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P: PO Box: 111 Burnside SA 5066 (All Correspondence) / O: 31 Circuit Drive Hendon SA 5014 T: +61 8 8244 4789 / F: +61 8 8347 4166 / M: 0450 533 998 / E: [email protected]
IBS PLANNING & PROJECTS Pty Ltd. ABN 99 127 314 363
PLANNING REPORT
179 Greenhill Road Parkside
Proposed Residential Apartments and Offices
& Re-Use of State Heritage Building as
Offices
by
Tritan Corporation 28 JUNE 2016
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Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Site & Locality 3.0 Description of Proposal 4.0 Planning Assessment 5.0 Conclusion
Appendices:
Appendix: 1 – Certificate of Title
Appendix: 2 – JPE Architecture Design and Planning Submission
Appendix: 3 –Recommendation Letter from Associate Government
Architect dated 17 May 2016
Appendix: 4 – Catalyst – Heritage Impact Statement Report &
Conservation Management Plan
Appendix: 4a – Catalyst – Letter Department Environment Canberra
(EPBC Act)
Appendix: 5 – CIRQA – Traffic & Parking Report
Appendix: 6 – Sonus – Environmental Noise Assessment Report
Appendix: 7 – Vipac Engineers – Wind Impact Assessment Report
Appendix: 8 – d2 – ESD Report
Appendix: 9 – COLBY Industries – Waste Management Plan
Appendix: 10 – Arborman Tree Solutions – Aborist Report
Appendix: 11 – TMK Engineers – Preliminary Stormwater Report
Appendix: 12 – Natalie Fuller & Associates – Report on Community Engagement
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In Association with the following Project Design Team:
Tritan Corporation (Project Manager)
JPE Design Studio (Architect & Landscape Architect / Urban Designer)
Catalyst Architects (Heritage Consultant)
CIRQA (Traffic Parking Transport Consultant)
d2 (ESD Sustainability Consultant)
Vipac Engineers (Wind Climate Consultant)
Sonus Engineers (Environmental Noise Consultant)
Colby Industries (Waste Management Consultant)
TMK (Stormwater Consultant)
Arborman Tree Solutions (Arborist)
Natalie Fuller & Associates (Public Engagement Consultant)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Between 1965 – 2010, the subject land (179 Greenhill Road and 1 George
Street, Parkside) was occupied by the South Australian Government,
Department of Health as a Community Mental Health Centre (a psychiatric
outpatient facility with associated offices and car parking for the eastern
region). In 2010, the State Government sold the subject land to a private
owner. The owner received Development Approval from the City of Unley in
2015 to demolish various non-significant additions on the land and demolition
work was completed the same year. The subject land was sold to a private
developer in November 2015 and Tritan Corporation has now been engaged
as the project managers to assist with the proposed “One on the Park” Mixed
Use Development on the site.
The subject land includes a two-storey red brick house built post 1897 and a
separate single storey red brick ‘school house’ built around 1920. The two-
storey house was confirmed as a State Heritage Place in the SA Heritage
Register on 23 November 1989 and was subsequently listed as a State
Heritage Place within the Unley (City) Development Plan. A Heritage
Management Strategy and a Heritage Impact Assessment Report (refer
Appendix: 4) outlining the heritage significance of the State Heritage Place
has been prepared by Catalyst Architects and provides clear guidance for
managing the site’s heritage values to ensure that both the adaptive re-use of
the heritage building and any adjoining development is undertaken in a
compatible and complimentary manner.
The owner of the subject land, Aestus Pty Ltd, engaged the Tritan
Corporation to commence its preliminary schematic design and feasibility
analysis for the redevelopment of the site in November 2015. Numerous
schematic concepts were developed prior to an initial meeting with the
Case Management Unit (CMU) of the Department of Planning Transport
and Infrastructure in December 2015. The proposed use of the subject
land can be summarised as follows:
Adaptation, addition and reuse of the listed components of the State
Heritage Building and the former ‘school house’ for offices;
A proposed new complex at the rear of the site comprising a
basement, ground floor and nine (9) new levels for residential
apartments and townhouses, as well as offices and a small coffee
shop at ground level with associated car parking and landscaping;
Prior to the first presentation of the above proposal to the Design Review
Panel (DRP) Meeting, there have been several Pre-Lodgement Panel
(PLP) meetings with the CMU and continuous discussions with
representatives of the CMU in relation to the design concepts.
The design concepts have continued to evolve, reshape and improve
following consideration of the recommendations, options, suggestions and
issues raised by members of the DRP, the CMU and the Proponent’s
consultants. The Project Team’s aim has been to design a development of
exemplary quality and contemporary design cognisant of heritage values,
while addressing the interface with the adjoining environs and streetscape,
particularly with regard to massing, proportions, overshadowing and traffic.
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Informal Community Consultation (Pre-lodgement Engagement)
In addition to the above, Natalie Fuller and Associates was engaged to
facilitate pre-lodgement engagement with nearby property owners and
occupiers regarding the proposed “One on the Park” mixed use development.
An Invitation to attend an ‘Open House’ on 18 June 2016 – was distributed
through direct letterbox drop to adjoining property owners / occupiers as
shown in Figure: 1 below. Figure: 1 – Letterbox Drop Area
An email was also sent
to Adelaide City
Council’s Elected
Members and FOCUS
(Friends of the City of
Unley Society) with
follow-up calls to the
local ward Councillors
and Area Councillor, and
an email to Adelaide
City Council. Attendees
on the day also
commented that a notice
about the Open House
was in one of the local
Messenger newspapers.
The Proponents have
also undertaken
informal ‘consultation / ‘follow-up meetings’ with the adjoining property
owners / occupiers and FOCUS, and the consultation process will continue
during the Development Application phase. (Refer Appendix: 12 – Report
summarising the Pre-Lodgement Community Engagement by Natalie Fuller
and Associates, June 2016)
Government Architect / Design Review Panel / Pre-lodgement Panel
In addition to the Pre-Lodgement Engagement, the Proponents had three
(3) presentations and a review with the Design Review Panel. A final fourth
session ‘desktop review’ was arranged on 8 June 2016 where the Associate
Government Architect reinforced and reaffirmed his support for the
proposed height and scale of the proposed development (as expressed in
the Recommendation Letter dated 17 May 2016 – refer Appendix: 3 in the
Attachment). Furthermore, during the desktop review, the Associate
Government Architect indicated his endorsement of the revised design re
architectural expression of the podium and tower, the forecourt area as well
as the eastern addition to the heritage building. Five (5) PLP meetings were
undertaken with representatives from the Planning and Transport Division of
DPTI, ODASA and State Heritage. At the last meeting with PLP on 14 June
2016, the final revised plans were presented and the plans received in-
principle endorsement subject to detailed review of the Heritage Impact
Statement Report.
