Response to Further Information Request - July 2024 · MCU23/0096

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          o   The height of the PAC respects the scale of the surrounding vegetation and will
              maintain a vegetated skyline;
          o   The PAC and all other buildings under the Master Plan will be two storeys in
              height.

•     Site cover, gross floor area and building bulk (PO18) - All buildings on the site will not
      exceed a site cover of 50% (refer Attachment 2 – Response to the information Request
      dated, 21 March 2024). The Site Coverage Plan provides for the approximate areas of the
      new buildings and the buildings to be removed, and including the PAC, which provides
      for a general overall site cover of about 26%. The site cover from the proposed
      development under the Master Plan is well below 50% (AO18.3).

      While the PAC has a GFA that exceeds 1,000m², in the circumstances, this cannot be
      avoided, and the building needs to be this size to meet the needs of the GSLC. Having
      regard to the specific assessment benchmarks under PO18, the following comments are
      provided about the proposed PAC:

          o   Will be fit for purpose and will respect the scale of surrounding development
          o   Will not present an appearance of building bulk to adjacent properties, roads, or
              the adjoining Shorehaven Park, which will be further improved by the additional
              landscaping being proposed
          o   Will maintain the natural site characteristics, including some native vegetation
          o   Allows for adequate area at ground level for landscaping; and
          o   Facilities stormwater management in accordance with the Stormwater
              Management Plan already provided by TOD Consulting Engineers.

The proposed development complies with performance outcomes PO17 and PO18. The PAC
will not visually dominate the site or adversely impact the major road network or other
spaces. Conditions can be imposed with respect the additional landscaping being proposed.

Issue – Traffic Impact

The traffic engineering response notes that the traffic analysis conducted in March 2023
analysed the impacts on the road network during school peak periods. However, the analysis
did not assess the traffic impacts of the proposal under a worst-case scenario.

Advice Required

3. Given that no internal link is proposed, revise the traffic impact assessment to provide a
   worst-case scenario analysis on the capacity of the surrounding network should all parking
   spaces be utilized.

Response:



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