MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2013A relatively large lawn verge section will be maintained in front of the lot which will contribute tothe 'green' appearance of the dwelling. In addition, the proposal only has low brick walls to thenorthern and southern sides, perpendicular to the street proposed. This will help maintain anopen appearance to the dwelling and maintain the character of the streetscape. Only onecrossover is proposed.Although the landscaping provision falls short of the 60% requirement, there is a significantportion provided behind the street setback area and in front of the dwelling. An area ofapproximately 22m² is provided in front of the porch but beyond the 7.5 metre setback line. Inaddition there is a portion of landscaping in front of the office at the front of the dwelling andalso alongside the porch. The applicant has revised the plans to provide additional landscapingin the front setback, removing a section of paving to the north of the site and narrowing thedriveway. The provision of these additional landscaping areas ensures that the dwellingmaintains a generally 'green' appearance as viewed from the street.Overall in view of the above comments, it is considered that the proposed landscapingprovision in the primary street setback area satisfies the performance criteria for the followingreasons:-• the area in front of the dwelling presents a substantially "green" appearance, allowingviews to the dwellings.Buildings on the boundaryDouble garage and laundrysetback from theright/southern boundaryGarage 2 setback fromleft/northern boundaryPerformance criteria:ProposedNil setback with aboundary wallNil setback with aboundary wallAcceptable development provision1.5 metre setback1.0 metre setbackBuildings built up to boundaries other than the street boundary where it is desirable to do so inorder to:• make effective use of space; or• enhance privacy; or• otherwise enhance the amenity of the development;• not have any significant adverse effect on the amenity of the adjoining property; and• ensure that direct sun to major openings to habitable rooms and outdoor living areas of adjoiningproperties is not restricted.The applicant has amended the plans to reduce the maximum height of the wall above finishedfloor level. This removes the protruding rear façade of the garage wall and reduces the frontfaçade of the garage by 2 courses which will have a minimising effect on the building bulk ofthe wall as viewed from the street.The garage is set back the required 7.5 metres from the primary street boundary. The doublegarage and laundry wall will adjoin an area of garden and grass which is utilised for storage atpresent. The major outdoor living area on the adjacent site is located to the rear of the lot.Overshadowing is caused by the first floor development rather than the ground floor proposal,however complies with the requirements. Setting the wall back 1.0 metre will not reduceovershadowing.H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\13 MINUTES\FEBRUARY 2013\B DV.DOCX 65