It was decided that due to the need to undergo a Category 2 public
notification process, there is no benefit in waiting for the Pre-Lodgement
Agreements from the respective stakeholders prior to lodging the
Development Application for the proposed development as detailed in Item:
3 – Description of Proposal (refer Page: 11).
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1. INTRODUCTION
IBS Planning & Projects (IBS) has been engaged to provide a planning
assessment of the proposed development (refer to Item: 3 – Description of
Proposal on Pages: 11) in conjunction with the Project Design Team. The
following issues are addressed as part of this planning assessment:
Architecture design and built form;
Urban design contextual analysis;
Heritage impact assessment and conservation management plan;
Traffic management and car parking assessment;
Wind impact assessment;
Noise impact assessment;
Ecological sustainability assessment;
Waste management assessment;
Landscaping treatment and design.
The Planning Report provides a description of the proposal, an assessment
of the proposal against the relevant provisions of the Unley (City)
Development Plan (gazetted – 5 May 2016) and a summary of the key
findings and potential issues considered by the relevant project consultants.
The following quantitative and qualitative issues and requirements of the
Development Plan are considered in this planning assessment:
Urban Contextual Analysis;
Land Uses;
Building Height;
Apartment Size & Design;
Private Open Space;
Landscape Open Space;
Access to natural light & ventilation;
Storage Areas – residential apartments;
Car Parking / Bicycle / Traffic;
Setbacks;
Visual Privacy;
Crime Prevention;
ESD Principles;
Noise Protection;
Heritage & Conservation;
Wind Impact;
Micro-climate & Sunlight;
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2. SUBJECT LAND & LOCALITY
The subject land sits on the fringe of the CBD, located at the south-eastern
corner of Greenhill Road and George Street (and comprises 179 Greenhill
Road and 1 George Street). The site overlooks the South Park Lands to the
north and is within walking distance of the Unley Road and Hutt Street
precincts (being 650m from Hutt Street, Adelaide and 1.2km radius from the
Unley District Shopping Centre) for shopping, cafes, restaurants and
community facilities.
Figure: 2 - Site Details (Source: Appendix: 1 – Certificate of Titles & JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
Figure: 1 - Locality Map (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
Figure: 3 – North View to South Park Lands / CBD / Adjoining Commercial Properties & South View to Residential Neighbourhood to the rear of the subject land
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The site is approximately 4,185m² in area with a frontage of over 32.0m along
Greenhill Road and over 105m along George Street and is served by two
existing crossovers onto George Street. The site straddles the boundary of
the Urban Corridor Zone and the Residential Streetscape (Built Form) Zone
as shown in Figure: 4 below.
A State Heritage Building (former St Margaret’s residence) and school house
building occupy the northern portion of the subject land. There is a significant
tree (Ombu) located in the south eastern portion of the site, a regulated
lemon scented gum tree in the north-western portion of the site and two
existing regulated street trees (Ulmus & Dutch Elm) located on the council
verge to the north of the site along Greenhill Road (refer Figure: 5 ).
Figure: 4 – Zoning Map (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
The existing buildings have a total floor area of approximately 463m². Access to
the site is provided via two existing two-way crossovers along George Street.
Pedestrian access to and from is also accommodated via two pedestrian gates
along Greenhill Road.
Figure: 5 – Existing Heritage Buildings / Trees / Cross Overs
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Figure: 6 – Locality Context Plan / Surrounding Building Height (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
Immediately to the east and west of the site are two storey commercial buildings
with a number of existing medium – high rise apartments buildings along Greenhill
Road as shown in Figures: 6 and 7:
Air Apartments (15 Levels);
191 Greenhill Road (7 Levels);
56 Greenhill Road (8 Levels) – recently approved;
Figure: 7 – Urban Context Plan Along Greenhill Road (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
Greenhill Road and George Street are well served by public transport and walking
and cycling facilities with footpaths and on-road bicycle lanes. The George Street
bus stop forms part of a “Go Zone” with connections to the broader “BikeDirect”
network provided in the vicinity of the site, with key routes along George Street,
Duthy Street, Young Street, Porter Street and beyond – connecting to not only the
Adelaide CBD but also commercial and retail destinations to the east, south and
west.
