Changes sought for development of Centrelink site
An application has been made to amend the approved five-storey mixed-use development at 237-245 Ocean View Rd, Ettalong Beach, the site of the former Centrelink building.
The development consists of six commercial premises at ground level, 52 residential units on Levels 1 to 4, and basement car parking with 78 spaces, as well as a swimming pool.
The changes include an increase to the floor-to-floor height of residential levels and modification of the roof profile, enlargement of the basement level and removal of a private passenger lift, amendment of services rooms, and alteration of the layout of some units.
They also include refinement of the design of the awning along Ocean View Rd and amendments to the approved landscaping concept, including relocation of electrical substation and removal of planters from communal open space at the podium level.
The floor-to-floor height has been increased in the plans for the residential levels to comply with State apartment design requirements for ceiling heights in habitable rooms.
Each level has been increased by 150 mm, giving a total increase of 450 mm.
Changes to the roof design mean an increase at the highest point of the eastern section of the roof by 55mm, and to the western wing which will exceed the height limit at its highest point by 270mm.
However, a change of pitch of the roof over the southern wing of the development will result in lowering its main ridge by 470mm.
It is proposed to "delete" the passenger lift to unit 409 on the south west corner to allow for an additional stacked parking bay.
The number of car parking spaces would increase by two to 80 - 62 residential and 18 retail.
It is proposed to expand the basement from 1863 square metres to 2470 square metres, and resident storage would be provided with 44 allocated areas totalling 315 square metres.
The main passenger lift would be increased in depth by 150mm.
The electrical substation has been relocated from the front of the building to the north-eastern side setback area resulting in "one tree being deleted".
A wing wall has been added at the entry that includes the mailboxes.
A dedicated seat for the bus stop has been positioned where the electrical substation was located.
According to a statement submitted by consultants Planning Lab on behalf of Abrotat Pty Ltd, the modifications are being proposed as a result of ongoing design development as well as in response to some of the pre-Construction Certificate conditions.
The statement said: "The small increase in the floor-to-floor height of the residential levels of the development provides greater amenity for the occupants of the building without any negative environmental impacts;
"The small, localised height increase of the building (55 mm over the eastern wing and 270 mm over the western wing) does not result in unreasonable and/or non-compliant overshadowing or any visual impact on the local streetscape).
SOURCE:
DA Tracker, 19 Mar 2021
DA49986.003, Central Coast Council