Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
2.2 The means of access to the building and through the site.
2.3 The landscaping of the site.
2.4 Such other matters as are normally the subject of Council consideration of a
detailed application for planning approval which are not covered in paragraph 2.
Note: The following specific matters are raised for the attention of the owner
when preparing building design:
(d)
(e)
(f)
The traffic analysis accompanying the application has been undertaken on
the basis of 152 bays being provided on site. Should the detailed design
propose more than this number, further traffic analysis will be required.
Traffic engineering design issues have been raised in the assessment of
the application in relation to access at both Nicholson Street and Railway
Parade. These matters will require further assessment and have to be
satisfactorily resolved at detailed planning stage. Any resulting works
required in the streets must be at the owner's cost.
Adequate on-site turn-around provision must be made to accommodate
rubbish trucks and any other large service vehicles that may have reason
to visit the site.
DETAILS:
Development Description
The subject lots are located on the north side of Railway Parade and are surrounded by
commercial developments to the east and west and residential properties to the north. Vehicle
access is currently taken from Railway Parade, however, the rear of Lot 50 adjoins the
Nicholson Street road reserve.
WALGA and Qube Railway Parade Pty Ltd propose to develop both lots and the application
submitted for further approval of details show:-
Four storey office building above two ground floor tenancies (one to be occupied as a
café) with a total floorspace of 6,100m 2 and combined total height of 5 storeys.
157 bays over two levels of basement parking and 5 bays provided at-grade to the rear of
the development (162 bays in total). The two levels of basement parking are not
internally linked, with the upper basement accessed from Railway Parade and the lower
basement accessed from Nicholson Street.
A minimum front street setback of 5.5 metres from Railway Parade and a rear setback
from Nicholson Street of 45 metres.
Nil and 3 metre setbacks from the western boundary and 3 metre and 10 metre setbacks
from the eastern boundary to allow for light and ventilation to the building and a minimum
setback at ground level of 11.3 metres to accommodate the pedestrian access way along
the eastern side of the property. The roof extends to the eastern boundary.
Pedestrian access in the form of a wide landscaped and paved area along the eastern
boundary providing for a public pedestrian connection between Nicholson Street and
Railway Parade.
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