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3. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL
The proposed development can be summarised as follows:
(a) Adaptation and reuse of the listed components of the existing
State Heritage Building for offices (refer to details re Project 2 in
the Heritage Impact Statement in Appendix: 4) as summarised
below:
(i) Proposed new two-storey office building extension to the east
of St Margaret’s House (totalling 638m²) to enable compliance
upgrade works to be undertaken to meet current regulatory
requirements re disability access, lift access, essential fire
safety provisions etc;
(ii) Reuse of former school house building as office (48m²);
(iii) Reinstate front and side garden of St Margaret’s House to
facilitate a residential garden setting;
(b) Proposed new Residential Apartment Complex to the rear of St
Margarets House including:
(i) a basement, ground floor and nine (9) levels of residential
apartments with townhouses, as well as offices and a small
coffee shop articulated in the following built form:
a three (3) level podium that relates to the St Margaret’s
House to the north, scaling down to two (2) levels that
relate to the residential interface to the south;
a seven (7) level slender building element rising up to
30m (overall building height);
Figure: 8 – Front View of Proposed Two-Storeys Office (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
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(c) Design & Configuration of the
new complex includes (refer to
Figures: 9 -11):
(i) Overall building height of 30m
comprising:
Basement:
car park for 62
spaces and 23 bikes
with storage lockers
for apartments;
Ground Level:
car park within the
complex for 23
spaces and 57 bikes
with storage lockers
for apartments;
one two-way car
entrance to the car
parking spaces;
two (2) pedestrian
entrances to the new
complex comprising
the main entry to the
main lobby at the
north-western corner
of the podium and a
Figure: 9 – Side / West View of Proposed Development along George Street (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
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side entry to a secondary lobby at the
western side of the podium next to the car
park entry;
ground floors of the five (5) two-storey
townhouses & one apartment;
a small coffee shop of 39m² on the ground
level on the northern side of the car park
entry facing George Street;
office tenancy of 78m²;
areas allocated for transformer, bins & bin
washroom;
Level 1:
First floors of the five (5) two-storey
townhouses & four (4) apartments;
Common area for gym (40m²) & spa (20m²);
office tenancy of 98m²;
Level 2:
10 apartments;
Area allocated for apartment storage (33m²);
Level 3 & 4:
Seven (7) apartments per level;
Level 5, 6 & 7:
Six (6) apartments per level;
Level 8:
Five (5) apartments;
Level 9:
Two (2) penthouses;
Roof - - solar panels;
Figure: 10 – Perspective Views of Proposed Development along George Street (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
(ii) Total of 58 dwellings (mix of 38, two bedroom & 20, three bedroom) in the form of 53 apartments and five (5) townhouses with internal floor areas ranging from 73m² to 141m² and balcony areas ranging from 8m² to 69m²;
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(iii) outdoor siting area adjacent to the lobbies and coffee shop
under the proposed cantilevering canopy with climbing
plants over;
(iv) 5.0m wide arbour / canopy structure along the southern
property boundary connecting to the shared garden area in
the south-eastern corner of the site;
(v) 85 basement parking spaces (i.e. 78 spaces for residents
and seven (7) dedicated office spaces) plus the potential
for up to 15 additional spaces within a car stacker
arrangement subject to market take-up;
(vi) 80 bicycle parking spaces for staff, residents and visitors;
(d) Eight (8) At-Grade Spaces / Forecourt - shared between
office staff / visitors (weekend day-time) and residents’ visitors
(weekday after business hours and weekends) located at the
forecourt between St Margaret’s House and the new complex;
(e) Waste Management Trucks - servicing both the office and
residences will be undertaken within the forecourt / at-grade
area between St Margaret’s House and the new complex;
(f) Access Points - The northern access point servicing the at-
grade / forecourt area will remain in the location of one of the
existing access points, whilst the southern access point to the
basement car park will be relocated to be two metres south of
the kerb protuberance on George Street;
Figure: 11 – Perspective Views of West Podium & Forecourt Areas (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
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(g) Proposed Setbacks - of the new buildings:
Podium / Ground - Level 2 – setbacks as follows:
New Office Extension (i) 16.7m from North (front) property boundary along Greenhill
Road;
(ii) 10m wall on the eastern property boundary; and
(iii) 2.9m-3.8m from the front façade of the school house building;
New Complex - Podium (Ground – Level 2) (i) 46m from the northern property boundary along Greenhill Road;
(ii) 12.1m – 19.4m from the rear of St Margarets House;
(iii) 1.7m from the rear of the school house building;
(iv) Two-storey podium wall to be built on the eastern property
boundary adjacent to the existing two-storey office building;
(v) Two-storey townhouses / Podium (Ground-Level 2) – 5.0m to
17.4m and 28.8m to the southern (rear) property boundary;
(vi) Podium Level 2 – 3.0m from eastern property boundary & 2.4m
– 7.8m from the western property boundary along George
Street;
Level 3 – 32.3m from the southern (rear) property boundary, 3.0m from
eastern property boundary & 1.6m – 6.5m from the western property
boundary along George Street;
Level 4-8 – 34m to 39m from the southern (rear) property boundary,
3.0m from eastern property boundary & 1.5m – 5.6m from the western
property boundary along George Street;
Level 9 – over 46m from the southern (rear) property boundary, 3.0m
from eastern property boundary, 1.5m – 5.6m from the western
property boundary along George Street;
(h) Proposed landscaping & Open Area - as summarised below:
Figure: 12 – Proposed Landscape (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
Recreate a formal garden setting to the former St Margarets House, along
with a new entry path along the main entry axis to the building;
Number of shared gardens and open spaces provided around the site,
including a new coffee shop to promote and encourage interaction and
shared use between the office staff, residents and locals;
Provision of connecting path along the George Street frontage linking the
new shared garden to the south of the site (where the existing Ombu tree
is) to the new St Margaret’s garden in the north;
Proposed seating, shading, paving and considered landscape treatments
to provide a ‘comfortable’ and semi protected outdoor setting to meet,
read, relax and have lunch;
Proposal provides 31.9% landscape coverage over the site;
(refer to Appendix: 2 - JE Architecture Design Planning Submission for
further details re landscaping and open space treatment)
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Figure: 13– South View from 25.5m Above Ground Level (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2) Ombu Tree
(i) Visual Privacy – existing environs and key design
measures have been adopted to reduce direct overlooking
onto adjoining residential properties as summarised below:
(i) Existing Significant Tree (i.e. Ombu Tree) and
Mature Trees / Shrubs - within the locality as
shown in Figure: 13 above, will provide significant
screening re visual privacy;
(ii) Building Orientation – orientation of windows and
balconies in the design of the apartments and
townhouses;
(iii) Planter Boxes - specific location of planter boxes
on level 1-2 (between 1.0m – 1.5m wide and 1.0m
– 1.2m high) and significant setbacks from the
southern boundary will minimise direct overlooking;
(iv) Fence Heights on Boundary – increasing fence
height by providing 1.0m high timber batten screen
on top of a 1.8m high fence (in consultation with
adjoining owners);
Figure: 14 – Perspective Views of Visual Privacy & Fencing Details (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
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(j) Proposed Land Division Concept Plan – a separate
land division development application will be lodged to
realign the boundary of the subject land as shown in
Figure: 15 (179 Greenhill Road and 1 George Street,
Parkside) as follows:
(i) Lot 1 – to accommodate the heritage buildings, the
front and side garden, and the forecourt area up to
the northern wall of the proposed residential complex;
(ii) Lot 2 – to accommodate the new Residential
Apartment Complex from the northern wall of the
proposed residential complex to the southern
property boundary;
(iii) Rights of way will be provided to pedestrian and
traffic access for the owners / occupiers of the office
tenancies re car parking spaces in the basement;
Figure: 15 – Proposed Land Division Concept
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4. PLANNING ASSESSMENT The subject land occupies two allotments and straddles the boundary of the Urban Corridor Zone, Boulevard (Greenhill Road) Policy Area and the Residential
Streetscape (Built Form) Zone, Compact (Built Form) Precinct 8.3 Policy Area of the Unley (City) Development Plan gazetted on 5 May 2016. The proposed
mixed uses (i.e. residential and offices) are envisaged in the Zone. The development as detailed in Item: 3 – Description of Proposal is listed as neither a
complying nor non-complying form of development within the zones so must therefore be assessed on its merits.
