Delegated Report - Code - Planning MCU24 0139 (As Published) · MCU24/0139

                        for 24 hour care of buildings,
                        operations, plant or equipment.



               Assessment
               The applicant submits:
               As per the previous approval for the site, the research and technology industries require
               specialised servers and equipment on the site. This equipment is required to be secure, and the
               caretaker’s residence provides for an additional layer of security for the premises and the wider
               precinct – with eyes on the park and street to avoid loitering. The caretaker unit was also approved
               as part of the existing development on the site.
               The applicant’s submission is reasonable as the use of the caretaker unit will be associated with
               the Research and technology server room (Tenancy 3). It is recommended that the server room
               and building services area be included on the same title as the caretaker’s accommodation to
               ensure the uses are linked.
               Conditions have been included to support the proposed outcome.


               Works Code - Driveways and Car Parking Code
               The Driveways and Car Parking Code requires 1 space for the Caretaker’s accommodation and 1
               space per 50m2 of GFA for the Research and technology use (6 spaces). A total of 7 spaces,
               excluding the lobby and building services.
               The proposal includes 7 car parking spaces and 4 motorcycle spaces based on a use area of
               274m².
               Development Engineering have raised concerns that the location of the Motorcycle spaces (at the
               building frontage) do not work from a manoeuvrability and access viewpoint and are not supported.
               The applicant has been unable to accommodate an alternative location and therefore notations will
               be included to delete spaces which block access to the bike racks and pedestrian access to the
               building lobby.
               Given that 1 parking space is designated for the Caretakes accommodation unit which could be
               used for either a passenger vehicle or motor cycle, the remaining use area of 274m² requires 3
               motor cycle spaces. The smaller size of the total development (274m² of use area) and the
               intention that the entire upper floor tenancy is to be used as a data room connected to the Peregian
               digital hub, it is accepted that a lesser provision of two onsite Motor cycle spaces is sufficient to
               meet the required outcome.
               The plans will be annotated to delete the proposed 4 spaces and replace with 2 Motorcycle spaces
               to be shown on subsequent Operational Works applications (condition 31).
               While concern is also raised that the tenancies could potentially convert to offices which
               contributes to additional car parking requirements, the applicant advises the tenancies will be for
               Research and technology use and operated by the caretaker, limiting the potential for additional
               car parking demands. Conditions are included to reinforce that the Research and technology use
               can only interchange for other related uses and that the use of the Caretakes accommodation is
               unable to be individually titled or used by other parties not employed at the site.


               5.     CONSULTATION
               5.1. Referral Agencies
               The application was referred to the following Referral Agencies:



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