Metro West JDAP - Agenda - 18 April 2012 - Town of Cambridge

Plot ratio:Schedule 2 (A21) Proposedprovision0.85 0.496 + 0.32(approximate) = 0.816ResponseThe proposed plot ratio isless than the maximumspecified withinAmendment 16.As outlined within the Detail section, the revised application would provide anadditional 9935m 2 of floor space. This would result in an additional plot ratio (tothat existing) of 0.496 over the site.Height:Schedule 2 (A21)provisionMaximum building heightof 12.8m and 11.8m wallheight wheredevelopment is set back20m or more from astreet or propertyboundary.Maximum building heightof 9.9m and 8.9m wallheight wheredevelopment is set backless than 20m from astreet.Maximum building heightof 7m and 6m wall heightwhere development is setback less than 10m froma property boundary.ProposedMaximum wall height of14.3m within 7m ofnorthern propertyboundary.Maximum building heightof 15m within 11m ofnorthern propertyboundary.Maximum wall height of14.2m within 6.8m ofeastern propertyboundary.Maximum building heightof 15.6m within 11.6m ofeastern propertyboundary.Building located over 40mfrom western propertyboundary.Building located over 50m(approximately) fromsouthern propertyboundary.ResponseSee discussion below.The revised application would exceed the height requirements of Schedule 2(A21). However, the height requirements imposed as part of this SchemeAmendment were set as a consequence of the residential neighbourhoodsurrounding the site. As this application is with regard to a site that is locatedwithin a university precinct and is surrounded by university related development(with the exception being residential development to the north), the proposedbuilding and wall heights are appropriate.As stated, the exception is the residential neighbourhood to the north. Thisneighbourhood would experience limited impact from overlooking and bulk andscale and nil impact from overshadow caused by the proposal. This is as aconsequence of the following:7