The following table represents the key planning, design and environmental issues which are considered most relevant to the assessment of the proposal
against the Desired Character (DC), Objectives and Principles of Development Control (PDC) for the the Urban Corridor Zone, Boulevard (Greenhill Road)
Policy Area and the Residential Streetscape (Built Form) Zone, Compact (Built Form) Precinct 8.3 Policy Area and the Council-wide provisions.
4.1 Development Plan – Quantitative & Qualitative Requirements
In determining the merits of the application, the proposed development has been assessed against the relevant policies applying to development within the
the Urban Corridor Zone, Boulevard (Greenhill Road) Policy Area and the Residential Streetscape (Built Form) Zone, Compact (Built Form) Precinct 8.3 Policy
Area and other relevant general provisions of the Development Plan as summarised below:
ITEM PROPOSAL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMMENTS
1 Building Height
& Envelope
Overall Height of 30m –
comprising a basement,
ground floor and nine (9)
levels of residential
apartments with
townhouses, as well as
offices and a small coffee
shop
Urban Corridor Zone / Boulevard (Greenhill
Road) Policy Area 16:
7 Storeys & Up to 25.5m;
Buildings should be constructed within a
building envelope provided by a 30-
degree plane, measure from a height of
3m above natural ground level as shown
below;
Residential Zone / Compact (Built Form)
Our design response to the key principles and
outcomes desired by the Development Plan can be
summarised as follows:
Achieving the intent of the building envelope
which is to ensure that any potential
overshadowing impact interfacing with the
immediate adjoining residences to the rear of
the site is minimised as long as the proposed
building does not protrude beyond the 30-
degree plane from the “rear property boundary”;
Setting the proposed new complex back from
the existing State Heritage building allowing
clear space and separation between buildings;
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ITEM PROPOSAL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMMENTS
Precinct 8.3 Policy Area (PDC: 12):
Any second storey building elements
should be integrated sympathetically into
the dwelling design without being of a
bulk or mass that intrudes on
neighbouring properties;
Buildings should be of a high quality
contemporary design and not replicate
historic styles but should reference the
contextual conditions of the locality and
contribute positively to the desired
character re scale, form and setbacks;
Massing Approach
Figure: 16 - Massing Approach ((Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
Consolidate the taller form of the building height
towards the north of the site away from the
existing residential zone to the south (refer
above & Figure: 16 re Massing Approach);
High quality new contemporary two-storey
townhouses proposed on the southern interface
with the existing residences at 3 George Street
addressing the scale, form and setbacks of the
local conditions along streetscape of George
Street (refer to Page: 19 / Figure: 20 - West
Elevation along George Street);
As shown in Figure: 21- Proposed Building
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ITEM PROPOSAL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMMENTS
Figure: 20 - West Elevation along George Street (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
Figure: 21- Proposed Building Envelope Overlay Plan (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
Envelope Overlay Plan, the proposed new
building:
Will have no additional overshadowing onto
the adjoining residence to the south (3
George Street) as the building does not
‘protrude’ over the 30-degree building
envelope plane if aligned to the rear
property boundary;
Is only 4.5m over the 25.5m height level if
the 30-degree building envelope plane is
aligned to the zone boundary;
Nick Tridente, SA Associate Government
Architect (refer to letter dated 17 May 2016
in Appendix: 3) has expressed his “support”
for the proposed building height subject to
the successful activation of the ground
level, podium treatment and finalisation of
materials selection.
A ‘desktop’ review was undertaken with the
Associate Government Architect and
representatives of DPTI and ODASA on 8 June
2016 where the Associate Government
Architect reinforced and reaffirmed his support
for the proposed height and scale and
endorsement of the revised design re
architectural expression of the podium and
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ITEM PROPOSAL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMMENTS
tower, the forecourt area etc as presented in
Appendix: 2 – JPE Architecture Design and
Planning Submission.
2 Building Height
in AHD / (Airport
Building
Heights)
Overall Building Height is
30m - Below the OLS
Value
Airport Building Heights – MAP Un/1 (Overlay 2):
Area ‘D’ – All structures Exceeding 45 metres
above existing ground level & would need
referral to Department of Transport and
Regional Services through Adelaide Airport
Limited if OLS Values are exceeded in AHD
Complies
3 Land Uses Residential Apartments &
Offices (State Heritage
Building) & Coffee Shop
Residential, office and small scale shop are land
uses envisaged in the Zones
Complies
4 Apartment Size
2 bedroom;
3 bedroom;
- 73m² - 92m² (Qty: 38
Apartments)
- 91m² - 141m² (Qty: 20
Apartments)
No minimum floor area requirement
Proposed apartments have generous floor
areas
5 Private Open
Space
2 bedroom;
3 bedroom;
- 8m² - 69m² with
minimum dimension of
2m
- Minimum of 2m depth for balconies;
- Min 8m² for a site area of dwelling less than
250m²
The proposal satisfies the private open space
requirement fully
Subject land is directly opposite the South
Parklands which offers immense opportunities
for leisure and recreation
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ITEM PROPOSAL PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMMENTS
6 Communal Open
Space / Green
(Vegetated)
Areas
Figure: 22 - Proposed Landscape Coverage Plan (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
The landscape coverage plan as shown in
Figure: 22 shows the amount of proposed
landscape coverage against the overall site
area;
Landscape coverage area includes all mature
tree and vine foliage as well as planted ground
cover proposed as part of this development;
Only trees that fall within the subject site have
been included;
All overlaps between tree foliage and ground
cover have not been included in the landscape
coverage measurement;
Proposal provides 31.9% landscape coverage
over the site;
Development will provide
up to 1337m² of communal
landscape coverage and
open space area on a
4180m² site
Although there is no quantitative principle to guide
what percentage of the site should be allocated for
communal open space / green vegetated areas,
under the Desired Character of the Urban Corridor
Zone, green (vegetated) places are promoted as
they will assist urban heat island effects and roof
top gardens will provide opportunities for private
