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MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge

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<strong>COUNCIL</strong> MINUTESTUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2013DV13.17LOT 601 (NO. 34) ARBORDALE STREET, FLOREAT - TWO STOREYDWELLING - AMENDED PLANS - PATIOSUMMARY:The <strong>Town</strong> has received an application for amended plans for a two storey dwelling at No. 34Arbordale Street, Floreat. The plans show the ground floor ro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> the dwelling extending to therear to create a covered outdoor living area.The application requires a Council determination as an assessment is required against the rearsetback performance criteria <strong>of</strong> the Residential Design Codes <strong>of</strong> WA (R Codes) and anobjection has been received during the consultation period that cannot be resolved through acondition <strong>of</strong> planning approval.The proposal, as amended, to a minimum setback <strong>of</strong> 2.0 metres for the southern post, isconsidered to satisfy the relevant performance criteria for the following reasons:-• the patio does not have a significant impact on access to direct sun and ventilation to theadjoining property• the patio is open sided and extends for a short length (7.6 metres) adjacent to theneighbour’s side (41.4 metre long) boundary• the patio is at ground level and there are no variations to the privacy acceptabledevelopment requirements.Accordingly, the proposal is recommended for approval.BACKGROUND:Application: 340DA-2012.01Owner:Mr D and Mrs L OsbourneApplicant: Roger Joyner – Building DesignerZoning: Residential R12.5Use class: Dwelling (single) ‘P’ – permittedLand area: 827 m²An application for a two storey dwelling on the subject site was approved by the Council at itsmeeting held on 25 September 2012 (DV12.109). The approved plans annotated that the ro<strong>of</strong>covering at the rear <strong>of</strong> the dwelling was a ‘pergola’ rather than a patio. The R Codes definepergola as “an unro<strong>of</strong>ed open-framed structure” and patio as “a water impermeable ro<strong>of</strong>edopen-sided area which may or may not be attached to a dwelling”.On 16 November 2012, the applicant submitted amended plans showing changes to the frontelevation <strong>of</strong> the dwelling. In assessing these plans, Council <strong>of</strong>ficers queried the applicant onwhether the intention was to cover the rear area with a solid ro<strong>of</strong> covering as indicated on theelevations, despite inconsistency with the ‘pergola’ annotation on the site and floor plans. Thiswas indeed the case, so the plans were amended to show this area as a patio and theneighbours were consulted. The amendments to the front elevation were approved underdelegated authority on 29 January 2013. It is the patio that is the subject <strong>of</strong> the followingreport.H:\CEO\GOV\<strong>COUNCIL</strong> MINUTES\13 MINUTES\FEBRUARY 2013\B DV.DOCX 96

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