Vision Statement for Point Lonsdale - City of Greater Geelong · Vision Statement for Point Lonsdale The seaside character of this part of Point Lonsdale will be maintained and strengthened,

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The seaside character of this part of PointLonsdale will be maintained and strengthened,and the visual cohesiveness of this part ofthe township with the remainder in theBorough of Queenscliffe will be improved by:

• Encouraging the use of appropriate native coastal vegetation species;

• Encouraging the use of appropriate building materials;

• Ensuring the siting of buildings to reflect spacing patterns;

• Managing site coverage to provide adequate space for planting;

• Ensuring building form and scale reflects predominant patterns; and

• Encouraging common public domain street treatments.

Avoid:• Removal of native and indigenous vegetation.

• Development with high site coverage, including paving.

• Exposed brick development.

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COMMUNITY ISSUESThese are the issues that were raised by the local PointLonsdale community for consideration in the Study:

• Improving the ‘beach’ feel of the area.

• Removal of native and indigenous vegetation.

• Protecting the lakes environment and wildlife habitats.

• Maintaining a low scale building form.

• Integrating this part of Point Lonsdale with the remainder.

• Discouraging large, bulky dwellings with high site coverage and boundary to boundary development.

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This TownshipBrochure applies to allof Point Lonsdale(CoGG). Please seeoverleaf for precinctmap and refer to theindividual PrecinctBrochure for yourarea.

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CITY OF GREATER GEELONG RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER STUDY 2001 © and John Curtis Pty Ltd.

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This area is distinctive in Point Lonsdale due to its newer buildingstyles, which are predominantly brick, and an openness created by its lack of front fencing and low scale building forms. The planted andretained native vegetation is important to its character and provides a linking element with the remainder of the township.

Key Existing Characteristics:

• Gardens are low-level with some planted natives and occasional Tea-tree.

• No front fencing.

• The architecture is recent urban style, predominantly exposed brick.

• Buildings are consistently set back from the front and at least one side boundary.

• Two storey dwellings are common, although not predominant.

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Preferred Character StatementMaintain the openness of the area and strengthen the seasidecharacter and visual cohesiveness with the remainder of the townshipby:• Encouraging innovative architecture;

• Discouraging front fencing; and

• Encouraging the retention of appropriate coastal Tea-tree species and the planting of indigenous and native coastal plants.

Avoid:• Removal of remnant indigenous species.

• Construction of front fences.

• Buildings built from boundary to boundary.

This individual Precinct Brochure should be read inconjunction with the general Township Brochure.

Please see overleaf for Design Guidelines to assist withthe preparation and assessment of developmentproposals.

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point lonsdaleDESIGN GUIDELINES PRECINCT 1

To strengthen the coastalcharacter of the vegetation.

1 Retain established, indigenous coastal tree andunderstorey species.

2 Prepare a landscape plan to accompany alldevelopment proposals that utilises appropriatecoastal species. (see 'Indigenous plants of theGeelong region' for information).

1 Lack of a landscape plan.

2 Planting of large exotictree species.

To reflect the existing rhythm ofdwelling spacing.

3 Buildings should be setback from at least oneside boundary.

3 Boundary to boundarydevelopment.

Character Element

Vegetation

Siting

Height andbuilding form

Frontboundarytreatment

Objective Design Response

Avoid Illustration

To encourage innovativearchitecture that reflects thecoastal setting.

4 Incorporate building elements and details thatcontribute to a lightness of structure includingbalconies, verandahs, and light-transparentballustrading.

4 Period reproductiondetailing.

5 Large, bulky buildings withunarticulated front andside wall surfaces.

To maintain and enhance thecontinuous flow of the gardensettings and the openness of thestreetscape.

5 Provide no front fencing. 6 Solid or high frontfencing.


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The Precinct is distinctive due to its bush garden court character,created by the established native gardens with a dominance of Tea-tree and other coastal natives, frequent lack of front fencing, the regular front and side setbacks. The seaside location of the areais not always evident other than through the use of typical coastalvegetation such as Tea-tree, the mix of building materials and lowpitched or skillion roof forms.


• Gardens are both established and low-level with frequent

Tea-tree dominated streetscapes.

• Front fences are usually not provided.

• The area in the south is dominated by 60s–80s architecture; north is a combination of 50s–70s seaside and 60s–80s.

• Dwellings in the south are frequently two storeys, but are usually single storey in the north.

• Buildings are constructed of brick or timber with mixed roofs.

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Preferred Character StatementThe bush garden court character of the area will be retained and theseaside location enhanced by:• Encouraging development that respects the low scale of development in the area;

• Ensuring development is set back from the front in accordance with the predominant setback in the street and is off-set from at least one boundary;

• Attention to roof form;

• Encouraging the incorporation of lighter looking materials where possible;

• Encouraging the retention and planting of native vegetation; and

• Discouraging front fences.

Avoid:• Construction of solid front fences.

• Large, bulky buildings with boundary to boundary development.

• Buildings with high site coverage, including paving.


Please see overleaf for Design Guidelines to assist withthe preparation and assessment of developmentproposals.

