                                                               laneways, utilising an architectural
                                                               vernacular of large windows when open,
                                                               present as open buildings and spaces. This
                                                               design allows for use of natural ventilation
                                                               and removal of built form and stacked
                                                               windows.

f) protect public safety and property within erosion           N/A
prone areas by ensuring such areas are maintained
largely free of development; and

g) help protect the natural character and visual amenity       N/A
of coastal areas and watercourses.

                  Specific Outcome 09                                         Proposed Plans

Site cover, gross floor area and plot ratio

O9 The site cover, gross floor area and plot ratio of
buildings and other roofed structures—

a) results in a building scale that is compatible with         Complies – the new design is separated into
surrounding development;                                       smaller building form articulated and offset
                                                               to the street to present as laneways.
                                                               Setbacks vary from 1.4m to 5.24m presenting
                                                               as an articulated built form separated by
                                                               open breezeways and landscaping. The use
                                                               of a translucent roof for large parts of the
                                                               proposal allows considerable natural light
                                                               into the space, which in turn with the large
                                                               open windows will present as an open
                                                               presentation to the street.

b) does not present an appearance of excessive bulk to         Complies – when viewed through the
adjacent properties, roads or other areas in the vicinity of   vegetation from both deep planting and
the site;                                                      roof planting the appearance of bulk is
                                                               minimised. The use of the large hopper style
                                                               windows which open to allow breeze and
                                                               natural light to enter the space also serves
                                                               to lessen any sense of building bulk.

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