Small Residential Allotments

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1 Small Residential Allotments Presented by Kate O Connor Principal Development Planner Moreton Bay Regional Council

2 + + Moreton Bay Regional Council

3 Moreton Bay Region Shire Area: 2,037km2 Population 2009: 371,162 residents Population 2031: 515,928 residents

4 Planning Schemes Pine Rivers Plan Caboolture Shire Plan Redcliffe City Planning Scheme

5 Standard allotment: 500m 2 + Small Residential Lot: lot/s under 500m 2 or the average lot width is less than 15m Reconfiguring a Lot - Small Lots Code Assessable if located within designated precincts Impact Assessable if located outside of precincts

6 Residential A Zone: Probable Solution 17 of the Urban Residential Subdivision Design Code prescribes: A minimum area of 320m 2 A minimum private open space area of 80m 2 Rectangular building envelope of 8m x 18m

7 Transitional Planning Scheme Prior to 2006 Council would support Residential A allotments with: Minimum site area of 600m 2 A minimum frontage of 18m

8 Transitional Planning Scheme Provisions included for small residential lots Minimum 400m 2 lots Construct foundations of dwellings prior to sealing of survey* Integrated housing design and construction program'

9 Transitional Planning Scheme Item 4(2) of the Subdivision of Land Provisions specified that the developer demonstrate: Previous experience (minimum ten lot development); Financial capacity to undertake and complete the development; and Necessary experience and professional expertise required for the project.

10 Case Study: Warner Lakes Consent Order for Preliminary Approval issued November 2005 Permitted 320m 2 allotments and Laneway lots to be created in Warner Lakes

11 Warner Lakes Stage 1 Stage 1: 59 allotments created 480m 2 to 865m 2 in area 608m 2 average lot size Stage 2 41 allotments created 480m 2 to 981m 2 in area 631m 2 average lot size

12 Warner Lakes Stage 6: 31 allotments created 325m 2 to 744m 2 493m 2 average lot size Introduction of the laneway lot True variety in housing choices Embraced by market

13 Case Study: Kerr Road, Kallangur Preliminary Approval issued May 2010 for: Material Change of Use; and Reconfiguring a Lot

14 Kerr Road, Kallangur Council resolved to permit residential lots less than 300m 2 when: 10% lots for social housing through Stage Govt 10% lots for 'affordable housing' to first home buyers a house and land developer to construct all dwellings any lots less than 300m 2 to be within 200m of a park any lots 150m2-180m 2 to be within 40m of a park

15 Kerr Road, Kallangur

16 Case Study: Warner Lakes Council embarked on a Pilot Project Required an amendment to Preliminary Approval in September 2011 Permitted 74m 2 + lots

17 Warner Lakes The development consisted of 8 residential typologies, including: Laneway housing or Fonzie Flats ; Terrace housing; Villa housing; and Courtyard housing.

18 Laneway Avenue Allotments Predominantly built to zero lot boundary; Two (2) bedroom; Two (2) storey; Up to 86% site cover.

19 Laneway Avenue Allotments

20 How This Was Achieved? The applicant sought a Permissible Change to the Preliminary Approval with the P&E Court Recent case law permitted increase in density and increase in overall lot numbers Negotiations on Infrastructure Charging between the developer, Council and Unitywater

21 Warner Lakes In providing support to the amendment Council gave consideration to: changing trends in housing styles providing variety within the housing stock providing affordable housing the house and land developer

22 What Have We Learnt

23 Issues Identified with Small Lots Driveway conflicts Reduced on-street and offstreet car parking

24 Issues Identified with Small Lots Change in ground level Vehicle access issues

25 Issues Identified with Small Lots Creating 'private open space Limited servicing ability

26 Issues Identified with Small Lots Location of services Capacity within infrastructure networks

27 Outcomes Achieved Have we achieved our objectives? Affordable housing? Variety in housing opportunities? Creating holistic communities? Increased quality of life?

28 Thank you Kate O Connor Principal Development Planner kate.o connor@moretonbay.qld.gov.au (07)