Information Request MCU23 0008 [As Published] · MCU23/0008

                 A 3 metre width of landscaping is not provided both street frontages of the site as required by
                 AO16 of the Code.
                 The proposed use, layout and design are not supported.
                 Information Required
                 1.     Provide an amended application that fulfills the intent of the Innovation Zone and that
                        outlined above.


                 Issue - Caretakers
                 An office use has no need for a 24 hr caretaker. The purpose of a care taker is to provide
                 24/7 support for 24 care of buildings, operations plant and equipment associated with the use.
                 PO2 (b) of the Caretakers’s Accommodation, Dwelling Unit code seeks that ‘the Innovation
                 Zone, caretaker's accommodation demonstrates the need for 24 hour care of buildings,
                 operations, plant or equipment’. The proposal does not comply with this Performance
                 outcome. A caretaker is not considered a security measure (as stipulated in AO4.1) as there
                 are other ways to ensure security of the site, nor is it considered to be directly associated with
                 the office use (as stipulated in AO2.3).
                 Information Required
                 2.     It is strongly suggested to amend the proposal to remove the caretaker’s component of
                        the application as this use associated with an office use is not supported.


                 Issue – car parking
                 The proposal seems to be an over development of the site as there is a shortfall of car parking
                 and no provision for a turn around area on site when the car parks are full, noting there are 2
                 tenancies on the ground floor.
                 There is no provision for a vehicle that is larger than a SUV on site, which means those
                 attending the site with a vehicle larger than a SUV will not be able to park on site, resulting in
                 reliance on street parking or other. Vehicles such as 4WD’s are a very common and excluding
                 them from parking on site is not supported, as they will be forced to park off site.
                 With regard to functionality, whereby only sedans can be accommodated on the top level of
                 the stacker and SUV’s permitted on the ground level, it needs to be better understood how
                 this is going to work. Vehicles on the top level of the stacker would only be functional for staff,
                 leaving only 8 car spaces available for those attending the proposed use.
                 The height of the garaging is somewhat higher than you would expect due to the introduction
                 of car stackers, resulting in a large under croft viewed from the street which does not present
                 well, particularly given is located opposite a recreational park. This also does not suit the
                 character of Peregian Beach.
                 Information Required
                 3.     In conjunction with Item 7 of this letter, provide justification for this approach, how a short
                        fall in parking (9 spaces) is justified, and explore how the impacts on the streetscape
                        can be mitigated and if appropriate, provide amended plans.


                 Issue – ground levels
                 The plans do not show ground levels or RL’s relative to the building height.




                                                                                                              Page 2 of 6
Document Set ID: 22290166
Version: 4, Version Date: 07/03/2023