Letter to NC Requesting Changes to Development Approval 16 September 2016 · 132004.240098.6

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because of the location of the development and the position of the shops and restaurants on the site,
which means that the majority of patrons choose to park in Gympie Terrace.

Given the above, it is suggested that the proposed development meets specific outcome O7 under
the Driveways and Carparking Code and it is requested that the condition be amended as follows:

A minimum of 15 car parking spaces including 1 disabled space shall be available for visitor parking for
public use at all times.

Permissible Change

Pursuant to Section 367 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, the proposed development is a change
that will not because of the change:
    a) result in a substantially different development;
    b) require referral to additional concurrence agencies; or
    c) likely to cause a reasonable person to make a properly made submission objecting to the
        change if circumstances allowed.

Consequently, the proposed development is considered to be a ‘permissible change’ pursuant to the
above.

Conclusion

The proposed request to change the current development approval relates to 3 potential areas of
non-compliance. The first being with respect to a small enclosure of part of the balcony area of Unit
7 (condition 19), which has been undertaken for security reasons. This part enclosure cannot be viewed
off site, is partly visible from the within the parking area of the site and is only really clearly visible at
the podium level. This part enclosure does not add to building bulk and makes no material difference
to the appearance of the building off site.

The second issue is with respect to the roof top pergola structures, purportedly exceeding the 10%
area of the roof top terraces. While this could be the case, this is a marginal with the pergola structures
essentially being the same size as shown on the approved plans. The pergolas are open structures
with some having clear roofing where fronting Gympie Terrace. The existing structures were
constructed with the development and do not add to GFA or building bulk and have little if any impact
on the streetscape.

The third issue is respect to visitor parking. Each of the 10 units has 1 titled carparking space and 1
exclusive use area space. Despite this, there are currently 15 unrestricted visitor spaces provided for
the development that could be used for the commercial uses on the land, including 1 disabled space.

The parking survey undertaken during the school holiday period in July 2016, has revealed that a
maximum of 6 visitor spaces are required during peak periods. This is because of the nature and
location of the development with ample and accessible parking available in Gympie Terrace, this being
the preferred location to park. Further, the proposed development has the required number of parking
spaces provided in accordance with the approved plan. In my opinion, adequate visitor parking is




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