Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
DV11.122 LOT 758 (NO. 313) THE BOULEVARD, CITY BEACH - ANCILLARY
ACCOMMODATION
PURPOSE OF REPORT:
To consider an application for a single storey dwelling requiring assessment under the
performance criteria of the Residential Design Codes (R Codes) in respect of setback of
buildings generally.
BACKGROUND:
BA/DA REFERENCE: 248DA-2011
LANDOWNER:
Winnie Woon Hung So & Francis Hing Wah Tang
APPLICANT:
Summit Projects
ZONING: Residential R12.5
USE CLASS:
Dwelling (single) - 'P' (permitted)
LAND AREA: 943m 2
DETAILS:
Development description
The proposal is for ancillary accommodation at the rear of a 943m² lot.
The existing residence occupies 218.79m² on the lot and the proposed additions will
occupy 149.04m², with the total floor area to be 368m². There will be 66.35% open space.
The current single dwelling built to the front of the lot will remain with the ancillary
accommodation located to the rear of this and with an access-way to the eastern side of
the site.
The development has a tiled roof with a 25º pitch peaking at 4.8 metres above natural
ground level.
The ancillary accommodation is 2.778 metres in height from finished floor level to the
eaves.
It has a finished floor level that ranges between 0.95 metres and 2.35 metres below
natural ground level at the rear boundary and between 0.55 metres and 1.85 metres
below natural ground level at the western boundary. The finished floor level is a maximum
of 0.4 metres above natural ground level along the eastern boundary.
It incorporates a double garage, living room, kitchen, dining room, bathroom, study,
bedroom, WC, store and alfresco.
The ancillary accommodation has a plot ratio area of 80.12m² in lieu of the required
maximum of 60m² for ancillary accommodation.
It is setback at a minimum of 4.0 metres to the rear boundary in lieu of 6.0 metres. This
however is increased to 4.96 metres for the garage.
Applicant's submission
The applicant has provided the following justification for the boundary setback variations:-
The reduction in setbacks does not restrict sunlight or ventilation to adjoining properties,
particularly to the property on # 311 as the garage wall is setback 1.5 metres form the
side lot boundary. In additions, the dwelling on # 311 does not have any openings within
close proximity to the boundary. Also the rear setback of the garage is in line with the rear
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