and communal open space
7 Access to
natural light &
ventilation
Various types of apartment
designs & layout
Apartments to be designed to maximise
opportunities to facilitate natural ventilation
and capitalise on natural daylight and
minimise the need for artificial lighting during
daylight hours;
Optimise natural ventilation and capture of sun
or natural daylight;
As demonstrated in the JPE – Architecture
Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2, the
proposed variations in apartment designs and
configuration of each of the apartments have
been organised to let in a high level of natural
daylight and ventilation to all habitable rooms
(dining / living and bedrooms);
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As well as ensuring adequate natural light and
winter sunlight is available to the main activity
areas of adjacent buildings;
8 Storage Areas –
residential
apartment
Cupboards, robes and
kitchen within each of
the apartments
Provision of storage
units for each of the
apartments within the
car parking podium
areas
A storage area of not less than 8m³ is
provided for each dwelling
Sufficient storage will be provided to each of the
apartments through the provision of full height
built-in robes to all bedrooms, linen and broad
cupboards, and full height pantry cupboard for
the kitchen, together with overhead and under
bench storage cupboards
Furthermore, storage space within the car park
podium has been allocated to each of the
proposed 58 apartments
9 Car Parking &
Traffic Impact
Residential
Apartment
Office
- 58 parking spaces
- 16 parking spaces
Non-Residential Uses: 3 spaces per 100m²:
totalling 27 parking spaces
Residential Use: 1.5 spaces - per dwelling
(residential flat building) and a rate of 0.5
visitor spaces per dwelling totalling 87 spaces
(excluding visitor spaces)
A Parking and Traffic Impact Assessment Report
has been prepared by CIRQA (refer Appendix: 5) as
summarised below:
The rate for parking spaces per dwelling is
considered excessively onerous for application
against the proposed development and well
above what is typically accepted;
Under the NSW RMS “Guide to Traffic
Generating Developments” identifies a rate of
one visitor space per five dwellings (12 spaces)
and the Aurecon “Parking Spaces for Urban
Places” study identifies a rate of one visitor
space per four dwellings (15 spaces) in
developments similar to that proposed;
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In addition to the above, Aurecon’s Study has
also identified a lesser rate for application to
mixed use development such as that proposed:
1 space per two-bed dwelling, 1.25 spaces per
three-bed dwelling and 0.25 spaces per
dwelling for visitors;
In view of Urban Corridor Zone PDC 17 and
Aurecon’s Study, the provision of 85 parking
spaces will therefore adequately accommodate
the forecast demands associated with residents
and the office tenancies;
Sharing of visitors parking between residents’
visitors in the at-grade (eight space) car park
with office visitors is appropriate as residents’
visitors will typically occur outside of office
hours and any shortfall will be small and will be
able to be accommodated on the adjacent
street network (six on-street parking spaces
along George Street and one on Greenhill
Road);
CIRQA has used a traffic impact analysis
(SIRDA Software) with data provided by DPTI
as well as on-site observations of conditions at
and adjacent to the intersection. CIRQA
considers that the low level of traffic generated
by the proposal will have minimal impact on the
adjacent road network. Accordingly, ingress
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and egress movements associated with the site
can be accommodated both safely and
efficiently;
10 Bicycle
Residential
Apartment
Office
58 and 12 bicycle
spaces for staff and
residents respectively,
plus 10 visitor spaces
totalling 80 bicycle
parking spaces within
the site
Residential: one resident space per four
dwellings plus one visitor space per 10
dwellings; and
Office: one staff space per 200m² plus two
plus one per 1000m² of floor area;
A total of 19 staff / resident (secure) spaces
and eight visitor spaces;
The proposal fully satisfies the requirements of
the Development Plan
A Parking and Traffic Impact Assessment
Report has been prepared by CIRQA (refer
Appendix: 5)
11 Setbacks Refer to Item: 2(g) –
Proposed Setbacks on
Page: 14
Residential Streetscape (Built Form) Zone
Street Setback – 5m
Side Setback – 1m / Collective Side Setback
is 3m
Urban Corridor Zone – Boulevard Policy Area
Primary Road – 6m
Secondary Road – 3m
Rear Boundary – 5m
Side Boundary – 3m
The proposal generally satisfies the setbacks
requirement as summarised below:
Setbacks from the Primary Road along
Greenhill Road being a minimum of 16.7m
for the new office addition and 46m for the
new residential complex behind St
Margaret’s house;
Setbacks from the Secondary Road along
George Street as there are existing two-
storeybuildings along the western side of
George Street which is setback
approximately 1.5m and the adjoining
dwelling to the south of the site (3 George
street) is setback around 7.5m from the
front boundary. The proposed two-storey
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townhouse nearest to 3 George Street is
setback the same distance from the
George Street property boundary with its
side wall being setback 5m from the rear
boundary;
The balance of the two and three storey
podium / townhouses are setback
approximately 2.4m at its nearest point to
3m from the George Street property
boundary;
The rear sections of the townhouses are
setback 13.6m and 19.5m from the
balconies and back wall of the townhouses
respectively to the eastern property
boundary;
The nearest section of Level 2 balcony and
apartment wall are setback32.2m and
36.8m respectively from the south / rear
property boundary;
The proposed walls along the eastern (side)
property boundary will not have any significant
impact on the existing commercial two-storey
building as the existing two-storey building is
setback 3m from the side boundary;
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12 Visual Privacy Fence Heights on
Boundary – increasing
fence height by
providing 1.0m high
timber batten screen on
top of a 1.8m high
fence for the section of
the boundary abutting
the adjoining
residences;
Building Orientation –
orientation of windows
and balconies in the
design of the
apartments and
townhouses;
Planter Boxes - specific
location of planter
boxes on level 1-2
(between 1.0m – 1.5m
wide and 1.0m – 1.2m
high) to minimise direct
overlooking;
Under the Council wide Principles of Development
Control, there are two key principles:
Principle: 82 – Development should minimise
direct overlooking of the habitable rooms and
private open spaces of dwellings…
Principle: 83 – Permanently fixed external
screening devices should be designed and
coloured to complement the associated
building’s external materials and finishes…
There is no quantitative design principle which
applies to building of 3 or more storeys in height.
