Arboretum seeks to change 'cottage' verandah design
The Crommelin Native Arboretum at Pearl Beach has applied to Central Coast Council to modify a 2018 development approval for a verandah on its "Crommelin Cottage" meeting room and storage shed.
The proposed verandah design provides for the Arboretum to be "increasingly focussed on environmental education and community activities such as nature therapy".
The existing verandah of about 30 square metres was build in 1986 and "is very low and dark during the winter months", according to the application.
"It is also showing signs of decay.
"While it was proposed to rebuild the verandah in 2018, and development approval was obtained, the verandah rebuild did not proceed because of concerns about its appearance."
The application is for a new verandah design of about 70 square metres "will accommodate 30 people in workshop mode and 50 in theatre mode".
The new design would also lift the clearance height from 1.9 metres to 2.4 metres.
The proposed new verandah would be constructed on concrete footings with timber and steel superstructure.
The roof would be corrugated colorbond to match that on the existing cottage.
The application states the floor finish is still being considered but it is likely to be bushfire resistant HardieDeck on a concrete slab.
It is proposed to give the verandah-pavilion structure a raised floor allowing equitable access into and out of the "cottage" with a small threshold ramp to allow equitable access into the whole facility.
SOURCE:
DA Tracker, 14 Sep 2023
DA/50912/2016/A, Central Coast Council