2018-01-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               15 JANUARY 2018




The minor redesign of the central communal facilities is generally contained within the back of
house areas with the building appearance and scale being maintained.
The changes to the alignment of the internal roads, parking arrangements and pedestrian
pathways are supported as they are minor and of no significant consequence.
The re-alignment of blocks 13 and 14 will be of little consequence as separation is maintained
between the two buildings.
The minor change to the staging of the development retains the flexibility in the approval
conditions to allow stages to proceed individually, simultaneously or not in sequential order.
With regards to the proposed changes to the heights of buildings 3, 16, 17 and 20:
   Block 3 is proposed to be increased by approximately 350mm to introduce greater acoustic
     treatment between levels. The overall building height remains below 12 metres with the
     majority of the roof form being well below this height. This minor increase in height is
     supported.
   It is proposed to increase the floor to ceiling heights of Blocks 16 and 17. The overall height
     is to remain under the maximum RL approved (i.e. RL44.7) and this has been achieved by
     lowering the roof pitch for these buildings. This minor change is supported.
   The applicant advises that the overall height of Block 20 is increased due to proposed civil
     works, wherein the upper level of the building has been shifted to align with the level of the
     adjacent driveway to allow for pedestrian access to the dwellings. The civil works reduce
     the extent of excavation required for the road thereby reducing the height of retaining walls
     adjacent to the north-eastern boundary. The resultant change in height for Block 20 is
     900mm and results in a section of the building being in excess of 8.0 metres. The height of
     this building is 3.80 metres lower than the adjoining building (Block 19) to the north and 7.6
     metres lower than Block 18 further north. The proposed increase in height does not
     compromise the vegetated backdrop provided by Girraween as evidenced by the visual
     assessment that was provided with the original application.
Accordingly, the amendments to the plans are supported.




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