Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174:front:0:p22
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00174
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be complementary to the existing and intended design themes of the arboretum.

Location
Commercial Accommodation is restricted to Forests 69 and 76 of the National Arboretum Canberra, as identified in Figure 8. Personal Service Establishment is restricted to Forest 76 of the National Arboretum Canberra.
Figure 8:  Permitted location of commercial accommodation at the National Arboretum Canberra (Forests 69 and 76)

Built form
Buildings on the eastern slope of Forest 69 must be no more than a single storey or seven metres above datum ground level in height. Buildings on the western slope of Forest 69 must be no more than two storeys in height and must not exceed the maximum RL of the top of any building located on the eastern slope. Buildings on the southern slope of the site, within Forest 76, must be no more than seven metres above datum ground level in height and two storeys. The maximum height of seven metres is to be measured at the intersection of the highest point of built form with the natural ground level.
Buildings must be designed and sited to be visually recessive and sit within the landscape when viewed from the Central National Area. Built form should consist of a series of buildings within a generous landscape and forest setting. The materials palette for new buildings must explicitly adopt similar materials to those used for existing buildings at the arboretum.
A visual analysis must be undertaken to demonstrate the impact of development from the Central National Area and key vantage points such as Lake Burley Griffin, the Governor‑General's residence, and Parliament House.
Service areas and facilities such as loading zones, water tanks, waste enclosures must be incorporated into the building form.
Requirements for built form, and design and siting of development are shown in Figure 9.

Figure 9: Site layout and built form requirements for commercial accommodation at the National Arboretum Canberra (Forests 69 and 76)

Design and siting
Development must demonstrate excellence in architecture, landscape architecture and urban design, including through the use of high quality and durable materials.
The total footprint of all buildings must not occupy more than ten per cent of the total site area of Forests 69 and 76.
A maximum of 40 guest rooms is permitted. Guest rooms are not permitted in the single storey precinct of Forrest 69.
Additional amenities such as a restaurant and supporting back of house facilities are permitted within the hotel where it can be demonstrated that they are necessary for the successful operation of the hotel.
Development should achieve best practice in environmentally sustainable design through the use of innovative technology, design and ongoing building operation. Development should be designed to:
       * reduce energy consumption,