MCU22/0051 Representations To Development Approval For Material Change Of Use - Hardware & Trade Supplies At 178 Eumundi Noosa Road, Noosaville · Attachment 2 - (MCU22/0051) - Planning Officer'S Report

                           The exit driveway located along the northern boundary is to be
           Amendments
                           relocated off the boundary to provide a garden bed for a length of 15
                           meters (from the front of the site) with a minimum planting width of 0.5
                           meters. The plans are to detail landscape and/or architectural
                           treatments that soften the appearance of the retaining wall and
                           industrial building of the southern elevation of the adjoining site at 13
                           Vision Court.

                           The maximum height of the building is to be reduced such that no part
                           of the building exceeds 10 metres from natural ground surface levels
                           and finished levels.
                           An eave overhang a minimum of 1.2 metres wide must be provided to
                           the building’s front façade to provide further interest to the street.

           *(Refer to Advisory Note)
13.       The maximum height of the development must not exceed 10 metres above the ground level,
          including the exposed portion of the external façade of the building where excavation is
          undertaken.
Applicant’s Representation
The applicant initially advised that the requirements of conditions 3 and 13 were unworkable and
would prevent the development proceeding, however following discussions with staff, the applicant
subsequently lodged revised plans to address the required plan amendments. The applicant
submitted the following changes and justification:
•     Reduction of the maximum building height from 12m to 10.94m. This ensures the highest point
      of the building now sits at RL 20.890.

      -    This ensures that no part of the building will exceed 10 metres above natural ground level
           (see extract below).
      -    This ensures that the proposed building (at its highest point) will be the same level as the
           highest point of the neighbouring building at 13 Vision Court.




•     Lowering of the ground surface level to RL 9.950, which is 450mm lower than what was
      originally approved. This will assist in reducing the overall building height relative to natural
      ground level, whilst maintaining the required internal clearances. No amendments to internal
      ramping is required as confirmed by TTM (second attachment).
•     Bio-detention basin lowered to RL 9.00 in response to the ground surface level being lowered.
      This change does not result in any amendments being required to the existing SWMP as
      confirmed by Acor.
•     Reduce the height of the undercroft by 1m to assist with reducing the overall building height. A
      2.3m height clearance is now proposed. This ensures compliance is maintained with Council’s
      car park height clearance requirements, as confirmed by TTM
•     Provision of a 0.5m landscape strip along the northern boundary.