MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2013• the wall will largely be screened by landscaping and together with the 'infinity edge' waterline will contribute to the streetscape.Site worksFill within 3 metres of thestreet alignmentPerformance criteria:ProposedMaximum of 1.5 metresAcceptable development provision0.5 metresDevelopment that retains the visual impression of the natural level of a site, as seen from thestreet or other public place, or from an adjoining property.The site slopes quite significantly at the front of the lot, inclining approximately two metresbetween the front lot boundary and the proposed dwelling. The proposed retained area will beretained at a height that is consistent with the remainder of the dwelling and below the existingground level on the remainder of the lot as it inclines gradually towards the rear. This allows thedwelling to retain a consistent level across the site.There is a relatively large verge section in front of the dwelling and the retaining wall is steppedover two sections, one being a small retained trough at the front of the lot and the other moresignificant retaining wall being set back 0.8 metres from the front lot boundary. These factorsreduce the visual impact of the site works on the streetscape.In summary, the proposed site works will not have a significant detrimental impact on thestreetscape and in consistent with the immediate surrounding locale.Overall in view of the above comments, it is considered that the proposed height of fill withinthe primary street setback area is acceptable and satisfies the performance criteria for thefollowing reasons:-• the development does not have an unreasonable detrimental impact on the streetscape;and• the development is considered to retain the visual impression of the natural level of thesite as seen from the street.POLICY/STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS:There are no policy or statutory implications related to this report. The proposal was assessedagainst the provisions of the Residential Design Codes (R Codes), Town Planning SchemeNo.1, and the Town Planning Scheme Policy Manual.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:There are no financial implications related to this report.STRATEGIC DIRECTION:Consideration of this application is consistent with the Town's Strategic Plan 2009-2020 for thepriority area 'Planning for our Community'.H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\13 MINUTES\FEBRUARY 2013\B DV.DOCX 71