Development Application part 2 of 3 Report - MCU13/0095

Proposal Report       Proposed Material Change of Use of Premises for Retail Business   -
                                                                                            Type 7 Garden &   style Centre over Land situated at 37 Gibson
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                      Road, Noosavil/e described as Lot I on RP80216 7
Applicant:            Ralph Rogers


6.0 The Proposal

The applicant seeks approval from Council to modify the existing approved Garden Centre on site to
enable a portion of the existing nursery display area to be covered and utilised for the display and sale of
outdoor furniture ornaments, pots, statues and                       garden centre items. The area to be utilised for the
covered display area is located to the front and centre of the site adjacent to the existing carparking area.
The current approval for the site provides for a long rectangular building in this location, which comprises
a nursery shop and display area. This approved building includes 57m2 of enclosed display area with a

covered deck area of 48m2 resulting in a total coverage of 105m2.


The applicant now seeks to increase this covered area associated with the nursery to provide a
weatherproof display area for outdoor furniture, ornaments, pots, statues and those items commonly
found in a garden centre. The new display area includes the following:


     .       Enclosable deck display area           -   193m2with a total deck area of 275m2
     .       ’Patio’ shop    -   42m2
     .       Stacking sliding glass panels that open up three sides of the display area to the plant display area
     .       Colourbond Skillon Roof
     .       Timber deck display area


The applicant also wishes to enhance the environmental credentials of the development by harvesting
solar energy and water for the development. Approximately 250,000 litres of water is required for the use
and this is able to be achieved by the roofing of the furniture display area.


The proposed new building is considered to be in accordance with the existing approval noting:


             .    The site is approved for a garden centre and coffee shop and the new building does not alter
                  this approved use.
             .    The area to be used for the new building is approved as a display area associated with the
                  garden centre.
             .    Outdoor furniture, pots, statues, ornament and the like are able to displayed and retailed
                  from the site under the existing approval.
             .    The new building is located away from residential areas.
             .    The new building enables the relocation of outdoor display items which were to be located in
                  the entrance       area   (between the caf             and    pavilion) and replacement with a landscaped
                  central ’square’ which improves the pedestrian flow on site.
             .    The new building improves the overall visual balance of the buildings by providing an anchor
                  to the ’pavilion’.


The remainder of the site including vehicle access and carparking will be maintained as approved. A slight
amendment to the approved caf is proposed due to design development of the kitchen however no change to
the number of seats is proposed. No changes to existing hours of operation are proposed.


Plans of the new building are included in Annexure B.




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