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GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No 7 October 2005 OFFICIAL NOTICES 8549 Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005 Schedule 1 Locality management within the Villages Part 12 Glenbrook Village Division 1 Glenbrook Precinct VNC-GB01—Glenbrook Shops Precinct 1 Consideration of precinct (1) This Division applies to land shown edged heavy black on the locality plan below named “Glenbrook Precinct VNC-GB01—Glenbrook Shops Precinct” and shown by distinctive bordering and designated VNC-GB01 on Map Panel A. Glenbrook Precinct VNC-GB01—Glenbrook Shops Precinct (2) Consent shall not be granted to development within the Glenbrook Precinct GB01 unless the development proposed to be carried out: (a) complies, to the satisfaction of the consent authority, with the precinct objectives in achieving the precinct vision statement within this Division, and (b) complies with the building envelope within this Division, and Page 300 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 122 8550 OFFICIAL NOTICES 7 October 2005 Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005 Locality management within the Villages Schedule 1 (c) is consistent, to the satisfaction of the consent authority, with the design considerations within this Division. 2 Desired future character (1) Precinct vision statement Situated beside Glenbrook Park and surrounded by residential neighbourhoods, the Village—Neighbourhood Centre supports a variety of small retail and other commercial businesses that serve the local community as well as visitors, within a pedestrian-friendly setting where principal streets are lined by single-storey shop front buildings and converted cottages, and public car parking is concentrated along secondary streets behind the business premises. (2) Precinct objectives (a) To maintain a diverse range of smaller-scale business activities that service the local community and Blue Mountains visitors. (b) To maintain the modest scale and single storey appearance along Park and Ross Streets, in particular the varied pattern of individual shop fronts and converted cottages with garden courtyards. (c) To ensure that the height of future development preserves existing public vistas from Glenbrook Park and Park Street towards scenic National Park landscapes. (d) To encourage modest increases in business floor space, consistent with the desired appearance of the business village, the capacity of the surrounding road network and available centre parking. (e) To employ simple architectural forms and details that are either consistent or compatible with early twentieth century weatherboard cottages or post-Second World War strip shopping developments. (f) To provide for co-ordinated design of business signage and shop-fronts according to a village theme. (g) To ensure that on-site car parking does not dominate streetscapes or restrict the potential to provide additional shop frontages. 3 Building envelope (1) Building height (a) On properties that have an existing cottage, new buildings are not to exceed a building height of 6.5 metres or a maximum height at eaves of 4.5 metres. Page 301 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 122 7 October 2005 OFFICIAL NOTICES 8551 Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005 Schedule 1 Locality management within the Villages (b) However, for properties that have an existing shop front building, the maximum overall height is not to exceed either the top of the existing awning or the parapet facing Park Street, Ross Street or Euroka Road, whichever is the higher. (c) For properties facing a lane, the maximum height of external enclosing walls is to fit within an envelope projected at 30 degrees from a height of 4.5 metres above the lane boundary, measured from ground level. (2) Building setback (a) The minimum front and side setbacks for development on properties with existing shop front buildings facing Park Street, Ross Street and Euroka Road is 0 metre. (b) Development on properties that contain existing cottages: (i) is to maintain the existing front setback, and (ii) is to provide side setbacks of a minimum of 1 metre, and (iii) is subject to a maximum built frontage that does not exceed 75 per cent of the lot width. (c) Rear boundary setbacks adjoining a residential neighbourhood are to be a minimum of 6 metres and to retain any existing vegetation that forms a visually significant streetscape element. (3) Site coverage (a) For properties adjoining a residential neighbourhood, the maximum floor space ratio for development is 0.6:1. (b) For buildings with lanes or streets to their rear, the maximum floor space ratio is 1:1. (c) All existing vegetation forming visually significant streetscape elements is to be retained. 