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1, 3, and 5 Lynbara Avenue and
12 Porters Lane, St Ives
Item 1 1219/04
1 April 2005
The deep soil calculations as shown on the Deep Soil Planting Plan submitted with the application
has included the garden <strong>be</strong>d <strong>be</strong>tween the proposed disabled ramp and Stanley St. This garden <strong>be</strong>d
is less than 2.0 metres wide and as such under the terms and definitions within LEP194 is <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong>
excluded from the calculated deep soil landscaping area. Having said this the applicant has
indicated that they have a deep soil landscaping area <strong>of</strong> 52%. If this is the case, this additional area
<strong>be</strong>ing added <strong>to</strong> the calculations should not result in non-compliance with the required 50% deep
soil landscaping requirement.
Setbacks
The proposed setback for the proposed basement car park adjacent <strong>to</strong> the Stanley St and Lynbara
Ave corner is proposed <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> approximately 7 – 8.0m which restricts the available deep soil
landscaping within the front setback. It is preferred that the setback at this corner <strong>be</strong> maximised <strong>to</strong>
ensure that large trees can <strong>be</strong> accommodated. The setback as proposed will accommodate smaller
trees or medium sized trees adjacent <strong>to</strong> the site frontage. It must <strong>be</strong> noted however that the setbacks
as proposed increase the rear setback for tree planting, which will help alleviate issues <strong>of</strong> screening
and overlooking <strong>to</strong> the adjoining single s<strong>to</strong>rey villas from the proposed five s<strong>to</strong>rey development. As
the proposed development is set <strong>be</strong>hind gardens and the landscape character <strong>of</strong> the existing
neighbourhood can <strong>be</strong> maintained the reduced front setback for the basement can <strong>be</strong> supported.
Substation
Should Energy Australia require a substation <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> installed for the development, it is required that
the substation <strong>be</strong> located so that it does not dominate the landscape and is located outside <strong>of</strong> the
canopy drip line <strong>of</strong> any tree <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> retained. It is preferred that it <strong>be</strong> located within the landscape so
that it can <strong>be</strong> screened from view (Condition No.75).
Subject <strong>to</strong> conditions, Landscape Services can support the application.”
Engineering
Council’s Engineering Assessment Officer has commented on the proposal as follows:
“Summary
In summary the application can <strong>be</strong> supported by Development Engineers, subject <strong>to</strong> the imposition
<strong>of</strong> the engineering conditions <strong>of</strong> consent.
A pre-DA <strong>meeting</strong> was <strong>held</strong> for this site in which the applicant was presented with assessment
criteria related <strong>to</strong> the engineering aspects. Generally the applicant has had regard <strong>to</strong> the
engineering issues raised at this pre-DA <strong>meeting</strong>, and has submitted the requested information.
Subdivision
The application form indicates that subdivision is not proposed under this DA, hence no further
subdivision conditions will <strong>be</strong> applied in this referral response. So that the building is not
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