Cover Letter · 51994.1147.03

3. Council’s Approval for Unit 8

In 2008 the owner of Unit 8 was granted a Change to the Conditions of the Development Approval TPC 2653
which permitted the construction of a pergola to Unit 8 (enclosed within Appendix B). This pergola significantly
exceeded the 10% of the area permitted to be covered as prescribed within the Development Approval.

Council granted approval of the pergola structure which covers approximately 60% of the unit’s rooftop
terrace area. Council made the following assessment against the proposed pergola at Unit 8 as contained
within the Planning Report made to the Environment and Planning Committee (authored by Daniel Smith –
Appendix B):

    •   The area proposed to be covered by the pergola is already covered with an impermeable shade sail.

    •   It can be determined that the existing shade sail does not have a detrimental impact to the
        streetscape or neighbouring properties.

    •   Due to vegetation, it can barely be viewed from the street, and as such is not an imposing structure.

    •   The proposed patio will not have any greater impact than the shade sail.

Council concluded that the pergola structure at Unit 8:

        Due to the limited visibility of the proposed structure and the fact that something similar is already in
        place (although erected illegally), the impact is negligible and does not have any significant
        detrimental impact on the streetscape or neighbouring properties.




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