Town Planning Report - Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy (Coast2Bay) · MCU25/0118

REPORT

3.5           Roof design
Acknowledging Council’s prelodgement interest in relation to the proposed ‘saw tooth’ roof form, we reiterate
that as a gesture to the region’s timber milling industry which was a vital part of the local community from as
early as 1890 (particularly prominent in the 1950s), the roof facing Lake McDonald Drive has been designed
to evoke the image of a saw blade. This is achieved through a series of “skillion” roofs, arranged along the
gentle west-east crossfall to represent the teeth of a saw, juxtaposed with the edge of the main roof form,
symbolising the gullet of the blade. In this way, the design pays homage to the historical and cultural heritage
of the region.
Furthermore, early design investigations confirmed that if the design adopted a traditional roof pitch for
gabled roofs in the Queensland timber cottage vernacular, being 2.5:1 (or approximately 22º), such forms
would exceed the 8-metre height limit imposed on the development site. Given the site falls by as much as 9
metres from south to north, the primary roof form must follow this slope to remain within the permitted height.
As such, the proposed saw tooth roof form offers an opportunity to reflect the region’s timber milling history,
while ensuring a compliant height is achieved for the site.

3.6           Landscaping / Open Space
With reference to both the Architectural Plans and Landscape Plans provided at Appendix B & D
respectively, the proposed development comprises generously landscaped areas at both ground level as
well as the upper podium levels.
Acknowledging the provisions of the Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code currently require a
minimum of 40% of the site area to be landscaped, with 60% of this comprising soft landscaping, reference
is made to the landscape calculation reproduced at Figure 9 below which quantifies that 1,333m2 of the site
comprises deep landscaping (42% site area), plus a further 154m2 of elevated landscaping included at the
podium level.




Figure 9 - Landscaped areas
A perspective image showing the intended landscape outcome proposed for the podium level is provided at
Figure 10 below, also emphasising the access to natural sunlight that is achieved as a result of separating
the two buildings.

AU213016247 | Development Application for a Material Change of Use to establish a Multiple Dwelling (Affordable Rental Premises) comprising 25
dwellings | 1 | 29 September 2025
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