Planning Report · MCU18/0094

Project Urban – 17655                                                                         June 2018


4.0 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

This application seeks a Development Permit for Material Change of Use for Multiple Housing
(Type 4 Conventional) to be established in accordance with the accompanying Proposal Plans.

The site plan included in the Proposal Plans illustrates that the development has been designed
to respond to the local climate and environment that affect the site and has therefore been
designed to achieve the following key outcomes:

        make a positive contribution to the streetscape of Wattle Street;
        orientate the dwellings to take advantage of the cooling summer breezes;
        maximise protection for the units from the western sun;
        minimise potential overlooking from, and to, adjoining residential properties;
        provide a direct visual and pedestrian connection to Cooroy Business Centre;
        provide vehicular access to Wattle Street, which is the lower order road fronting the site;
        minimise the number of crossovers to the site from Wattle Street; and
        maximise the distance between the site access and the intersection with Garnet Street.


BUILT FORM

The proposed development will comprise of four (4) Multiple Housing units with 1 x 3 bedroom
unit and 3 x 2 bedroom units.

The proposal maintains a low rise built form with a maximum height of 8 metres above natural
and finished ground level. The total gross floor area of proposed new buildings is 340m2 with a
site cover of approximately 32% and a site density of 10.5 people.

The building will present a modern and attractive form and will incorporate a mix of materials,
colours and finishes. Parking is integrated into the building design and private open space areas
and habitable rooms will address the street. A separate pedestrian entrance is provided to each
unit from Wattle Street and will be clearly identifiable from the street frontage.

Car parking areas do not address the street frontage and are comprehensively screened. Buildings
have been orientated to address Wattle Street.



ACCESS AND PARKING

Vehicles will enter and exit the proposed development via a single driveway crossover from
Wattle Street. Car parking is located on the ground level and will be appropriately screened.
Eight (8) resident spaces and one (1) visitor bay are provided.

The Traffic Engineering Report confirms that the proposed site access location is acceptable for
the proposed development. Swept path diagrams have been provided to demonstrate that
appropriate access can be achieved. As can be seen on the plans, a vehicle holding point is
nominated on the site and a traffic mirror is proposed in the north-western corner to promote
safe access to and from the site.


Development Assessment Report                                                                Page 8 of 27
Material Change of Use (Multiple Housing - Type 4 Conventional)
15 Garnet Street Cooroy QLD 4563
Lot 901 on C56011