2020-12-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    8 DECEMBER 2020


The following Table compares the proposal with the development parameters for the Business
Centre zone.
 Criteria                               Planning Scheme             Proposal              Complies
 Site Area                              3036m²                      N/A                   
 Population density                     30.36                       9.6 persons           
 Gross floor area                       1900m²                      1011m²                
 Plot ratio                             0.8:1 for 2000 then         0.33:1                
                                        0.3:1 thereafter


 Site cover                             N/A                         31.2%                 
                                                                    950m²
 Landscaped open space                  10% of site min.            11% (332m²)           
 Landscape setbacks                     3m to residential zone      06m – 1.1m            X
 Building height
    storeys                           2 storeys max               2 storeys             
    metres                            8 metres                    8.35 metres           X

 Boundary setbacks
  Frontage                            0 metres min                0 metres              
  West Side                           0 metres min                0.25m /1m             
  East Side                           3 metres min                0.6m                  X
  Rear                                0 metres min                19m – 37m             

 Carparking                             Office – 16.5               44 plus               
 Office - 1 per 20m²                    Shop – 21.5                 4 motorcycle          
 Shop - 1 per 20m² to 100m² then 1      Multiple Housing - 4        (Includes 4 covered
 per 15m² thereafter                    covered plus 1 = 5          spaces)
 Multiple Housing – 1 space per         Total = 43 req min.
 dwelling unit plus 1 visitor

 Bicycle Spaces                         11 bicycle spaces           10 bicycle spaces     X
 End of Trip Facilities*                1 locker per 2 bicycle      0 locker/s            X
 *(required only where 5 + spaces are   spaces and;
 required)                              1 shower cubicle with       0 shower cubicles     X
                                        ancillary change room per
                                        10 bicycle spaces

The pertinent issues arising out of the assessment are discussed below.
Built form
The planning scheme seeks that development is compatible with surrounding development, and
maintains the character/heritage/country feel of Cooroy without necessarily mimicking those styles.
The proposal was extensively reviewed by Council’s external consultant architect, NRA
Collaboration Pty Ltd – Noel Robinson and Peter Cain. Roof form, setbacks, external finishes,
street awning and street trees were raised as key matters during the negotiations with the
applicant. As a result, each building has a different roof form with contemporary heritage elements
and has been purposely designed to complement the existing streetscape which is varied in
building form. The convenience shop building provides a central ridge with a raised semi gable
end. The office/multiple housing is one building with 2 different traditional roof forms and utilises a
contemporary screen to the front elevation to provide privacy, some weather protection, a vertical
element and reflects a traditional parapet element to the building.


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