2015-07-21 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     21 JULY 2015


REPORT
1.   PROPOSAL
The application seeks approval for a 2 storey commercial development consisting of 3 shops at
street level and 3 offices on the upper level. Stairs and a lift accessed from a rear balcony
provide access to the upper level offices. Each shop has a Gross Floor Area of 70m², with 2 x
offices at 70m² and 1 at 80m². The ground level shops are setback between 2m and 3m from the
front boundary, a forecourt area and narrow garden are located along most of the frontage. The
upper level offices are similarly setback with a balcony overlooking the footpath awning and the
street.

The external finishes are mostly painted masonry with 2 feature walls (FC panel system and
render finish) located at both ends of the elevation facing Emerald Street. A 2 degree skillion roof
is proposed.

A ground level walkway along the western boundary provides pedestrian access from Emerald
Street to the upper level stairs and lift, and to the rear car park. The development provides 23 car
spaces accessed from Wimmers Lane. Figure 1 below shows an architectural rendering of the
development.

Substantial full width frontage works are proposed as part of the development.

The applicant proposes a 1.5m easement in favour of Council along the Wimmers Lane
boundary (rear boundary) for future road widening purposes. The application is before Council
because of the request to dedicate 1.5m of land adjoining Wimmers Lane as a ‘Public
Thoroughfare’ easement until such time Council has a strategy for Cooroy Laneways. Proposal
plans are included in Attachment 1.




Figure 1 - Proposed view from Emerald Street




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