Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
DV11.112 LOTS 70, 71 AND 72 (NO. 334-336) CAMBRIDGE STREET, WEMBLEY -
PROPOSED FIVE LEVEL MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT (CAFE, SHOPS,
OFFICES, CONSULTING ROOMS AND TWENTY TWO MULTIPLE DWELLINGS)
PURPOSE OF REPORT:
To consider an application for a three storey mixed use development containing shops, offices,
cafés, consulting rooms and twenty two multiple dwellings, seeking variations to the
requirements of Town Planning Scheme No. 1 (TPS 1) Policy Manual with respect to plot ratio.
BACKGROUND:
BA/DA REFERENCE:
LANDOWNER:
APPLICANT:
ZONING:
USE CLASS:
LAND AREA:
74DA-2010
Nurburgring Pty Ltd
Fringe Architects
TPS 1: Local Centre
Office - "AA" (Planning Approval required)
Shop - "AA" (Planning Approval required)
Consulting rooms (group) - "SA" (use not permitted
without Council approval following public consultation)
Dwelling (multiple) - "SA" (use not permitted without
Council approval following public consultation)
3066 square metres
The applicant submitted an application for a four storey mixed use development in March 2010
which was assessed and subsequently advertised for public comment during September 2010.
That application had a shortfall of 67 car bays and a plot ratio of 1:1.86. Approximately 20
submissions were made plus a petition with 12 signatories. The main concerns raised included
the provision of only one entry/exit point off Jersey Street, insufficient car parking, increased
traffic in the locality and the scale of the development.
As a result of the submissions received, the applicant redesigned the proposal to address the
issues raised. Amended plans were received in August 2011 and have been readvertised.
DETAILS:
Development Description
Subject site has frontage to Cambridge Street and a 5.0 metre wide access let to Jersey
Street.
Vehicle entry is via Cambridge Street and vehicle exit is via Jersey Street.
There is a basement of carparking, some parking at ground level, and a level of
carparking between the office level and the multiple dwellings.
22 multiple dwellings are proposed made up of 18 two bedroom units and 4 one bedroom
units.
8 ground floor retail tenancies totalling 935 square metres of nett lettable area.
20 first floor office tenancies totalling 1630 square metres of nett lettable area.
3 consulting rooms.
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