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1 & 1A Lamond Drive, 1444 &
1444A Pacific Highway,
Turramurra
Item 20
DA1099/04
13 April 2005
The proposal fails <strong>to</strong> maintain a front setback zone <strong>to</strong> the Pacific Highway <strong>of</strong> 10-12 metres as
required by Clause 4.3 C-1 <strong>of</strong> DCP 55.
a) The basement car park and acoustic fence are shown with setbacks <strong>of</strong> 7.2 metres and 5
metres, respectively.
b) The limited scope for landscaping within the reduced setback areas is further reduced by the
private courtyards that:
• make significant screen planting highly unlikely (within the courtyards) and;
• undermine the preservation <strong>of</strong> a coordinated landscape theme in the long term.
A large percentage <strong>of</strong> the Pacific Hwy site frontage is taken up by private courtyards, leaving a
front setback less than 5m as communal open space that is available for large tree replenishment.
Eucalyptus saligna (Bluegum) have <strong>be</strong>en nominated within the site frontage in close proximity <strong>to</strong> a
proposed front wall. In the long term, this is impractical as the expanding roots from the trees will
crack and compromise the integrity <strong>of</strong> the wall.
The proposal will not achieve appropriate separation with properties <strong>to</strong> the north (1446 and 1446A
Pacific Highway) due <strong>to</strong> the inadequate side setback and lack <strong>of</strong> substantial screen planting and
canopy trees.
A 6 metres setback is proposed <strong>be</strong>tween the terrace/pergola <strong>of</strong> Unit A11 and the northern boundary
(No 1446 Pacific Highway). The 6 metres available for landscaping is reduced by:
• A series <strong>of</strong> retaining walls that create a planter box approx. 1.6 metres wide and 2-3 metres
high,
• a path (1.2 metres wide) almost stretching the entire length <strong>of</strong> the rear boundary
• in addition 2 metres <strong>to</strong> 3.6 metres <strong>of</strong> the remaining setback area currently forms part <strong>of</strong> the
concreted area <strong>of</strong> Kirawa Close. Kirawa Close is a private access road, originally created <strong>to</strong>
provide access <strong>to</strong> 5 lots. These lots have reciprocal rights <strong>of</strong> carriageway over this driveway.
The necessary consent has not <strong>be</strong>en provided <strong>to</strong> demolish part <strong>of</strong> the driveway and replace those
areas with landscaping.
With or without the above consent, the effective area for deep soil landscaping in the side setback
adjacent <strong>to</strong> Unit A11 is greatly reduced. This is not sufficient <strong>to</strong> ensure the establishment <strong>of</strong>
effective landscaping and canopy trees that would screen the adjacent property No. 1446 Pacific
Highway or provide appropriate separation. This is especially relevant in light <strong>of</strong> the fact that No
1446 was not incorporated in<strong>to</strong> DA 0077/05 and may end up as an isolated dwelling <strong>be</strong>tween the
two high density developments. (Refer Reason for Refusal No 2.6)
The development will not maintain the existing character <strong>of</strong> this area nor appropriately respond <strong>to</strong>
the desired future medium density character <strong>of</strong> the area as envisaged by LEP 194 and DCP 55.
Part 4.4 Built form and articulation:
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