Planning Scheme Provisions (3.9 MB) - Cairns Regional Council

- 106-(iii) To provide for convenience, safe and efficient movement of vehiclesand pedestrians within the site as well as to and from the site.(iv) To retain any special local character in the area in which thedevelopment is proposed.(v)To take proper account of the physical character of the site and itssurrounds.(vi) To meet the requirements for carparking, access and loadmg set out in4.3 above.(b)(c)(d)(vii) To meet the requirements for landscaping, fencing and amenity as setout in 4.5 above.(viii) To meet the requirements for the provision of external works andgeneral site development as required by this Planning Scheme.Where a site proposed for business, shopping or commercial developmentcomprises more than one allotment, all allotments comprising the site shallbe amalgamated by survey into one allotment before the development iscommenced, unless otherwise approved by Council.Premises used or intended for the purposes of business, shopping orcommercial development shall comply with the design parameters andrequirements of Development Control Plan 2.If a detached dwelling or other residential development is located on the siteof the proposed development, it shall :(i)(ii)be demolished or removed prior to the commencement of the proposeddevelopment; orbe converted to a building suitable for the proposed use to thesatisfaction of the City Planner; or(iii) be converted to a caretaker's residence or other suitable form ofresidential use to the satisfaction of the City Planner.4.7.2 Development in the Central Business and Tourist Facilities Zones(a)Development in the Central Business zone and in those parts of the TouristFacilities zone adjacent to or in proximity to the Central Business zone shallbe in accordance with the following specific provisions :-(i)A cantilever awning shall be erected over the footpath to the fullfrontage of the site and with a setback of 1 metre from the face of thelcerb unless otherwise approved by Council.(ii) The footpath to the full frontage of the site shall be paved for its fullwidth in accordance with Council's Guidelines unless otherwiseapproved by Council.(iii) Footpaths, verges and medians to the full frontage of the site shall belandscaped in accordance with the provisions of the CBD LandscapeMaster Plan.(iv) Irrigation of landscaped areas shall be provided if a water connectionpoint is available within the site frontage.