Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012
• The proposed dwelling is two storey, comprising:-
o Ground floor: double garage with store, kitchen, meals, living room, laundry and
toilet,
o First floor: three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a living room.
• The dwelling is u-shaped, with a focus to an internal courtyard on the western side of
the property.
• The dwelling has a combination of flat and skillion roofing, and a mix of wall finishes
including feature cladding, tiles and rendered zego. A fixed vertical screen is also
proposed above the courtyard on the western side.
• The double garage is proposed to be accessed from the adjoining right-of-way (ROW).
This ROW is 3.0 metres wide and is privately owned. The owners have provided a
copy of an agreement with the owner of the ROW granting the subject site an access
easement over the ROW.
• In addition, there is a stormwater drainage pipe through the property. The pipe runs
from Caddy Avenue to Warwick Street. The Town's Technical Services has advised
that the applicant will have to concrete encase the pipe under the garage with the
thickness of the concrete being 100mm with F62 mesh.
Applicant's justification
The applicant has provided written justification for the variation to the acceptable
development provisions relating to building height. A summary of the applicant’s justification
is attached to this agenda.
Neighbour submission
The Town notified the owners of the following properties directly adjoining the subject site,
being No. 13 Caddy Avenue to the west, No. 9 Caddy Avenue to the east, and No. 119
Kimberley Street, No. 4 Warwick Street and No. 6 Warwick Street to the rear (south-east,
south and south-west respectively). Two submissions were received. One from the owners
of No. 119 Kimberley Street objecting to use of the ROW, and another from the owners of
No. 6 Warwick Street objecting to the height and shape of the roof, overshadowing, and the
toilet window. A summary of the submissions are attached to this agenda.
In response to the comments received, the applicant has provided the following information:-
• ROW: the subject site has an access easement over the ROW and therefore the ROW
can be used to access the proposed dwelling and its double garage. As the ROW is
private, the condition of, and damage to, the ROW is a civil, rather than Council,
matter.
• Toilet window: the plans have been amended to show that the ensuite toilet window
facing south will have obscure glass.
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