However:
due to the proposed planter boxes on the level
one and level two balconies, together with the
proposed setbacks and increase in fencing
height of up to 2.8m, it is considered that direct
overlooking onto any habitable rooms and
private open spaces of adjoining dwellings will
be minimised;
with the retention of the existing Significant Tree
(i.e. Ombu Tree) and other mature trees /
shrubs - within the locality to the south and
south-east, any potential direct overlooking will
be minimal or non-existent;
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13 Crime
Prevention
through Urban
Design
Orientation of windows,
balconies and building
entrances towards the
public road
Avoid and minimise
Promote design that facilitates natural
surveillance of pubic realm, site security,
visibility through clear lines of sight and
appropriate lighting, electrical & mechanical
devices etc
The development generally satisfies, addresses
and promotes natural surveillance of public
realm, site security etc as highlighted in the
reports by JPE (refer Appendix: 2) and as
shown in Figure: 23 below.
blank façades on
ground level in
particular along
pedestrian walkway
Provide clear lines of
sight along the
pedestrian walkway
and entrance of
apartments building
Plant selections to
maintain clear sight
lines to all open spaces
throughout the ground
level
Location of CCTV
security web cams and
appropriate lighting at
strategic location
Figure: 23 - Proposed Crime Prevention Urban Design Plan (Source: JPE – Architecture Design Planning Submission in Appendix: 2)
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14 Noise Protection Sonus (Acoustic Noise
Consultants) have
recommended noise
criteria and treatment to be
incorporated into the
proposed development to
address the relevant
provisions of the
Development Plan:
Appropriate glazing to
the facades of all
bedrooms and living
rooms
Restricting the hours
for on-site waste
collection and ancillary
activities
Selections and
placement of
mechanical plant
Development does not unreasonably interfere
with the desired character of the locality;
Development designed to protect occupants
from existing noise sources and from noise
sources contemplated within zone and that
does not unreasonably interfere with the
operation of non-residential uses
contemplated within the relevant zone/policy
area
The development can satisfy the relevant noise
provisions of the Development Plan by:
- Installing appropriate sealed glazing with an
equivalent noise attenuation performance to
ensure that noise levels inside the
apartments meet the requirements of the
Ministers Specification SA78B
- Car parking, commercial activity and
mechanical plant operation associated with
the development – the enclosed and
centralised car parking arrangement will
ensure that car parking activities achieve
the requirements of the EPA (Noise) Policy
2007;
During the detailed design phase of the
proposal, the acoustic noise consultants will
provide further input to ensure that the
requirements of the Development Plan are
achieved
Refer to Appendix: 7 - Environmental Noise
Report by Sonus for more detailed analysis of
the proposed development
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15 Wind Impact &
Analysis
Vipac – Wind Engineers
have prepared a Wind
Assessment Report (refer
Appendix: 7) addressing
the wind effects of the
development on the ground
level areas within and
adjacent to the subject land
as required by the relevant
provisions of the
Development Plan
including:
Wind conditions in
adjacent ground level
footpath areas within
the ‘Walking Criterion’
Wind conditions in
building entrance areas
within the ‘Standing
Criterion’
Wind conditions at
rooftop terrace
Development should be designed to minimise
the risk of wind impact
Development that is over 21 metres in building
height and is to be built at or on the street
frontage should minimise wind tunnel effect
The development can satisfy the relevant
provisions of the Development Plan. The Wind
Assessment Report shows that the
development would be expected to generate
wind conditions as follows:
- Ground level pedestrian areas adjacent the
development would not experience the wind
conditions in excess of the recommended
criteria
- Building entrance areas within the standing
criterion
- Seated areas next to the coffee shop and
the commercial carpark within the sitting
comfort criterion
- Private balconies within the recommended
walking criterion
- Occupants of the apartments will need to
be educated about wind conditions on high
rise terraces during high wind-events and
the ‘tying down” of loose furniture
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16 Heritage &
Conservation
Catalyst – Heritage
Architect has prepared a
Conservation Management
Plan (CMP) and Heritage
Impact Assessment (HIA)
(refer Appendices: 4) in
accordance with the
relevant provisions of the
Development Plan and the
Burra Charter to address
the following:
“assist the assessment
authority (specifically the
South Australian State
Heritage Unit) with their
formal assessment on the
suitability or otherwise of
the proposed works,
ensuring the effective
management of heritage
values associated with the
subject site.”
Referral of the Heritage
Impact Statement in the
Letter dated 27 June 2016
to: Department of
Continued appropriate use or adaptive reuse
of State Heritage place
Preservation and conservation of State
Heritage Places
Referral under the Environment Protection
and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act –
as the site is opposite the Adelaide Park
Lands and City Layout (a National Heritage
List)
The development satisfies the relevant heritage
provisions of the Development Plan
Catalyst – Heritage Architect has prepared a
CMP and HIA (refer Appendix: 4) assessing the
potential impact on the heritage value of t St
Margaret’s house and the school building, as
well as the construction of a new residential
apartment complex to the rear of the subject
site. The key outcomes include:
- It should be recognised that the long-term
adaptive reuse of the St Margarets building
(currently vacant) is entirely dependent on
the commercial returns that can be
generated from the greater site
redevelopment. Support for a greater site
redevelopment response is therefore
critical to securing the future conservation
for this State Heritage asset.
Refer Appendix: 4 – Heritage Impact Assessment
Report by Catalyst for a more detailed analysis and
assessment of the proposed development against
potential impact to heritage values.
The proposed architecture design elements and
built form by JPE and the contextual analysis and
assessment as detailed in Appendices: 2 and 4
both reinforce and support an ‘optimum heritage
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Environment, Canberra
seeking pre-approval
advice as to whether the
Department would consider
it beneficial for our client to
lodge the proposed
development for a referral
under the EPBC Act (refer
to Appendix: 4a
management approach’ to the conservation of the
State Heritage Item and the addressing of the
interface issues and integration of the new
apartment building from the following perspective:
Proposed building height
Proposed interface between new built form and
existing heritage building
Proposed treatment to the forecourt area and
podium levels
Proposed pedestrian walkway and landscape
treatment to the front and side of St Margaret
house
17 ESD Principles:
Daylight, Sunlight & Ventilation
Waste Managemen
Stormwater Re-use
Energy Efficiency
d2 – ESD Consultants
have prepared an ESD
Report (refer Appendix: 8)
with the project vision to
"Promote affordable
sustainable living in the
City" through the following
“Guiding Principles “for the
Project:
That the development
is attractive to
residents, visitors and
the surrounding
community
Development which supports high local
environmental quality, promotes waste
minimisation, re-use and recycling,
encourages waste water, grey water and
stormwater re-use etc
Development which is compatible with the
long term sustainability of the environment,
minimises consumption of non-renewal
resources and utilises alternative energy
generation systems
Development which is designed and sited to
be energy efficient and to minimise micro-
climatic and solar access impacts on land or
other buildings
The development satisfies the relevant ESD
provisions of the Development Plan
d2 – ESD Consultants have recommended
principles, strategies and initiatives which may
be applicable to the development of the subject
land (refer Appendix: 8) subject to viability and
practicality outcomes as follows:
Community and Social Sustainability Initiatives - Connecting the building with the local
environment and allowing the building to
respond to the seasons
- Access to views from within the building to
outside, from external vantage points to the
environment, and into the building from
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That a sustainable
lifestyle is created,
where energy, water
and waste are
minimised and a
healthy ecology is
developed
That the building is in
accordance with best
practice in sustainable
development
That the development
encourages the
transition towards
carbon neutral living
That the development
delivers on the triple
bottom line of
sustainability:
Environmental,
Economic, and Social
subject land to the
relevant provisions of
the Development Plan:
Development which maximises the reuse of
stormwater and harvesting
outside to provide transparency and a
visual connection between residents and
the community and environment
- Provide easily accessible communal areas
to both residents and visitors to the building.
