Appendix D - Medium Density Residentail Zone Code

Appendix D – Medium Density Residential Zone Code
Development Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises for a Multiple Dwelling of 4 Units and Operational Works
over Lots 3 and 4 on RP72986 located at 30 & 32 James Street Noosaville

Column 1                                             Column 2                                            Column 3
Performance Outcomes                                 Acceptable Outcomes                                 Compliance

                                                     AO15.3                                              Complies - garages are not highly visible to
                                                     Garages that are visible from the street, but       the street.
                                                     do not face the street, include a
                                                     landscaped setback to the street and provide
                                                     articulation, windows or a mix of materials to
                                                     provide interest to the garage facade.
Basements
PO16                                                 AO16                                                Not applicable
Basements:                                           Basements:

    a)   visually integrate with the building;            a)   are limited to one access a
    b)   do not dominate the street                            maximum of 6 metres wide; and
         or building design;                              b)   do not encroach
    c)   are screened through landscaping; and                 into building setback areas.
    d)   do not present as a storey to the street.
                                                               Editor's note— refer to Figure
                                                               6.9.2
Front fences and walls
PO17                                                 AO17.1                                              Complies
Front fences and walls are designed and sited to:    Front fences or walls are set back an average
     a) contribute to the attractiveness of the      of 1 metre and are articulated to provide
          streetscape;                               visual interest by stepping the design at a
     b) be compatible with the existing              maximum of 5 metre intervals.
          streetscape character;
     c) avoid interference with movement of          AO17.2
          surface stormwater;                        Where located on the boundary:
     d) allow for casual surveillance of the          1.      the solid portion of front fences and
          street;                                         walls is no more than 1.2 metres high;
     e) provide planting in front of solid fences         or
          and walls; and                              2.      the walls contain openings or
     f)   ensure plantings between the front              materials that ensure it is 50%
          fence and the footpath does not create          transparent and has a height not
          an impediment for pedestrians using the         exceeding 1.8 metres.
          footpath
                                                     AO17.3
                                                     Solid front fences and walls may be 1.8
                                                     metres in height if the property
                                                     has frontage to an arterial road or a distributor
                                                     road.

                                                     AO17.4
                                                     The area of land between the front fence and
                                                     the boundary is landscaped to screen the
                                                     fence from the street however landscaping
                                                     does not encroach more than 500 millimeters
                                                     into the road reserve or within 1.5 metres of a
                                                     sealed footpath.

                                                     Editor's note— for examples refer
                                                     to figure AP3-4A and figure AP3-4B
Materials and finishes
PO18                                                 AO18                                                Building utilises a masonry construction with
Development incorporates:                            Buildings and structures use:                       screens, decks and pergolas and setbacks
                                                                                                         providing variation to the design.
    a)   materials and finishes that complement           a)   natural finishes wherever possible;
         the surrounding area and integrate with          b)   a mix of lightweight and textured
         the surrounding natural and built                     external finishes;
         environment; and                                 c)   masonry construction where
    b)   a variety of external finishes to provide             variation is provided in texture and
         an interesting built form and avoid bulky             the façade uses a variety of
         single plane finishes                                 finishes to break up the surface;
                                                               and
                                                          d)   open or transparent balustrades.

                                                     Editor's note—refer to Figure AP3-3B



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