ordinary meeting of council to be held on tuesday, 26 april 2005 at ...

Ordinary Meeting <strong>of</strong> Council - 26 April 2005 21 / 15
26 <strong>to</strong> 30 Marian Street, Killara
Item 21
DA1243/04
18 April 2005
by creating two pavilions rather than one continuous building. The upper floor has <strong>be</strong>en further set
back from the perimeter <strong>of</strong> the building and contains only three large dwellings, reducing the
overall bulk and scale <strong>of</strong> the building.
The building will <strong>be</strong> set back <strong>be</strong>tween 12-19m along the Marian Street frontage and 9m-16m along
the Caithness Street (secondary) frontage. The fall <strong>of</strong> the site away from Marian Street,
substantially reduces the pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> the building <strong>to</strong> Marian Street, concealing almost the entire
ground level from the street. Substantial landscaping within the Marian Street setback affords a
high level <strong>of</strong> amenity <strong>to</strong> the street, particularly with the retention <strong>of</strong> two 24m high mature blue gum
trees that contribute <strong>to</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tening <strong>of</strong> the built form and canopy cover that is characteristic <strong>of</strong> the area.
Along the Caithness Street frontage, the fall <strong>of</strong> the site from Marian Street creates a 1.2m variation
in height (from ground level <strong>to</strong> ceiling level <strong>of</strong> the uppermost floor) from the intersection with
Marian Street 12m <strong>to</strong> the south-east (rear) corner 13.2m in height. This if <strong>of</strong>fset, however, by a
corresponding increase in setbacks with height and reduces dominance <strong>of</strong> built form effectively.
Deep soil landscaping can <strong>be</strong> adequately accommodated within the setbacks provided for visual
amenity and s<strong>of</strong>tening <strong>of</strong> built form.
The building responds effectively <strong>to</strong> the streetscape objectives <strong>of</strong> DCP 55 and reflects development
consistent with the desired future character <strong>of</strong> the area.
Privacy <strong>to</strong> the occupants <strong>of</strong> 2 Caithness Street
The proposal has <strong>be</strong>en set back from the southern (rear) boundary that adjoins No. 2 Caithness
Street in accordance with the controls <strong>of</strong> DCP 55 that require a 6m setback from the rear boundary.
In particular, the southern elevation is set back a minimum <strong>of</strong> 6m from the rear boundary, with the
centre <strong>of</strong> the building (for a length <strong>of</strong> 13m) set back in excess <strong>of</strong> 21m from the common boundary
<strong>to</strong> provide for a large landscaped area on site and assist in reducing dominance <strong>of</strong> built form and
potential overlooking <strong>to</strong> the adjoining site at No. 2 Caithness Street. The remaining part <strong>of</strong> the
southern elevation is broken up in<strong>to</strong> two parts at the east and west end <strong>of</strong> the building, each <strong>be</strong>ing
approximately 16.5m in length and set back 6m from the rear boundary.
Glazing <strong>to</strong> the southern elevation <strong>of</strong> the development is necessary <strong>to</strong> provide effective cross
ventilation, energy efficiency and solar access <strong>to</strong> the proposed units. The <strong>to</strong>p floor <strong>of</strong> the
development has <strong>be</strong>en further set back from the perimeter <strong>of</strong> the building avoiding direct
overlooking from windows.
Further, the boundary <strong>to</strong> the rear <strong>of</strong> the site will <strong>be</strong> adequately landscaped <strong>to</strong> ensure that sufficient
screening <strong>of</strong> the development is afforded <strong>to</strong> No. 2 Caithness Street in terms <strong>of</strong> s<strong>of</strong>tening <strong>of</strong> built
form and privacy. This is achieved through planting <strong>of</strong> up <strong>to</strong> 10 large canopy trees along the rear
boundary with infill planting.
CONSULTATION - WITHIN COUNCIL
Urban Design Consultant
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