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3. Dual Occupancy and Multi Dwelling Code
9.3.3 Dual Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code
Table 9.3.3.3 - Criteria for assessment
Location Table 9.3.3.3 Criteria for assessment (part)
Performance outcomes Acceptable Outcomes
Location
PO1 Complies:
Development is located within the urban boundaries No acceptable outcome provided The subject site is located with the urban
on land with good access to a variety of essential boundaries and has convenient access to nearby
services and facilities, including retail, commercial, essential services and facilities including retail,
social and medical facilities and public transport commercial, education and medical services. The
services. subject site is located on a distributor road with
access to public transport within 50m of the site.
PO2
A dual occupancy or multiple dwellings occur only No acceptable outcome provided Complies:
on land that is suited to the development and The subject site is suitably sited for development
occupation of residential buildings avoiding risk to and is not located on land mapped as subject to
people or property from natural disaster. constraints or prone to natural hazards.
Effects of Use Table 9.3.3.3 Criteria for assessment (part)
Performance outcomes Acceptable Outcomes
Effects of Use
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Performance outcomes Acceptable Outcomes
PO3 Complies:
Development does not adversely impact on existing No acceptable outcome provided The development has access to existing reticulated
or future infrastructure including water or sewerage water and sewer services, electricity and transport
utilities, electricity or transport infrastructure. infrastructure. The development is not anticipated to
detrimentally affect these infrastructure services.
Refer to the Engineering Report provided in
Appendix E).
Safety and Amenity Table 9.3.3.3 Criteria for assessment (part)
Performance outcomes Acceptable Outcomes
Safety and Amenity
PO4 AO4 Complies:
Development addresses the street, contributes to Dual occupancy and multiple dwellings do not occur The subject site has a 18m frontage to David Low
the streetscape and does not adversely impact on on battleaxe or rear allotments or lots with a frontage Way and involves a regular shaped allotment.
the amenity of any adjoining land on which less than 10.5 metres in width.
residential development is permitted.
PO5 AO5 Performance outcome:
Development is designed to minimise noise Bedroom windows are at least 3 metres away from The proposal includes 2 units on the first floor with
carrying between dwelling units or accommodation shared driveways, car parking areas, mechanical bedrooms windows within 3m measured
units by locating noise sensitive spaces such as plant, refuse and recycling areas, vents and horizontally from the access driveway. The
bedrooms away from noise generating areas of the exhausts. affected windows are located at least 4m vertically
development, such as car parking areas or above the adjoining driveways.
mechanical plant and equipment or recreational
facilities. It is considered that the small scale of development
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is suitably designed to ensure noise sensitive
spaces are not adversely affected by carparking
areas, mechanical plant and equipment or
recreational areas.
PO6 AO6.1 Complies:
Where dwellings form part of a mixed use Clearly identifiable entry areas for the residents of, The proposal provides separate and clearly
development, the development provides residents and visitors to, multiple dwellings are provided identifiable entry for the multiple dwelling and the
with reasonable privacy and security. separately from entrances for other site users and commercial office. This illustrated in the proposal
provide for safe entry from streets, car parking areas plans in Appendix B. Unit 1 entry is located in the
and servicing areas. south east corner of the building and access to
Units 2 & 3 are located at the rear of the
development. The office entrance is located in the
northeast corner of the building.
AO6.2 Complies:
Clearly marked, safe and secure parking areas are As illustrated in the proposal plans the development
provided for residents and visitors which are provides separate residential and commercial car
separate from parking areas provided for other site parking spaces. A visitor car parking is located at
users. the front of the development and screened from
public view.
AO6.3 Complies:
Security measures are installed such that site users
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Performance outcomes Acceptable Outcomes
do not have access to areas that are intended for the The multiple dwelling units are located on the first
exclusive use of residents of, and visitors to, floor, thus assisting to ensure that exclusive use
dwellings. areas are reserved for the intended users of the
unit.
AO6.4 Complies
Dwellings are designed to incorporate suitable noise The proposed business use is an office, which is
attenuation and privacy measures to reduce amenity proposed to operate from 7am to 9pm daily. The
impacts from business uses. office use and scale of the development is not likely
to have any adverse impact on the residential
amenity .
AO6.5 Complies:
Windows, balconies and The development has been designed to minimise
terraces of each dwelling are screened where potential overlooking from the proposed multiple
overlooking a habitable room or private open space dwellings towards habitable rooms or private open
of another dwelling within 9 metres. space areas of other dwellings. The proposed
southern façade of the multiple dwellings
incorporates elongated vertical windows to limit
opportunities for overlooking (Refer to Appendix
B). The adjoining residential building to south
includes an access driveway and garage on the
northern boundary.
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Based on the design of the proposed multiple
dwellings and the orientation of the adjoining
premise to the south the development provides
residents with reasonable privacy and security.
