Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
2.3 The landscaping of the site
The applicant has provided a landscaping and paving concept plan to accompany the
application.
The West Leederville Planning and Urban Design Study requires green forecourts along
Railway Parade to soften the overall visual impact as viewed from the street. The
landscaping concept plan shows the inclusion of planter boxes located around the front
elevation of the building, breaking up the areas of paving. The main pedestrian entry, and
similarly, the location of the café are oriented towards Railway Parade. Both these
activities require their adjacent areas to be paved to allow for pedestrian movement and
seating. Further, it is noted the inclusion of the basement car park, limits the level of
landscaping that could reasonably be accommodated. On balance, it is considered that
the inclusion of the planter boxes meet the intent of the study and provide green relief
along the front elevation.
It is considered with the inclusion of planter boxes, located around the front elevation of
the building, provides for this desired 'green' forecourt.
The rear of the site (as viewed from Nicholson Street) is proposed to be landscaped, with
terraced lawn areas and a winding universal access pedestrian path leading up to the
building. A landscaping strip is also provided for the length of the pedestrian access way
along the eastern boundary, screening the adjacent commercial building, which is
currently constructed to the boundary.
Different paving treatments are also proposed to provide interest and to break up the
different pedestrian areas.
The layout of landscaping and paving is generally supported as shown in the concept
plan, however further details of plantings and a reticulation plan should be submitted with
the building licence application for approval. On-going maintenance of the landscaping
would also be required.
2.4 Other matters
Waste Management
The applicant proposes to engage a private waste service provider to collect waste and
recycling once the building is operational, as follows:
For the offices:
General waste and paper collected minimum 3 times per week
Recyclables collected weekly
Organic waste collected twice weekly
For the café:
General waste collected minimum 3 times per week
Cardboard and recyclables collected weekly
Used cooking oil collected on request
A bin storage area is provided to the rear of the development next to the driveway to enter
into the basement car park from Nicholson Street. The bin storage provided is considered
adequate in size to contain both the bins for the development and also room for the
manoeuvring of bins.
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