Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:front:0:p74
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Character Range: 207293–210906

Circle and Northbourne, Edinburgh, Constitution and Commonwealth Avenues are permissible in all areas of City Hill Precinct.
Landmark buildings up to RL617 (generally 14 to 18 storeys) will be restricted to the locations identified in Figure 42, generally being the corners of the main avenues intersecting with London Circuit.
Figure 42: City Hill – Indicative building form, height and landmark buildings
Buildings more than 25 metres in height are to be the subject of wind testing, including down draught conditions and turbulence, to ensure development does not have adverse impacts on building entrances and the public domain.
Buildings fronting Vernon Circle should have a minimum height of 16 metres (equivalent to four storeys) to create a sense of enclosure around City Hill Park.
Minor building elements that extend building height above 25 metres will be considered where this enhances the architectural quality of the building and fosters energy efficiency, indoor amenity and appropriate urban scale.
Minimum floor‑to‑ceiling heights within buildings are to be as follows:
Location                                                                                           Min. floor height
Ground Floor facing Constitution Avenue and roads where 'Indicative Active Frontages' are located  6.5 metres floor to ceiling (mezzanine level permitted over 30% of ground floor)
Ground Floor (Residential)                                                                         3.3 metres floor‑to‑ceiling
Ground Floor (other uses, including commercial/office use)                                         3.6 metres floor‑to‑ceiling
Residential (general)                                                                              2.7metres floor‑to‑ceiling minimum for all habitable rooms, 2.4 metres is the preferred minimum for all non‑habitable rooms however 2.25 metres is permitted.
                                                                                                   For two‑storey units, 2.4 metres minimum for second storey if 50 percent or more of the apartment has 2.7 metre minimum ceiling heights.
                                                                                                   For two‑storey units with a two‑storey void space, 2.4 metre minimum ceiling heights.
                                                                                                   Attic spaces are permitted, with a 1.5 metre minimum wall height at edge of room with a 30 degree minimum ceiling slope.

Active frontages
Street level frontages should, where possible, be active. Primary retail activities should be off London Circuit with secondary food and beverage activities occurring along north‑south laneways so as to optimise sunlight access during peak periods.
Buildings on the avenues must have predominantly active frontages at ground floor.

Avenue connections and vistas
New road connections to Vernon Circle from Constitution and Edinburgh Avenues should facilitate access for local traffic and pedestrians.
View corridors must be retained from radiating avenues to City Hill Park. No buildings should bridge these avenues.
A limited palette of high‑quality pedestrian pavement materials, street furniture and lighting will be used. Pavement and landscape design should have an elegant, simple and bold design emphasising the geometry and formality of the main avenues.
Figure 43: City Hill – Indicative avenue connection and vistas

Heritage
The heritage values of the Sydney and Melbourne Buildings are to be considered and addressed by new buildings adjacent to