Response to Outstanding Issues - 25-27 Toolar St · MCU21/0083

It equates to 8.345m2 in each of the units.

Council has suggested the simplest way of complying with the 0.4:1 plot ratio is to remove some floor
area from each unit approximately the size of a small bedroom (3m x 2.87m).

It is understood that the intention of the plot ratio parameter is to control the bulk and scale of the built
form. The use of this metric is flawed as demonstrated below.

Figure 1 illustrates the bulk and scale of the building at the plot ratio of 0.43:1. Figure 2 demonstrates
the difference in bulk and scale if the buildings were altered to achieve a plot ratio of 0.4:1.




Figure 1     Toolar Street elevation with Plot Ratio 0.43:1

Source: Robyn Spencer Architects




Figure 2     Toolar Street elevation with Plot Ratio 0.4:1

Source: Robyn Spencer Architects



The actual changes that are required to make the building plot ratio compliant are illustrated in Figure
3 below.




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