PO7 AO7 Complies:
Buildings and outdoor spaces are designed to Development of the site enhances: The development has been designed to provide
allow for natural surveillance without adversely opportunities for casual surveillance of public and
impacting the privacy of on-site or adjoining 1. opportunities for passive surveillance of communal spaces through the location of the
residents. communal spaces including providing well- proposed balconies and windows.
lit, active and overlooked places and routes;
2. legibility of the site and ease of navigation;
3. clear distinction between public and private
spaces; and
4. ease of maintenance
Editor’s Note—development should comply with the
principles of Crime Prevention through
Environmental Design - Guidelines for Queensland
PO8 AO8.1 Complies:
Development, including entrance ways and The main entrance is clearly identifiable and visible A clearly identifiable pedestrian entry is proposed to
outdoor spaces, are designed to protect the from the street, footpath, visitor car parking areas be provided to the street and is separate from the
personal security and safety of residents as well as and driveway. vehicular access.
legitimate site visitors.
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AO8.2 Complies:
The internal path network has clear sightlines to the Internal access enables sightlines to the site’s entry
main entry and street access points. and access points. Refer to the Proposal Plan in
Appendix B
AO8.3 Complies:
Visitors have direct access to the main entrance Visitors will have direct access.
without passing through private outdoor living areas.
PO9 AO9 Performance outcome:
Multiple dwellings can be accommodated and One in three multiple dwelling units: The proposal does not include any residential
visited by a wide cross section of the community dwellings on the ground floor. Hence, each unit is
including people with limited mobility. 1. is accessible by a safe, continuous and step accessed via steps. This is considered reasonable
free path of travel from the street entrance of considering the nature and small scale of the
the property or from a car parking space; proposed use. The small dwellings will
2. has a step-free entrance door with opening accommodate and be visited by a wide cross
width of at least 820 millimetres; and section of the community, including people of
3. contains a bathroom on the entry level. various ages and mobilities.
Landscaping & private open space
PO10 AO10.1
Development: Landscaping is provided to a minimum of 40% of the Not applicable – small dwellings apply
site area and 60% of this is soft landscaping.
1. enhances liveability and promotes
outdoor living; OR
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2. contributes to the visual amenity and
natural landscape character of the Complies:
area; AO10.2 The proposal only seeks approval for small
3. retains existing large trees where If for small dwellings or for development which dwellings.
practicable; provides a ratio of at least three small dwellings to
4. provides privacy between uses; one other dwelling, landscaping is provided to a Landscaping is provided to 206.2m2 or 35% of the
5. reduces the bulk and scale of minimum of 35% of the site area and 60% of this is total site area. The total landscape area also
development; and soft landscaping. consists of 74% soft landscaping, which exceeds
6. conceals services, car parking and the required 60% required by the relevant
manoeuvring areas. acceptable outcome AO10.2.
PO11 AO11.1
Private open space: Private open space is provided for each dwelling at Not applicable (small dwelling provisions apply)
the following rate:
1. is provided to all dwellings and is
adequate in size, shape and 1. at ground level—a minimum of 25m² directly
dimensions to suit the needs of the accessed from living spaces; or
occupants; 2. if above ground level—12m² with a minimum
2. receives adequate sunlight; and width of 2.5 metres accessed directly from
3. is designed and orientated to ensure the living spaces.
privacy is maintained between uses.
OR
AO11.2
Complies:
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Private open space is provided for each small All dwellings include private open space areas that
dwelling at the following rate: isprovided off the main living area with minimum
area of 9m2 as required by the Code. These private
1. at ground level—a minimum of 20m² directly open space areas can be seen in the proposal
accessed from living spaces and exclusive plans in Appendix B.
of clothes drying area; or
2. if above ground level—9m² with a minimum
width of 2.5 metres accessed directly from
the living spaces. Complies:
All Private open space is flat and clear of utilities.
AO11.3
Private open space contributing to the above
calculations has a maximum gradient of 10% (1 in
10) and is clear of any utilities such as gas, water
tanks and air conditioning units.
PO12 AO12.1 Complies:
Safe vehicular access is provided to and from the Development does not gain direct access from any The development gains access from David Low
site without adversely impacting on the safety of road with a legal speed limit of 80 kilometres per Way, which has a design speed of 60 km/h.
the road network. hour or above.
AO12.2 Complies:
Where located on any road of a higher order than David Low Way is a Distributor road. The
local road or where accommodating three or more development has been designed to ensure vehicle
households, vehicle manoeuvring areas are provided manoeuvring is achieved in a forward direction. A
Engineering Report and plans have been proposed
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on site such that vehicles enter and leave the site in in support of the application (Refer to Appendix E).
a forward gear. It is proposed that service vehicles will service the
site from the designated laydown area on David
Low Way.
PO13 AO13 Complies:
Sufficient on-site car parking is provided to Car parking is provided in accordance with Table Car parking is provided in accordance with the
accommodate the number and type of vehicles 9.4.1.4 in the Driveways and Parking Code Driveways and carparking code. A total of 8
likely to be generated by the residential use without carparks are provided, including 3 residential, 4
impacting on the safety or amenity of the adjoining commercial and 1 visitor space.
streets. These numbers were derived from3 small dwellings
and an office of 80m2.
PO14
Underground car parking areas are designed to No acceptable outcome provided Not applicable.
drain and function safely during a flood event and
power failure.
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