- Utilise the landscape for community and
social activities
Energy Initiatives
- Passive design ‐ the use of external
shading, high performance glazing, access
to daylight, and natural ventilation of the
apartments to reduce energy demands
- All common areas on levels Ground, 1, 2, 3,
4 and 9 will be naturally ventilated and
provided with daylight access. Levels 5-7
will be fully contained and therefore
requiring mechanical ventilation and
artificial lighting, but this energy
consumption will be small and fully offset by
a renewable energy supply (see point 8
below)
- Daylight control to lighting systems in
common areas
- Selection of energy efficient light fittings
(e.g. LED)
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- Zoning the apartment air conditioning
systems into functional areas and providing
automatic and manual controls
- Providing a roof mounted solar photovoltaic
array to the new commercial building. The
array will be connected to supply renewable
energy to deliver up to 90% of the
commercial space energy demands
(annually), and ensuring that a 6 Star
NABERS Energy rating can be achieved.
- Providing a roof mounted solar photovoltaic
array to the apartment tower. The array will
be connected to supply enough renewable
energy to fully offset the common area
power and ventilation demands.
- Using light coloured external finishes (in
particular roof coverings) to reflect heat and
reduce solar gain
- Using solar gas boosted hot water systems
- Designing the car park to be naturally
ventilated at ground level and above
Water Initiatives - Selecting water efficient fittings of a
minimum 6 Star WELS rating
- Selecting appropriate landscape planting to
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minimise irrigation water use
Waste Initiatives - Construction waste will be minimized
through efficient design techniques
including standardization and wherever
practicable off site pre-fabrication
- All Construction waste will be managed via
the implementation of an approved
Environmental Management Plan
- Waste chutes will be provided for general
and recycling waste movement
Transport Initiative - Providing bicycle storage facilities for
residents and visitors, with a minimum of
one secure rack provided per apartment.
Additional racks will be provided for visitors
at ground floor level
Indoor Environment Quality Initiatives - Using paints, sealants, adhesives, carpets,
coverings and furniture which have low off-
gassing properties (Low-VOC, low
formaldehyde) provided for visitors at
ground floor level
- Maximising access to daylight to all
residential areas whilst minimising glare
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- All dwellings will be fully naturally ventilated
- All common areas will be fully naturally
cross ventilated at levels 8 - 14 inclusive,
with the energy use associated with
mechanically ventilated common areas at
levels 3 - 7 inclusive being offset by the roof
PV array
Construction Initiatives - Selecting locally sourced materials
wherever viable
- Selecting building materials with a recycled
material content e.g. thermal insulation,
reinforcement bar, fly ash in concrete,
recycled content floor coverings, where
viable
- Using off site pre-fabrication techniques to
reduce on site construction time, waste, and
greenhouse gas emissions, wherever
practicable
18 Stormwater
Management
TMK Engineers have
prepared a Preliminary
Stormwater Management
Report (refer Appendix: 11)
to demonstrate how
stormwater runoff would be
Development should manage stormwater to
ensure that the design capacity of existing or
planned downstream systems are not
exceeded, and other property or environments
are not adversely affected as a result of any
concentrated stormwater discharge from the
The proposed Preliminary Stormwater
Management Plan provides assurance that the
proposed system of pits and pipes will be
adequate to manage all stormwater runoff from
the subject land as:
Stormwater runoff from the proposed
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captured and conveyed
from the subject land site
safely to the receiving
drainage network while
considering stormwater
quality management and
the incorporation of Water
Sensitive Urban Design
(WSUD) elements
site
Development should incorporate appropriate
measures to minimise any concentrated
stormwater discharge from the site.
Development of stormwater management
systems should be designed and located to
improve the quality of stormwater, minimise
pollutant transfer to receiving waters, and
protect downstream receiving waters from
high levels of flow.
Stormwater management systems should
maximise the potential for stormwater
harvesting and re-use
development will drain into a proposed
detention tank designed to control the rate of
stormwater leaving the site up to the 1 in
100year ARI storm event to pre-developed
rates before ultimately discharging to the
existing drainage network located adjacent
George Street
Pre-development flow rates were determined
using the Rational Method to calculate the peak
flow rates for both the minor 1 in 10 year and
major 1 in 100 year ARI storm events
Post-development flow rates were determined
using the Rational Method to calculate the
stormwater discharge from the site and volume
of detention required to limit peak flows to pre-
developed rates for both the minor 1 in 10 year
and major 1 in 100 year ARI storm events
The key strategies planned to manage the
quality of stormwater discharged from the
proposed site include the use of a number of
WSUD elements including permeable paving
allowing for ground water recharge, on-site
detention storage to reduce peak flow rates,
rainwater tank for irrigation and a Gross
Pollutant Trap (GPT) to ensure water quality
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improvement targets are achieved.
A portion of the building roof stormwater is
proposed to be harvested for collection and
reticulated to the garden / landscape areas on
the ground level. An optional alternative, whilst
not a mandatory requirement is a green water
efficient option in line with current initiatives.
Used correctly, rainwater tanks are an effective
way to take the pressure off our limited water
resources, and at the same time help manage
stormwater run-off.
- A rainwater tank size in the order of a
minimum 5,000 Litres is proposed,
connected to a minimum of 150m2 roof
area, which relates to a potential
approximate annual capture volume of
75,000 Litres.
- The rainwater is to be reticulated to the
landscaped areas, via a pressurised pump-
set.
- The rainwater system is to be inter-
connected to the town mains supply via an
automatic controller, to enable town mains
supply to be used when rainwater tank
levels are low.
