planning report 7 Woodland · MCU23/0008

5.1.1 Land use
The Innovation Zone Code PO1, AO1 seek that development offers at least one innovative, creative
or knowledge-based activity. Discussions are underway with potential tenants, however, no specific
tenant/s are identified for the development. A range of tenancies are offered and are of a shape and
size which afford these uses to operate.


The owner will curate the development and offer space to tenants undertaking the outlined activities
and will ensure at least one tenancy is one or more of these sectors. Noting that no post office, bank
or realestate agent will be offered space. It is considered, if necessary, Council can condition the
approval to provide certainty that at least one tenant is in a priority sector outlined in the code.


PO3 contradicts the Table of assessment which permits a range of other uses not in the digital
economy. The building design and all tenancies are suitable for a digital economy business.


5.1.2          Caretaker’s accommodation
Acceptable outcome AO2.3 is relevant and is provided for reference:
AO2.3
In the Innovation Zone caretaker's accommodation is:
(a)     directly associated with and subordinate to a non-residential activity on site; and
(b)     not separately let for other accommodation activities.


The Caretakers accommodation will be occupied by a person responsible for the security and
upkeep of the grounds. All commercial development is subject to security issues, and a residential
presence onsite deters unwanted intrusion and graffiti. This site is somewhat isolated adjoining open
space and opposite parkland across Rufous Street where a caretaker is essential to protect the
property. The caretaker will curate the spaces and arrange waste collection, landscape & building
maintenance and car stacker operation/usage.


In terms of the Caretakers being a separate tenancy, the walls are required for fire separation matters
for Building approval. The caretakers is not separately excised from the parent parcel but will be part
of a lot, similar situation to garages/storage or habitable spaces on different floors in a multiple
dwelling.


5.1.3          Building Design
The design is a visually pleasing built form addressing the street and, as raised in the pre-lodgement
meeting, of a domestic scale. Presentation to both frontages is of a domestic scale with no bold
architectural corner statement. The architect uses an extensive palette of external finishes and
facades facing the streets well-articulated, offering interesting built form with curved shading battens
and both vertical and horizontal elements. The ground floor is semi-permeable which provides a
lightweight footprint with screening and openness to the street frontages. The materials are
commercially robust and the finished design is a domestic scale.




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