MCU10/2083 Development Application part 2 - Attachment 1 - Town Planning Report & Code Assessment_FINAL_291010

Specific Outcomes                            Probable solutions                           Proposal
11.22 Amenity
Landscaped Setting                                                                        Complies
O46 Existing mature trees of local origin    No solution provided                         Existing mature trees along the street
add to the character of the Attached                                                      frontages will be retained except where
Housing Zone and are retained.                                                            required to be removed for site access
                                                                                          purposes. Supplementary planting will
                                                                                          be undertaken to enhance the character
                                                                                          contribution of these trees.

11.23 Built form
Streetscape character and building
bulk                                         S47.1 Buildings and other structures         Alternative Solution
O47 Buildings and other structures—          are designed to—                             Although the building has a wall length
a) contribute positively to the              a) have a maximum wall length of 15m         of greater than 15m, the proposed
streetscape character by addressing the      and each external wall plane                 development has been designed to
street and adding visual amenity             incorporates at least one design             respect the amenity of the adjoining
through stepping the front façade;           element to add visual interest and           residential    properties     and     the
b) have a bulk and architectural scale       amenity (such as windows, pergolas,          streetscape character. This has been
that does not dominate the streetscape       sun shading devices, balconies or a          achieved through the inclusion of a
or detract from the visual amenity of        change of building material); (See           varied and highly articulated roof
adjoining properties;                        Figure 11.6)                                 design, materials and colour schemes
c) vary in line and plane;                   b) vary and break up the roof forms          that are sympathetic to the locality,
d) utilise various building styles and       through gables or different pitches to       landscaped      zones     and     fencing
materials to create diversity and visual     add visual interest and define the           /landscape buffering to adjoining
interest in the streetscape;                 individual dwelling units;                   residential boundaries.
e) make use of verandahs, balconies,         c) provide individual segmented
eaves, and roof overhangs for aesthetic      balconies for each dwelling unit to
and lifestyle reasons;                       reduce dominant horizontal banding;
f) integrate landscaping into the building   d) visually break up building facades by
design to provide visual relief and          incorporating different but
screening; and                               complimentary colours, textures and
g) present well articulated facades          building materials; and
where garages or carports are not the        e) visually break up the bulk of the
dominant visual element when viewed          building by integrating tall plant species
from the street;                             in front of and to the side of buildings.

O48 Buildings and structures are             S48.1 No solution provided                   Not applicable
designed to address any waterfront                                                        The site does not have a waterfront
aspect and to contribute positively to                                                    aspect.
the waterfront character.

O49 Buildings and structures take the        S49.1 Buildings do not contain more          Complies
form of small separate buildings, rather     than 4 attached dwelling units.              The development does not include any
than large single bulky developments.                                                     attached dwelling units. The articulated
                                                                                          roof form assists the appearance of
                                                                                          smaller separate building components.

Garages and carports
O50 Garages, carport structures and          S50.1 Garages and carports—                  Not applicable
vehicle manoeuvring areas are designed       a) have a front boundary setback of at       No garages or carports are proposed as
and sited to—                                least 6m; and                                part of this application.
a) provide for resident and visitor          b) present a minimum width to the
parking;                                     streetscape (the total width of garage
b) visually integrate with the building      doors is no more than 6m or 50% of the
and to not dominate the street front;        frontage width, whichever is the lesser,
c) allow opportunity for landscaping to      where the structure faces the street); or
screen vehicle parking and manoeuvring       c) that are visible from, but do not face
areas;                                       the street, include windows or other
d) minimise the number of driveway           articulation and have a 6m vegetated
accesses; and                                buffer between the structure and the
e) allow safe and efficient access to and    road frontage.
egress from the premises.                    AND
                                             S50.2 Where multiple lock up garages         Not applicable
                                             face the street garage doors are             No garages or carports are proposed as
                                             stepped back a minimum of 600mm              part of this application.
                                             from each other, in relation to the
                                             frontage or are separated by at least
                                             1.5m;
                                             AND
                                             S50.3 Garages, carports and uncovered        Not applicable