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COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012 DV12.87 LOT 129 (NO. 6) HORNSEY ROAD, FLOREAT - RETROSPECTIVE APPROVAL FOR GARAGE DOOR SUMMARY: The Town has received an application for retrospective approval for a garage at No. 6 Hornsey Road, Floreat. A carport was approved on the site in June 2009. The owner at some time installed a garage door. The owner was requested to remove the door on 12 October 2011 and further on the 9 July 2012. The application requires a Council determination as an assessment is required against the primary street setback performance criteria of the Residential Design Codes of WA (R Codes). The proposal is not considered to satisfy the relevant performance criteria for the following reason:- • does not contribute the desired streetscape and character of the 'Garden Suburb' of Floreat. Accordingly, the proposal is recommended for refusal. BACKGROUND: Application: 318DA-2012 Owner: K and D Lawrance Applicant: K Lawrance Zoning: Residential R12.5 Use class: Dwelling (single) ‘P’ – permitted Land area: 827 m² An application for additions and alterations to the existing dwelling, including an open carport at the front of the dwelling, was approved on 16 June 2009 and a building licence was issued on 17 November 2009. A solid garage door to the front of the carport has subsequently been installed. DETAILS: Development description • The applicant requests retrospective approval for an existing garage door to the double carport at the front of the single storey dwelling. • The site slopes up approximately 1.0 metre from the street boundary to the rear boundary with the floor level of the dwelling sitting approximately 1.0 metre above the level at the front boundary. • The carport has a pitched, colorbond roof and is set back 1.8 metres from the front boundary. H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\AUGUST 2012\B DV.DOCX 17
COUNCIL MINUTES TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012 Applicant's justification The applicant has provided written justification for the variation to the acceptable development provisions relating to the garage door to the carport in the front setback area Performance criteria assessment Setbacks of buildings generally Proposed Acceptable development provision Primary Street 1.8 metres 9.0 metres Performance criteria: Buildings setback from street boundaries an appropriate distance to ensure they: • contribute to the desired streetscape • provide adequate privacy and open space for dwellings; and • allow safety clearances for easements for essential service corridors. The Residential Design Codes define a carport as an unenclosed roofed structure except to the extent that it abuts a dwelling or property boundary on one side, and being without a door unless that door is visually permeable. The construction of the carport with a minimum setback of 1.8 metres was permitted in recognition that the structure was to remain open, and therefore does not present a solid mass of building into the streetscape. An open carport retains an open aspect to allow for clear and unobstructed views through to the dwelling and does not detract from the dominant elements of houses and landscape within the streetscape. By virtue of the definition in the R Codes, the inclusion of a solid door to the front of the carport means it no longer is considered to be a carport and becomes a garage. The setback requirement for garages in Floreat is 9.0 metres in recognition of the visual impact that such structures impart on the streetscape. The remainder of the walls to the carport are proposed to remain open. The carport is in front of part of the dwelling that does not have a major opening facing the street so that the solid door does not assist in providing additional privacy for the dwelling. As the carport is located forward of the dwelling the solid garage door dominates the front setback and is out character with the streetscape. A site inspection of other carports in front setbacks along Hornsey Road between Oceanic Drive and Newry Street show that they are all open structures. Overall in view of the above comments, it is considered that the proposed setback of the garage from the primary street boundary is not acceptable and does not comply with the performance criteria for the following reason:- • does not contribute the desired streetscape and character of the 'Garden Suburb' of Floreat. It therefore it is recommended the solid door be removed. H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\AUGUST 2012\B DV.DOCX 18
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