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To maintain and strengthen thenative and indigenous vegetationdominated streetscapes.

1 Retain existing high canopy trees andunderstorey wherever possible. (Locate footingsoutside root zone.)

2 Replace any trees lost due to development withsimilar size indigenous or native trees.

1 Removal of high canopynative and indigenoustrees.

2 Dwellings that do notprovide sufficientsetbacks from at leastthree boundaries toaccommodate trees orscreening plants.

To minimise site disturbance andimpact of the building on thelandscape.

3 Buildings should be designed to follow thecontours of the site or step down the site.

3 Major excavation worksto accommodatedwellings orappurtenances.

Character Element

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Topography/landform

Siting

Sitecoverage


Materials anddesign detail

FrontBoundaryTreatment


Avoid Illustration

To maintain the continuity ofvegetation in front of andbetween dwellings.

4 Buildings should be setback from the side andrear boundaries sufficient distance to ensuresubstantial tree and understorey vegetation canbe provided.

4 Buildings built too close tothe side boundary toallow the establishmentof substantial vegetation.

To maintain the consistency,where present, of building frontsetbacks.

5 The front setback should be not less than theaverage setback of the adjoining two dwellings.

5 Buildings that are setfurther forward than theclosest of the buildings onthe adjoining twoproperties.

To ensure that adequate space isavailable on private land for theretention and planting ofvegetation.

6 The total hard surface site coverage (includingoutbuildings, swimming pools, tennis courts,driveways and all non-permeable surfaces),should not exceed 60%.

7 Proposals that exceed the specified site coveragemaximums must demonstrate that the SiteCoverage objective and all remaining Objectivesand Design responses have been met.

6 Buildings that exceed thesite coverage specified bymore than 5%.

To ensure that new buildings andextensions do not dominate thestreetscape.

8 Respect the predominant building height in thestreet and nearby properties. Where that is adominance of single storey, the height at thefront of the dwelling should match the typicalsingle storey wall height.

9 Use skillion, flat, single pitch and low pitchedroof forms.

7 Buildings that exceed bymore than one storey thepredominant buildingheight in the street andnearby properties.

8 High pitched roof forms.

To use lighter looking buildingmaterials and finishes thatcomplement the dominantpattern within the streetscapeand the coastal setting.

10 Use timber or other non-masonry sheeting orcladding materials where possible.

9 Exposed red or orangebrick.

10 Urban period reproduction styles anddetailing.




12 Large, bulky buildingswith unarticulated frontand side wall surfaces.

To maintain and enhance thecontinuous flow of the gardensettings and the openness of thestreetscape.

12 Provide no front fencing. 13 High, solid frontfencing.


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The Precinct is distinctive due to the contemporary styles ofarchitecture that retain a seaside character through the use ofmaterials and planting. The buildings are well articulated and vary indesign, and are usually constructed of timber or other lighter lookingmaterials, and demonstrate innovative architecture. The streetscapeshave an openness created by a lack of front fencing, open style sidefencing, and buildings that are off-set from the side boundaries. Whilethere is no retained vegetation on the land, gardens are establishingwith coastal native species.


• Establishing native gardens; no remnant vegetation.

• Recent seaside style dwellings, sometimes two storey.

• Lack of front fencing, frequent use of open style side fencing.

• Timber and rendered building surfaces and iron roofs predominate.

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Preferred Character StatementThe spaciousness and seaside character of the area will be retainedand enhanced by:• Development that respects the 1-2 storey scale of development in the area;

• Ensuring development is off-set from both boundaries;

• Encouraging innovative architecture;

• Encouraging the use of lighter looking materials: and

• Encouraging the planting of indigenous and native vegetation including Moonah and appropriate coastal Tea-tree species.

Avoid:• Frequent use of exposed brick.

• Solid front fencing.

• Large, bulky buildings with boundary to boundary development.


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To strengthen the coastalcharacter of the area by plantingof appropriate indigenous coastalspecies.

1 Prepare a landscape plan to accompany alldevelopment proposals that utilises appropriatecoastal species. (see 'Indigenous plants of theGeelong region' for information).

1 Lack of a landscape plan.

2 Planting of large exotictree species.

To reflect the existing rhythm ofdwelling spacing.

2 Buildings should be setback at least 2 metresfrom each side boundary.

3 Boundary to boundarydevelopment.

Character Element

Vegetation

Siting


Materials andDesign Detail

FrontBoundaryTreatment


Avoid Illustration




5 Large, bulky buildingswith unarticulated frontand side wall surfaces.

To use lighter looking buildingmaterials and finishes thatcomplement the dominantpattern within the streetscapeand the coastal setting.

4 Use timber or other non-masonry sheeting orcladding materials where possible.

6 Exposed red or orangebrick.

7 Urban period reproductionstyles and detailing.

To maintain the openness of thestreetscape.

5 Provide no front fencing or post and wire frontand side fencing.

8 Solid front fencing.


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Vision Statement for Point Lonsdale - City of Greater Geelong · Vision Statement for Point Lonsdale The seaside character of this part of Point Lonsdale will be maintained and strengthened,