Planning Report · MCU18/0094

Project Urban – 17655                                                                          June 2018

         the amenity of the adjoining properties. It is also important to note that the site does
         benefit from an exceptionally wide road reserve which means that the private open space
         areas, which exceed Council requirements, are setback more than 10m from the edge of
         the road. Overall, it is considered that the proposal does achieve the outcomes sought by
         O8(a) and will provide a level of amenity that is consistent with the location of the site
         next to Cooroy town centre.

         O8(b) requires any existing vegetation to be preserved that will buffer the proposed
         building from adjoining uses. No significant vegetation is provided on site. The Landscape
         Concept Plans show that the proposal will improve the amount of vegetation on the site
         and will provide landscape buffers to the street and the adjoining properties.

         O8(c) requires landscaping to be provided between buildings. The Landscape Concept
         Plan shows substantial planting on the site which will soften the built form, provide privacy
         for residents and enhance the appearance of the site from the street.

         O8(d) requires visual continuity within the street. The corner block to the east of the site is
         zoned for commercial uses and provides a built to boundary setback to Wattle Street. The
         existing dwelling to the north of the site also has a reduced setback to Wattle Street of 2m
         while the property to the south of the site, on the opposite side of Garnet Street, is
         setback 4m from Wattle Street and this pattern of reduced setbacks continues along the
         western side of this section of Wattle Street. Given the existing reduced setbacks that a
         number of existing buildings have on either side of Wattle Street, it is considered that the
         proposed setback is in keeping with the existing pattern of development within the local
         area.

For the reasons set out above, it is considered that the proposed setback to Wattle Street
achieves the outcomes sought by Specific Outcome O8.



7.5 ZONE CODE


The Specific Outcomes and Probable Solutions for the Attached Housing Zone within the Cooroy
and Lake Macdonald Locality are set out in Table 6.15 of the Plan. The proposal is considered to
comply with the following key requirements for the Attached Housing Zone:

            the proposed use is a consistent use within the Attached Housing zone;

            the proposed elevations include a variety of design features that add articulation and
             visual interest to the buildings and break up their scale and mass; and

            garages have been are integrated into the design of the townhouses and are located to
             the rear of the units to minimise their impact on the streetscape.

However, the assessment has identified that the design does not strictly comply with Probable
Solutions S42.1 and S45.1 in the Code and therefore alternative solutions to these are discussed
below.




Development Assessment Report                                                                Page 18 of 27
Material Change of Use (Multiple Housing - Type 4 Conventional)
15 Garnet Street Cooroy QLD 4563
Lot 901 on C56011