Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
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COUNCIL MINUTES<br />
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011<br />
Assessment against the performance criteria<br />
Buildings Setback from the Boundary<br />
Setback balcony and theatre from<br />
western (right) boundary<br />
Setback master bedroom from<br />
western (right) boundary<br />
Setback hallway from western<br />
(right) boundary<br />
Setback powder room, bathroom,<br />
bedroom 4 and bedroom 3 from<br />
western (right) boundary<br />
Acceptable development provision Proposed<br />
1.5 metres 1.2 metres<br />
1.3 metres 1.2 metres<br />
2.4 metres 2.0 metres<br />
2.4 metres 1.5 metres<br />
Performance criteria:<br />
Buildings set back from boundaries other than street boundaries so as to:<br />
provide adequate direct sun and ventilation to the building;<br />
ensure adequate direct sun and ventilation being available to adjoining properties;<br />
provide adequate direct sun to the building and appurtenant open spaces;<br />
assist with protection <strong>of</strong> access to direct sun for adjoining properties;<br />
assist in ameliorating the impacts <strong>of</strong> building bulk on adjoining properties; and<br />
assist in protecting privacy between adjoining properties.<br />
The reduced setback to the western boundary is a result <strong>of</strong> the narrow lot frontage (10.06<br />
metres), and makes effective use <strong>of</strong> the space. As the lot runs north to south, the reduced<br />
setbacks to the western boundary has little impact on sunlight to the adjoining property.<br />
The building has been stepped to reduce the impacts <strong>of</strong> building bulk. Although concerns were<br />
raised by the adjoining property to the north regarding solar access and invasion <strong>of</strong> privacy, the<br />
upper floor contains no major openings and the reduced setback is to the western boundary,<br />
therefore sheltering the adjoining property from the harsh westerly sun. The dwelling is set back<br />
in excess <strong>of</strong> the required front setback to the primary street therefore ensuring that the reduced<br />
setbacks do not dominate the streetscape, and allowing the adjoining property to not feel 'boxed<br />
in'.<br />
Overall, it is considered that the proposed reduced setbacks to the western boundary meet with<br />
the performance criteria for the following reasons:-<br />
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little impact on overshadowing <strong>of</strong> the adjoining property as shadow will be cast to the<br />
south;<br />
privacy will be protected between the adjoining properties as there are no major openings<br />
on the western elevation.<br />
Buildings on Boundary<br />
Setback garage from western<br />
(right) boundary<br />
Setback bar and laundry from<br />
western (right) boundary<br />
Acceptable development provision<br />
Proposed<br />
1.5 metres 0 metres<br />
1.1 metres 0 metres<br />
Setback living from western (right) 1.0 metre 0 metres<br />
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