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Ordinary Meeting <strong>of</strong> Council - 26 April 2005 21 / 12
26 <strong>to</strong> 30 Marian Street, Killara
Item 21
DA1243/04
18 April 2005
Insufficient geotechnical assessment, pressure on existing infrastructure, depth and stability <strong>of</strong>
excavation
Council’s Engineering Assessment Team Leader, Robin Howard, has reviewed the proposal in
relation <strong>to</strong> proposed excavation, geotechnical and infrastructural aspects <strong>of</strong> the development. Based
on this assessment, Mr Howard has determined that the geotechnical and excavation aspects <strong>of</strong> the
proposal are satisfac<strong>to</strong>ry for development approval on engineering grounds, subject <strong>to</strong> conditions.
Such conditions will require geotechnical and hydro geological moni<strong>to</strong>ring, and further pr<strong>of</strong>essional
geotechnical input as warranted. Ongoing investigation by a consulting geotechnical engineer will
also <strong>be</strong> required as will dilapidation reports for neighbouring properties and infrastructure. (Refer
Condition No’s 57-75, 88-103, 109-125).
Traffic and parking implications (vehicle access, traffic flows, parking, driver sight lines, driver
and pedestrian safety, traffic generation
The application has <strong>be</strong>en reviewed by Council’s Engineering Assessment Team Leader, Robin
Howard, in relation <strong>to</strong> traffic generation, vehicle access and parking. Mr Howard concludes that
adverse traffic issues in the surrounding road network are not anticipated as a result <strong>of</strong> this
development as sufficient on-site parking is provided along with appropriate access <strong>to</strong> and from the
site. (See comments under Consultation with Council).
LEP194 requires that the proposal provides a minimum <strong>of</strong> 34 car parking spaces, including 7 visi<strong>to</strong>r
car parks. The proposal provides 61 car parking spaces in <strong>to</strong>tal and complies accordingly. Vehicles
will enter and exit the development in a forward movement, with adequate driver sightlines for both
driver and pedestrian safety. Appropriate on site truck access and manoeuvring areas for waste
collection vehicles is provided, preventing potential traffic congestion in Caithness and Marian
Streets during waste collection periods.
Heritage impacts on surrounding properties
Council’s Heritage Advisor, Paul Dignam, has reviewed the application and concludes that the
heritage provisions in DCP 55 are satisfied and that the heritage items at No’s 33 & 39 Marian
Street will not <strong>be</strong> unduly affected by the proposed development, given their separation distance
from the subject site. Mr Dignam further comments that the heritage item at No.1 Caithness Street
is separated from the proposed building by 57m, is located on the opposite side <strong>of</strong> the road and
screened by substantial landscape elements.
Inappropriate Ro<strong>of</strong> structure
The low pitch multi-ridge hip ro<strong>of</strong> has <strong>be</strong>en designed <strong>to</strong> respond <strong>to</strong> prevailing ro<strong>of</strong> forms <strong>of</strong>
surrounding dwellings and <strong>to</strong> contribute <strong>to</strong> the integration <strong>of</strong> the proposed building within the
established streetscape. The upper floor <strong>of</strong> the building is setback from the building perimeter,
which reduces the apparent bulk and scale <strong>of</strong> the building and the overall size <strong>of</strong> the ro<strong>of</strong> structure.
Due <strong>to</strong> the setback <strong>of</strong> the ro<strong>of</strong>, the upper level ro<strong>of</strong> element will not <strong>be</strong> prominent when viewed
from street level.
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