2017-11-07 P&E Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 1 - Amendments for Multiple Housing Type 2 Duplex & Minor Corrections

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            Including amendments to 3 July 2017




                                                                Specific Outcomes                              Acceptable solutions (if accepted
The Noosa Plan



                                                                                                            development subject to requirements)
                                                                                                          Probable solutions (if code assessment)
                                                  O25 Detached houses and Ancillary                    S25.1 Buildings are not constructed on land
                                                  dwelling units in the Rural and Rural                with a slope greater than 1 in 3 (33%);
                                                  Settlement Zones on sloping sites —                  AND
                                                                                                       S25.2 Buildings are of split level design that
                                                  a)   are responsive to the natural topography
                                                                                                       step down the slope or are designed with a
                                                       of the site to minimise the need for cut and
                                                                                                       suspended floor construction to minimise cut
                                                       fill;
                                                                                                       and fill;
                                                  b)   do not visually dominate the hill slope or      AND
                                                       interrupt the skyline;                          S25.3 Cut or fill is less than 2m in depth relative
                                                                                                       to natural ground level;
                                                  c)   are visually integrated with the natural site   AND
                                                       characteristics including vegetation.           S25.4 Buildings present no more than 2 storeys
                                                                                                       at any one point;
                                                                                                       AND
                                                                                                       S25.5 The distance between the ground and
                                                                                                       the lowest part of the floor of the building does
                                                                                                       not exceed 3m;
                                                                                                       OR
                                                                                                       S25.6 The building incorporates undercroft
                                                                                                       skirting or screening (e.g. timber battens) to the
                                                                                                       full height of any undercroft area exceeding 3m
                                                                                                       above the ground;
                                                                                                       OR
                                                                                                       S25.7 The building incorporates landscape
                                                                                                       screening for the full height of any undercroft
                                                                                                       area exceeding 3m above the ground.

                                                                                                       Editor’s note
                                                                                                       The following is a useful guide for ensuring that
                                                                                                       buildings on sloping sites and ridgelines blend with
                                                                                                       the natural surrounds and minimise glare and
                                                                                                       reflection. Appropriate colours will depend on the
                                                                                                       existing native vegetation and backdrop, but may
                                                                                                       include muted earth/environmental tones such as–
                                                                                                                green;
                                                                                                                olive green;
                                                                                                                blue green;
                                                                                                                grey green;
                                                                                                                yellow green;
                                                                                                                green blue;
                                                                                                                blue
                                                                                                                violet,
                                                                                                                indigo;
                                                                                                                brown;
                                                                                                                blue grey; and
                                                                                                                green yellow.




                                                                                                    14-110
                                                                                             Building Works Code