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19 Affordable
Housing
Affordable housing has not
be included in the proposed
apartment building
Development comprising 20 or more dwellings
should include a minimum of 15 percent
affordable housing
The reasons for not including affordable housing in
the proposed development include:
Financial implications: - The long-term adaptive reuse of the St
Margarets building is costing approximately
$3.0m and is entirely dependent upon the
commercial returns that can be generated
from the residential apartments and
ultimately the viability of the whole project
- In arriving at an exemplary quality and
contemporary design for the residential
apartment building, significant changes
have been made to the architectural design,
built form, massing, proportions etc,
resulting in the proposed yield being
significantly reduced from 65 to 58
apartments (11% reduction in commercial
returns)
- Due to the articulation of the proposed built
form and massing etc as compared to a
more ‘conventional design built form’, the
overall construction costs will be higher due
to complexity and there will be a longer
construction time frame for the proposed
residential apartment building
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4.2 Shadow Diagrams Proposed Shadows Envelope Shadows (Development Plan)
The above shadow diagrams demonstrate
that the proposed development (refer
Proposed Shadow Diagrams) will not
unreasonably overshadow the adjoining
properties as compared to the Building
Envelope Shadow Diagrams in
accordance with the Unley (City)
Development Plan for the 22 June.
Furthermore, the proposed development
will maintain at least two hours of direct
sunlight between 9.00am and 3.00pm
solar time on 22 June to the adjoining
properties to the east, west and south of
the subject site.
It is considered that the proposal will in
fact minimise the potential overshadowing
impact onto adjoining properties with the
proposed taller and slender built form as
compared to a complying building
envelope built form.
22 June – 9am
22 June – 12 Noon
22 June – 3pm
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4.3 Waste Management Colby Industries has prepared a Waste Management Plan for the residential
apartment building, coffee shop and office land uses as summarized below:
Residents: General Waste & Recycling
- Residents at L1 – 9 use waste chute disposal point
(E-diverter) for general waste and recycling
adjacent main lifts (1 & 2) at each level
- Residents at Ground Level use wall disposal
points in BBQ area access hallway near Lift 3
Organics
- All Residents use ground level drop-off point in
BBQ area access hallway near Lift 3
Coffee Shop: - The kitchen / serving area would be equipped with
small / medium static and /or mobile bins (40-80L)
with liners, which when full could be transferred to
24L MGBs in the Ground Level Waste Room to be
emptied
- These 240LMGBs will be collected and emptied by
a private waste contractor (on a daily basis if
needed)
Offices: - Cleaners for each tenancy will collect waste &
recycling and empty into MGBs located in an in-
tenancy storage area
- These will be collected (from tenancy as a pull-in,
pull-out service) and emptied by a waste
contractor (on a weekly basis).
Space Allocation for routine Service Provision
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4.4 Site Contamination Due to the historical use of the subject land being residential and
consulting room / health care as documented in the Conservation
Management Plan and the Heritage Impact Statement Reports, it is
considered that there is negligible risk of potential contaminants.
Accordingly, there is no requirement for any Site History Report to be
prepared.
4.5 Project Staging
The proposed development will be undertaken in the following stages to
ensure site and construction efficiency, and ease in management of
approval procedures:
Stage 1
State Heritage Building – demolition works as detailed in the
Heritage Impact Statement and Conservation Management Plan
(refer Appendix: 4)
Residential Apartments Complex – site groundwork and excavation
for basement
Stage 2
State Heritage Building – reconstruction, renovation and restoration
of works as detailed in the Heritage Impact Statement and
Conservation Management Plan (refer Appendix: 4)
Stage 2
Residential Apartments Complex – construction of new building and
site landscaping works including forecourt, front and side garden and
walkway
Stage 3
State Heritage Building – all remaining “Adaptive Reuse Works” and
proposed fit out works once a tenant or tenants can be confirmed
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5.0 CONCLUSION
The proposed development is considered to satisfy most, if not all, of the relevant provisions of the Development Plan and will not detrimentally
affect the character and amenity of the locality as the proposal:
(a) Supports the Heritage Impact Statement Report and Conservation Management Plan objectives prepared for the existing State Heritage Building
by fostering an ‘optimum heritage management approach’ in the conservation of the State Heritage Place and by addressing all of the heritage
interface issues and integration of the new apartment complex;
(b) Will achieve the long-term adaptive reuse of the State Heritage Building through the conservation and refurbishment of the building back to its
original condition for commercial use through the proposed redevelopment of the site;
(c) Exemplifies quality and contemporary design that will set a new bench mark for the redevelopment of Urban Corridor Zone along Greenhill Road
and George Street and the Residential Streetscape (Built Form) Zone;
(d) Will assist to mark the “city edge” of the South Parklands and provide a gateway entry to the CBD;
(e) Addresses and minimises any potential impacts off-site in terms of overlooking, overshadowing, traffic and parking, and noise pollution;
(f) Will maximise the use of existing services and infrastructure through sensitive urban consolidation;
(g) Will strengthen, reinforce and deliver the desired character and outcomes for the Urban Corridor and the Residential Streetscape (Built Form) Zone
as intended by the Unley (City) Development Plan;
and is therefore worthy of Provisional Development Plan Consent.
Dennis Chung Development Consultant BA Planning / Grad. Dip. Urban & Regional Planning / Grad. Dip. Business Management
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APPENDIX: 1
Certificate of Title
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APPENDIX: 2
JPE Design Studio
Architecture Design & Planning Submission
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APPENDIX: 3
RECOMMENDATION LETTER FROM
ASSOCIATE GOVERNMENT ARCHITECT
DATED
17 MAY 2016
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APPENDIX: 4
CATALYST HERITAGE ARCHITECT
HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT REPORT
&
CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN
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APPENDIX: 4A
CATALYST HERITAGE ARCHITECT
LETTER TO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
(EPBC ACT)
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APPENDIX: 5
CIRQA
TRAFFIC & PARKING REPORT
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APPENDIX: 6
SONUS
ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE ASSESSMENT REPORT
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APPENDIX: 7
VIPAC ENGINEERS
WIND IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT
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APPENDIX: 8
d2
ESD REPORT
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APPENDIX: 9
COLBY INDUSTRIES
WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
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APPENDIX: 10
ARBORMAN TREE SOLUTIONS
ABORIST REPORT
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APPENDIX: 11
TMK ENGINEERS
PRELIMINARY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REPORT