2019-04-09 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    9 APRIL 2019


The applicant’s request for deletion of the screens approved to the eastern façade however is not
supported. During assessment of the original application, significant concerns were raised with
regard to the bulk and scale of the development especially with regard to the treatment of the
street frontages. Council engaged an architectural consultant to review the plans and a number
of revised plans were submitted. The second peer review of the proposal plans by Council’s
architectural consultants included comments:
     the introduction of additional materiality, screening services, battening with a timber
       appearance and the deletion of one set of stairs has improved setback treatment;
     the introduction of different materials in response scheme has assisted in breaking up the
       perception of the podiums bulk when viewed from Pelican and Doonella Street.
The requirement for the screens was therefore a direct result of architectural comments that
these screens were significant in reducing the impact of the building, breaking up the form and
providing visual interest to the building and streetscape.
The current streetscape presentation to Pelican Street includes a sealed driveway entrance of
over 9 metres in width that provides a direct view to the eastern façade of the building which has
limited articulation as demonstrated in figure 4 below. The building form presents as a back of
house/ service area to Pelican Street with limited opportunity for landscaping to screen the
building. This presentation to Pelican Street is not considered an appropriate response to the
local streetscape and is not reflective of the Tewantin character which provides for smaller
building forms with high levels of detail.




Figure 4 – Photograph of Pelican Street Streetscape Presentation

It is also noted that a number of setback concessions were granted as part of assessment of the
original application and were linked to the use of additional materials, landscaping and screens
and battens to break the bland, bulky building form.
The applicant’s submission is not supported.
4.     DRAFT PLANNING SCHEME
The Draft Planning Scheme includes the site in the District Centre zone and the RSL use is a
consistent use in the zone. The purpose of the District Centre zone includes outcomes that relate
to design including:
     Development has a high level of architectural merit and contributes positively to the
       activation of the street and the character of the centre.
     Development reinforces the traditional ‘main street’ character and scale of development in
       the centre;

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