4 Design considerations (1) Active street frontages (a) Development fronting Park Street, Ross Street and Euroka Road shall incorporate the following design elements: (i) visible retail or commercial activity along the entire length of that street frontage, (ii) continuous overhead awnings over the entire length of that frontage. (b) Development with a frontage to a lane should incorporate the following design elements: (i) visible retail or commercial activity along a minimum of 50 per cent of any allotment frontage, Page 302 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 122 8552 OFFICIAL NOTICES 7 October 2005 Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005 Locality management within the Villages Schedule 1 (ii) continuous overhead awnings over the entire length of that frontage. (2) Built form and finishes (a) Form and finishes that are consistent with, or complementary to, the periods and architectural character of existing buildings. (b) Walls shall be architecturally embellished, and not left blank, unadorned or unarticulated. (c) For allotments with shop front buildings, development shall: (i) result in buildings with flat roofs concealed behind parapets, and (ii) retain simple forms that reflect and enhance existing built character, and (iii) provide masonry walls. (d) For allotments with existing cottages, development shall: (i) maintain traditional domestic forms that reflect the existing cottage, and (ii) result in light-weight cladding, and (iii) provide architectural details for all facades that are visible from a street. (3) Signage (a) Local design themes shall predominate over corporate signage reflecting the village character. (b) Signage shall be coordinated with shop front design. (c) Signage shall be restricted to the following: (i) 1 awning fascia sign, (ii) 1 under-awning sign per 6 metres of street frontage, with a maximum of two under awning signs per street frontage, and (iii) 1 sign applied to the glazed shop front. (4) Car parking On-site car parking shall be: (a) where practicable, accessed from a lane and not via Park, Euroka or Ross Street for a property with frontage to these streets, and (b) concealed behind commercial premises, or screened by landscaping or an architectural treatment that is consistent with the building adjoining the point of access. Page 303 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 122 7 October 2005 OFFICIAL NOTICES 8553 Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005 Schedule 1 Locality management within the Villages Part 13 Other Blue Mountains Villages Division 1 Other land zoned Village—Neighbourhood Centre 1 Consideration of locality (1) This Division applies to all land within the Village—Neighbourhood Centre zone that is not designated as being within a specific Village— Neighbourhood Centre precinct on Map Panel A. (2) Consent shall not be granted to development of land to which this Division applies unless the development proposed to be carried out: (a) complies, to the satisfaction of the consent authority, with the building envelope within this Division, and (b) is consistent, to the satisfaction of the consent authority, with the design considerations within this Division. 2 Building envelope (1) Building height Buildings are not to exceed a maximum building height of 8 metres. (2) Building setback The minimum setback is to be within 20 per cent of the average setback of adjoining allotments (3) Development density The maximum floor space ratio for development is 0.5:1. 3 Design considerations (1) Development shall demonstrate consistency with the following: (a) all visible walls shall be articulated with appropriate design elements, (b) visible retail or commercial activity along a minimum of 50 per cent of a frontage to a public road or pathway, (c) vehicle and pedestrian access shall be managed in a manner that minimises conflict between the two, (d) on-site car parking shall be concealed behind commercial premises, or screened by landscaping or an architectural treatment that is consistent with the building adjoining the point of access, (e) commercial signage and shop front designs shall be co-ordinated to reflect a village character, Page 304 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 122 8554 OFFICIAL NOTICES 7 October 2005 Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005 Locality management within the Villages Schedule 1 (f) local design themes should predominate over corporate signage reflecting the village character, (g) commercial signage and building designs must be co-ordinated. Page 305 NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE No. 122 7 October 2005 OFFICIAL NOTICES 8555 Blue Mountains Local Environmental Plan 2005 Schedule 2 Locality management within Living Zones Schedule 2 Locality management within Living Zones (Clauses 15 and 92 (4)) Part 1 Living—General Zone 1 Building height (1) The maximum building height and the maximum height at eaves for buildings in the Living—General zone are specified in the
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