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1 & 1A Lamond Drive, 1444 &
1444A Pacific Highway,
Turramurra
Item 20
DA1099/04
13 April 2005
2. STREETSCAPE IMPACT
The proposal is inconsistent with Clause 25I (1)(a), (c), (d) and (e) <strong>of</strong> Part IIIA <strong>of</strong>
the Ku-ring-gai Planning Scheme Ordinance in that the proposal will have a
detrimental impact on the residential character <strong>of</strong> the area and adjoining
properties due <strong>to</strong> the scale <strong>of</strong> the built form, lack <strong>of</strong> area proposed for landscaping
and minimal setbacks proposed.
Particulars
2.1 Less than 50% <strong>of</strong> the site area is proposed as deep soil landscaping and
fails <strong>to</strong> satisfy Clause 25I 1(2) <strong>of</strong> LEP 194 which requires 50%.
2.2 The building width <strong>to</strong> Lamond Drive measures approximately 72m and
exceeds the 36m maximum required by Clause 4.4 C-3 <strong>of</strong> DCP55. There
is a concern with the length <strong>of</strong> the building as it “fills up” the entire
Lamond Drive frontage which only measures ±61m. The resulting tunnel
effect blocks out all views/glimpses <strong>to</strong> the north and <strong>to</strong> the west.
An improved outcome may <strong>be</strong> achieved by splitting the development in<strong>to</strong>
two more sympathetically scaled modules which reflect the character <strong>of</strong>
the locality. The scale <strong>of</strong> these modules should <strong>be</strong> in keeping with the
recommended building envelopes provided in DCP 55 - Multi-unit
Housing: Railway/Pacific Highway Corridor and St Ives Centre.
2.3 The proposal fails <strong>to</strong> maintain a front setback zone <strong>to</strong> Lamond Drive <strong>of</strong> 10-
12m as required by Clause 4.3 C-1 <strong>of</strong> DCP 55. Terraces and the basement
car park are shown with setbacks <strong>of</strong> 7m.
2.4 The 7m setback <strong>to</strong> Lamond Drive and the 72m length <strong>of</strong> the building will
create an over<strong>be</strong>aring built form in Lamond Drive. The built form will
undermine the streetscape setting, by reason <strong>of</strong> its limited landscaped
character; prominence <strong>to</strong> the street boundaries and the cramped
arrangement <strong>of</strong> the structure due <strong>to</strong> the disproportionate distribution <strong>of</strong>
the open space areas compared <strong>to</strong> the existing character <strong>of</strong> the locality.
The already limited scope for landscaping within the 7m setback is further
reduced by:
a. the extensive retaining walls required in the setback area due <strong>to</strong> the
>5m height difference <strong>be</strong>tween street level and ground levels;
b. the resulting stepped planter boxes (