2015-08-18 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  18 AUGUST 2015




                     Figure 6 – Section Plan Extract (Annotation Added)
The full section plan is included in Attachment 1. The unit’s existing lower level, shown as
“Guest” above, is excavated into the hillside and partly constitutes a basement. The portion
more than a metre out of the ground constitutes a storey under planning scheme definitions
and results in the 3-storey portion. Overall, the building steps up the hill in 2-storey portions
and the lower-partial basement is not visible. The lower level of the rear unit is also
screened from view from the street by the front units.
The building could be made to comply by demolishing the lower guest area to become a
sub-floor area but this would have no real effect on the building’s bulk. The relaxation
generally relates to the site’s steep slope and is considered relatively minor, with no
significant impacts on building bulk or the visual amenity of the development.
 Rear Setback
The proposal plans seek to convert the existing terrace area at the rear of the building to an
open-air outdoor shower area with a new suspended-floor bunk room and bathroom above.
The existing terrace area is shown in Figure 7 below.




                               Figure 7 – Existing Rear Terrace


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