Original Application Part 10 - Landscape Rationale & Vegetation Report [As Published] · 132008.1787

LANDSCAPE DESIGN RATIONALE AND
REPORT ON EXISTING VEGETATION




1.0     INTRODUCTION



                             Sea Haven Noosa
Approach to landscape provision
The situation with the Seahaven site is somewhat unique in Hastings Street in that it
represents a single development lot of extensive frontage. Side boundary setbacks that
provide for landscape separation and buffer strips as required by the town plan occur at either
end of the site though considerable separated by a frontage of some 90 metres.
The architectural template recognizes the virtue of scale and articulation in presenting a
modulated facade with individually presented (though integrated through design) discrete
buildings over a common basement. This single common basement is a consequence of the
schemes requirement for a single point of vehicular access off Hastings Street, and while it
affords certain efficiencies in services provision it has the irrefutable effect of confining much
of the sites landscape treatments to podium. Measures for development of innovative, high
quality and sustainable planting areas within these podium areas are therefore integral to the
landscape design approach adopted throughout this development.

While the detailed calculations and explanations are reported elsewhere, this design rationale
attempts to demonstrate mechanisms that have been adopted in the design to facilitate the
delivery of a project that meets or exceeds:
     • The expectations of the landscape codes as expressed in the scheme,
     • Visual character established within the Hastings street residential and commercial
         precinct
     • Broader community aspirations as demonstrated in the “attributed community benefit”
         referenced within the landscape plans

In addressing acceptable measures of the planning scheme the landscape design takes a
threefold approach to deliver the quality of hard and soft landscape features that are expected
to accompany a development of this caliber in this unique position within the Hastings street
precinct.

In short these objectives are to summarized as follows:
    1. The incorporation of innovative horticulturally responsive construction measures to
         ensure that podium planting areas can function as true “deep Planting areas”
         supporting advanced and multi-tiered planting combinations in situations that meet or
         exceed the planting opportunities afforded in the Hastings street frontage.
    2. The multi -purpose or layering of design (code) requirements, such that a pedestrian
         access to the western boundary designed as a floating boardwalk can function to
         facilitate active street frontage, permeability, public pedestrian connectivity to the
         beach as well as fulfilling requirement for water sensitive urban design, (watertable
         replenishment, nutrient stripping, runoff control and the like)
    3. The presentation of quality soft landscape elements in profile areas such that they
         contribute significantly to the visual amenity, the microclimatic conditions and the
         general feel of the of the Hastings Street and Beach side precincts adjoining.


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