Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
DV11.115 LOT 43 (NO. 25A) JUKES WAY WEMBLEY - TWO X TWO-STOREY GROUPED
DWELLINGS
PURPOSE OF REPORT:
To consider an application for a two (2) grouped dwellings requiring assessment under the
performance criteria of the Residential Design Codes (R Codes) and the Town Planning
Scheme Policy Manual in respect to buildings on boundary and buildings set back from the
boundary.
BACKGROUND:
BA/DA REFERENCE: 0267DA-2011
LANDOWNER:
W L Law
APPLICANT:
Summit Projects
ZONING:
Residential R30
USE CLASS:
Dwelling (single) - 'P' (permitted)
LAND AREA: Parent Lot: 900m 2
Strata Lot 1 (Subject Lot): 541sqm (excl. common property)
DETAILS:
Development description
Unit 1: Floor Area: 256.97sqm
Open Space: 49% (147.65sqm)
Unit 2: Floor Area: 263.95sqm
Open Space: 49% (148.00sqm)
The proposed application consists of:
Two double storey dwellings located to the forward of the dwelling that is currently under
construction.
The dwellings are located one behind the other with unit 1 having access to the main
street via an exclusive driveway for its use only, and unit 2 reversing onto an approved
common property driveway and entering the street in forward gear.
Unit 1 proposes a parapet wall to the garage on the north-western boundary. Length of
6.23 metres and height of 3.334 metres.
The lot is an irregular shaped lot with an approved subdivision and a common access
driveway to the south-eastern side.
The property is located on the elbow of the street and borders 5 properties.
Background
A subdivision application was lodged by the owner with the Department of Planning on 17
November 2009 proposing three strata lots on Lot 43 (No. 25) Jukes Way, Wembley. The
application complied with the average and minimum lot requirements.
The application was approved in two stages, first with the clearance of the proposed Lot 3
and common property, and then with the clearance of Lots 1 and 2 (subject lots).
Stage one of the clearance was issued on the 26 November 2010 and a planning
approval for a two-storey dwelling on Lot 3 was granted on 12 October 2010. A Building
Licence was issued on 22 February 2011. This dwelling is currently under construction.
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