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                      3. THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT                                                                 :
               3.1   General
         15    A copy of the development plans are at Appendix 1.       A photomontage of the completed
               development is at Appendix 2.

                     3.1.1  The Proposed Development
          16   The proposed development will consist of the following principal elements:
                   1) A fixed timber walkway 1.5 metres wide and approximately 6.5 metres long af a finisned
                      level similar to that of the paved terrace:
                   2) Asymmetrical pair of stairs at the end of the walkway and running at right angles to the
                      walkway down below the water level.
 oO                3) A floating pontoon 8 metres long and 2 metres wide with two mooring piles on the shore
                      side of the pontoon.                                                                         .
                   4) Timber regatta steps which lead from the edge of the terrace down to below the water
                      line. These steps are of the same length as the pontoon but are reduced in length at the
                      terrace. The regatta steps are symmetrical around the walkway and allow access to the
                      beach.
                   5) Timber newels and fine stainless steel cables form balustrades on one side of the walkway
                      and on the shore side of the steps which link the walkway to the pontoon.
          17 _—«* The design of the jetty structure has been prepared to integrote visually with the design for the
               house. Kidd and Co were the designers of both the house and the Jetty. Structural and other        4
               design and certification will be carried out by other specialists in their respective fields.       .
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                     3.1.2  The Philosophy of the Design                                                           *
O         18   In addition to visually integrating with the house the following design objectives were applied:  : x
                   1) Access to a boat moored at the pontoon during the full tidal range. This would be via the    Fe
                      fixed horizontal walkway and the access stairs between the walkway and pontoon;             .
                   2) Convenient access to the water for kayaks, surfboards, and swimming in the river via the   “ 4
                      regatta steps. These would also enable access to the beach which is sometimes exposed      of
                      at the foot of the rock walls;                                                             wt
                   3) Concealment by the regatta steps of a large part of the rock wall also acts as a          4 ,
                      landscape treatment which moderates the monotony of the rock wall. Notably, adjacent       ™
                      development has similarly addressed their embankments.                                        =
                   4) Symmetry in composition with the symmetry of the house:
                   5) A reasonable length of pontoon to ensure that access to a boat was not confined to a
                      short length of gunwhale of the boat.   The pontoon addresses the mooring for a wet
                       berthed vessel of 8.22 in length:                                                          ie
                   6) To minimise the impact on neighbouring properties and river users;                        a,
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