ordinary meeting of council to be held on tuesday, 18 july 2006

Ordinary Meeting <strong>of</strong> Council - 18 July 2006 3 / 29
15 TO 19 TURRAMURRA AVENUE AND 1 TO
1A WONGA WONGA STREET, TURRAMURRA
Item 3
DA0068/06
7 July 2006
The variation <strong>to</strong> the 11 metres set back requirement is also acceptable <strong>be</strong>cause it also meets the
underlying objectives <strong>of</strong> the control. There is sufficient landscaping and established trees that will
screen the development, as viewed from the street network, there is suitable area <strong>to</strong> provide
effective landscaping <strong>be</strong>tween the buildings and street and these buildings are consistent in terms <strong>of</strong>
urban form with adjoining development, in fact they are setback further than adjoining
development.
Part 4.4 Built form and articulation:
The central facade element <strong>of</strong> Block B, above the building’s entrance, has a single wall plane noncompliance
<strong>of</strong> 28.25m 2 in excess <strong>of</strong> the maximum 81m 2 requirement, as prescri<strong>be</strong>d by Section C-2
Design Control <strong>of</strong> DCP 55. Block A (Wonga Wonga Street) frontage exceeds the 36m building
width by 5m at the ground and first floor levels and 2.4m at the second and third floor levels. The
applicant has <strong>of</strong>fered the following the justification for the variations:
- The proposed development is <strong>of</strong> high architectural quality and provides a variety <strong>of</strong>
articulating elements <strong>to</strong> create visual interest along the northern façade <strong>of</strong> the
development, including modulation <strong>of</strong> colour, texture and materials, large recessed
balconies, planters along edge <strong>of</strong> <strong>to</strong>p s<strong>to</strong>rey, vertical window orientation and the like;
- In order <strong>to</strong> minimize the visual impact <strong>of</strong> the northern façade, the proposal has <strong>be</strong>en
designed <strong>to</strong> provide two distinct wall planes (comprising widths <strong>of</strong> 18m and 15m)
separated by two large recessed balconies in the centre <strong>of</strong> the façade (<strong>to</strong>tal balcony
width <strong>of</strong> 7.7m and depth <strong>of</strong> 3.7m);
- A second balcony is provided within each respective wall plane (balcony width <strong>of</strong> 8m
and depth <strong>of</strong> 2.9m) <strong>to</strong> provide additional vertical separation;
- The proposal incorporates a 2.6m wide balcony <strong>to</strong> the second and third s<strong>to</strong>rey along the
eastern façade <strong>of</strong> Block A which reduces the northern wall plane at second and third
s<strong>to</strong>rey <strong>to</strong> 38.4m. Further, the northern elevation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>to</strong>p s<strong>to</strong>rey <strong>of</strong> Block A is 32.8m
wide which complies with this control;
- The proposal maintains significant mature trees within the northern setback <strong>of</strong> the site
which provides visual relief when viewed from the street and further minimizes the bulk
and scale <strong>of</strong> Block A; and
- The proposal provides an appropriate scale which responds <strong>to</strong> the surrounding lower
density development and creates variety and visual interest along all building facades
facing the street.”
Single wall plane
The variation <strong>to</strong> the maximum wall plane facade is reasonable in this instance. To <strong>be</strong> consistent
with the objectives <strong>of</strong> this control the design has incorporated a choice <strong>of</strong> building materials and
colours, reasonable articulation <strong>of</strong> the overall (western) facade <strong>of</strong> Block B, including balconies and
the provision <strong>of</strong> an entrance pergola all <strong>of</strong> which breaks up the bulk <strong>of</strong> this facade. In terms <strong>of</strong>
streetscape the variation is inconsequential. This is supported by Council’s Urban Design
Consultant, whom accepts the overall design scale/ bulk and aesthetics. In support, there is a
reasonable setback <strong>of</strong> the building from the street and appropriate landscaping <strong>of</strong> the site in front <strong>of</strong>
this elevation, which will obscure the view <strong>of</strong> the building from the street.
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