and provide public transport supportive neighbourhoods and environments. Car parking area PO6 Development ensures that off-street parking is not a dominant visual feature of development. AO6.1 Development ensures car parking areas are not dominant visual features through incorporating: (a) articulated and enclosed car parking facilities; or (b) car parking areas that are sleeved behind buildings encompassing land uses; or (c) car parking that are provided in a number of smaller parts over a large site; or (d) car parking that are screened through dense landscaping. Note – Planning scheme policy – prevention through environmental design (CPTED) provides guidance on the incorporation of safe design principles. Additional requirements for Precinct 1 – Earlville core PO7 Development in the Precinct 1 - Earlville core represents the highest intensity of retail and commercial land use and building design within the Earlville local plan area. AO7.1 No acceptable outcomes are provided. Additional requirements for Precinct 2 – Earlville frame PO8 Development in the Precinct 2 - Earlville is subservient to the dominant retail uses within Precinct 1 - Earlville core. AO8.1 No acceptable outcomes are provided. Additional requirements for Precinct 3 – Cannon Park (only applies to development that is not associated with or ancillary to the race course) PO9 Development ensures local road connections to Ishmael Road, Mulgrave Road and the future Earlville bypass road are established. AO9.1 No acceptable outcomes are provided. PO10 Development of the site is supported by: (a) a detailed structure plan prepared to show how the site may be developed over time; (b) demonstration that the proposed development supports the role of Earlville as a transit oriented community; (c) building design and layout reflects the significance of the race course to the history of Cairns; (d) connections to surrounding infrastructure networks. Note – Planning scheme policy – Structure planning provides guidance on preparing structure and details to support development applications. AO10.1 No acceptable outcomes are provided.
Development provides on-site car parking and vehicular access which does not dominate the streetscape. On-site car parking is located behind existing or new buildings. PO7 Where the site has frontage to a laneway: (a) car parking areas are located at the rear; (b) the laneway is utilised to access rear car parking areas. AO7.1 No acceptable outcomes are provided. PO8 Development in the town centre complements the traditional character and built form of the streetscape. AO8.1 Development in the town centre: (a) is constructed with a zero metre setback from street frontages and continues the scale of the existing built form and roof form; (b) provides a ground level façade which consists of windows, wall openings or shop fronts; (c) includes windows and balconies on levels facing the street; (d) ensures any air conditioning plant is screened from the street frontage and public view by use of architectural features. PO9 Development enhances pedestrian comfort and connectivity throughout the town centre. AO9.1 Buildings provide continuous pedestrian weather protection over the footpath which: (a) is non-transparent; (b) is cantilevered from the building or uses non load bearing posts; (c) includes under awning lighting; (d) is consistent with other pedestrian awnings in the precinct. Additional requirements for Precinct 2 – Maher Road PO10 Development in the precinct: (a) is sequenced to avoid the creation of disconnected pockets of development; (b) has limited access to Road and utilises internal road networks. AO10.1 No acceptable outcomes are provided. PO11 Development incorporates pedestrian and cycle linkages for ease of access to the Town centre. AO11.1 No acceptable outcomes are provided. Additional requirements for Precinct 3 – Riverstone Road PO12 Development in the precinct: (a) is of a low and does not detract from the scenic backdrop; (b) does not interrupt views to key landmarks; (c) primarily services the needs of the local catchment; (d) is screened from existing and future residential areas by landscaping and provides appropriate buffering. AO12.1 No acceptable outcomes are provided. PO13 AO13.1 No acceptable outcomes are provided.
scale Development the precinct ensures: (a) it the employment needs of the Cairns Northern Beaches is facilitated; (b) buildings are not more than four storeys in height; (c) active frontages and design for pedestrian and vehicle environments at the edges of buildings; (d) efficient use of space to reduce expansive car parking areas; (e) built form and entry points addresses and enhances connections to existing communities. No acceptable outcomes are provided. Additional requirements for Sub-precinct 3a – Future use area PO12 Development in Sub-precinct 3a – Future mixed use area: (a) establishes a structure plan allowing for a mix of uses, focussed on a of industry and commercial activities and a range of residential housing opportunities; (b) ensures the transition of impacts and uses from the adjacent employment areas to the residential land to the east, considering the impact of infrastructure to be established in the area in line with growth demands. AO12.1 A structure plan supports development proposing reconfiguration of land or material change of use. Note – Guidance on preparing a structure plan is provided within Planning scheme policy – Structure planning. Additional requirements for Sub-precinct 3b – Future retail and commercial area PO13 Development in Sub-precinct 3b – Future retail and commercial area: (a) establishes a structure plan allowing for a mix of uses, focussed on shopping, showrooms, industry and commercial activities; (b) ensures the transition of impacts and uses from the adjacent employment to the residential land to the east, considering the impact of infrastructure to be established in the area in line with growth demands. AO13.1 A structure plan supports development proposing reconfiguration of land or material change of use. Note – Guidance on preparing a structure plan is provided within Planning scheme policy – Structure planning. Additional requirements for Precinct 4 – Residential communities PO14 Development in Precinct 4 - residential communities provides for higher residential densities. AO14.1 Development for higher residential densities: (a) consolidates parcels of land; or (b) establishes through infill development (e.g. secondary dwellings, dual occupancies, multiple dwellings where retaining existing buildings).