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
Roof forms
PO19                                                   AO19.1                                           Complies – Pitched roof form of 5 degrees
Roof forms:                                            With the exception of Noosa Heads and            proposed.
                                                       Coastal Communities Local Areas, the
    a)   contribute positively to the local skyline;   main roof of the building has a roof pitch no
    b)   complement the character of the locality      less than 5 degrees and has minimum 600
         and the topography of the site;               millimetre eaves to at least 75% of the
    c)   avoid box profiles/parapets; and              perimeter of the building.
    d)   do not create opportunities for
         overlooking the private open space or         AO19.2                                           Complies – no roof top terrace proposed.
         internal spaces of neighbouring               Development does not include rooftop
         properties.                                   terraces.

                                                       AO19.3                                           Complies – no parapet wall.
                                                       The total width of any parapet wall does not
                                                       exceed 50% of the width of the front facade of
                                                       a building.

Safety and Amenity – Table 6.3.2.3
PO20                                                   AO20.1
Development:                                           Buildings and structures:                        Complies – building has been design to
                                                                                                        minimise overlooking through the use of
    a)   provides a high level of residential               a)   are sited and orientated to minimise   upper level screens and pergolas as well as
         amenity to users of the subject site; and               the likelihood of overlooking          orientating the upper level decks to face
    b)   does not unreasonably impact on the                     the private open space of adjacent     inwards.
         amenity enjoyed by users of adjoining or                residential uses;
         nearby premises, including privacy                 b)   avoid reduction of sunlight to at      Building has been located along the northern
         and access to sunlight.                                 least 40% of the private open          boundary of the site to maximise solar access
    c)                                                           space areas of any adjoining           and minimise impacts on properties along the
         Editor's note—Provisions for sill height,               residences to less than two hours      southern boundary.
         glazing, screening and window                           between 9:00am and 3:00pm on
         openings are to improve the residential                 any day of the year;
         amenity for occupants. Thermal                     c)   incorporate fencing, landscaping
         performance requirements are                            and screening to mitigate impacts
         contained in Queensland Development                     on adjoining residential uses.
         Code MP4.1 Sustainable Buildings.
         Energy efficiency requirements are            Editor's note— refer to figure AP3-
         contained in the National Construction        1A and figure AP3-2A
         Code.
                                                       AO20.2                                           Complies.
                                                       Transparent doors and windows are designed
                                                       and located so they do not directly face
                                                       transparent doors or windows or the private
                                                       open space areas of other dwellings within 10
                                                       metres;

                                                       AO20.3                                           Complies – screening proposed to upper level
                                                       Where windows, balconies, terraces,              decks and windows.
                                                       verandahs or decks overlook or have the
                                                       potential to overlook the private open
                                                       space of nearby properties or view into
                                                       habitable room windows within 10 metres:

                                                            a)   windows have a sill height of not
                                                                 less than 1.7 metres above finished
                                                                 floor level;
                                                            b)   windows and other openings are
                                                                 permanently screened to a
                                                                 minimum height of 1.7 metres to
                                                                 avoid overlooking;
                                                            c)   windows and doors use translucent
                                                                 glazing to obscure views; or
                                                            d)   windows or balconies are offset by
                                                                 45 degrees or more.

                                                       Editor's note—refer to figure AP3-



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