Lara Township Brochure.Qxd (Page 1)

TOWNSHIPBROCHURE

VisionStatementforLara

Larawillretainandstrengthenitsidentityasa countrytownshipsurroundedbyopenruralland, anditsdiversitywillbeunifiedby:

-Ensuringthesitingofbuildingstoreflect spacingpatterns.

-Ensuringbuildingformandscalereflects predominantpatterns.

-Encouragingtheuseofindigenousvegetation inpublicandprivateplantingschemes.

-Encouragingopenfrontboundarytreatments.

Avoid

-Large,bulkybuildingswithhighsitecoverage.

-Exclusiveuseofexotictreespecies.

-Frontfencing.

-Boundarytoboundarydevelopment.

Thistownshipbrochure appliestoallofLara. Pleaseseeoverleaffor precinctmapandrefer

totheindividualPrecinct

Brochureforyourarea.

COMMUNITYISSUES

Thesearetheissuesthatwereraisedby

thelocalLaracommunitiesforconsideration intheStudy:

-Retainthesmalltown,countryfeel

-Maintainopenness,lackofsolidfences

-Maintainlowscaleofbuildings

-Maintainlargeblocksinpart

-RetainviewsofYouYangs

-Retainopportunityforindigenousvegetationandbirdlife

-Retainspaciousness

-Ensurewelldesignedmediumdensity

-Encouragesoftlandscapingtreatments

-Ensurehousesfrontstreetsandparks

-Improvepublicdomainstreetscaping

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GEELONG

PRECINCTBROCHURE

CharacterDescription

ThisareaisdistinctiveinLaraduetotheconsistentarchitecturalstyles, smallerthanaveragesetbacksandbrickbuildingmaterials,creatinga compacturbanform.Theabsenceoffrontfencesgivestheimpression offrontgardensextendingtotheroadway,creatingopennesstothe streetscapethatprovidesacommonunifyingelementthroughout

mostofLara.

KeyExistingCharacteristics:

- Predominantly60s-80seraarchitecturalstyles.

- Predominantlysinglestorey.

- Establishedlow-levelfrontgardens.

- Smalltoaveragefrontandsidesetbacks.

- Brickdwellingswitheithertiledorironroofs.

- Nofrontfences.

- Roadssealedwithakerbandsometimesafootpath.

PreferredCharacterStatement

Theopennessofthestreetscapeandcompacturbanformwillbe maintainedandstrengthenedby:

- Encouragingdwellingsthatrespectthelowscalebuildingformsofthearea;

- Ensuringbuildingsaresetbackinaccordancewiththepatterninthestreet;

- Encouragingalackoffrontfencing;and

- Encouragingtheplantingofindigenousplants.

Avoid

- Frontfencing.

- Large,bulkybuildings.

ThisindividualPrecinctBrochureshouldberead

inconjunctionwiththegeneralTownshipBrochure.

PleaseseeoverleafforDesignGuidelines

toassistwiththepreparationandassessment ofdevelopmentproposals.

larPaRECINCT1

Character

Element

ObjectiveDesign

Response

AvoidIllustration

Vegetation

Tomaintainandstrengthenthe gardensettingsofthedwellings andlandscapesettingofthe Laratownship.

1 Preparealandscapeplantoaccompanyall applicationsfornewdwellings.

2 Retainlarge,establishedtreesandprovideforthe plantingofnewindigenoustreeswhereverpossible. (Locatefootingsoutsidetreerootzone.)

1 Lackofalandscapeplan.

2 Exclusiveuseofexotictree species.

Topography/

landform

Tominimisesitedisturbance andimpactofthebuilding

onthelandscape.

3 Buildingsshouldbedesignedtofollowthecontours ofthesiteorstepdownthesite.

3 Majorexcavationworks

toaccommodatedwellings orappurtenances.

Siting

Tomaintaintheconsistency,where present,ofbuildingfrontsetbacks.

4 Thefrontsetbackshouldbenotlessthanthe averagesetbackoftheadjoiningtwodwellings.

4 Buildingsthataresetfurther forwardthantheclosestof

thebuildingsontheadjoining twoproperties.

Toreflecttheexistingrhythm ofdwellingspacing.

5 Buildingsshouldbeoff-setfromatleastone sideboundary.

5 Boundarytoboundary development.

Heightand

buildingform

To ensurethatbuildingsand extensionsdo not dominate thestreetscape.

6 Respectthepredominantbuildingheightinthestreet andnearbyproperties.

6 Buildingsthatexceedby morethanonestoreythe predominantbuildingheight inthestreetandnearby properties.

7 Large,bulkybuildingswith unarticulatedfront and side wallsurfaces.

Front

boundary treatment

Tomaintaintheopenness ofthestreetscape.

7 Providenofrontfences.8 Frontfencing.

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CharacterDescription

Theareaswithinthisprecincthaveaspacioussemi-ruralparkland characterprovidedbytheruralstylehousesinaveryspacious,low- densityresidentialsetting.Dwellingsarelargeinsize,butareusually lowscaleandhorizontalinform,andareaccommodatedonlargelots. Thesemi-ruralappearanceisassistedbythefrequentlackoffrontfencing oruseoffarmstylefencingand,whereretained,indigenousvegetation.

KeyExistingCharacteristics:

-Predominantly50s-80sarchitecture,withpocketsofnewermodernvillastyles.

-Predominantlysinglestorey.

-Generallylowlevelfrontgardens,pocketsofmoreestablishedvegetationincluding onepocketofindigenousvegetationwithhighcanopytrees.

-Buildingsaresetwithingrounds,generallycentrallylocated,althoughsetbacks arevariable.

-Predominantlybrickdwellingswithmixedroofs,occasionaltimberdwellings.

-Varietyoffencetypes,farmstylepostandwireornofrontfencequitecommon.

-Someroadsunsealed,othersaresealedwithorwithoutakerb.

PreferredCharacterStatement
Thespacioussemi-ruralparklandsettingofthedwellingswillbe maintainedandstrengthenedby:
- Encouraginglowscaledwellingsthatsitwithinthelandscape;
- Encouragingbuildingstobesetbacksubstantialdistancesfromthefrontandsideboundaries;
- Retainingnativeandindigenoustrees;
- Encouragingtheplantingofindigenousvegetation;and
- Discouragingfrontfencingandsolidsidefencing.
Avoid
- Largedwellingssetforwardontheblockornotprovidingadequateseparationbetweenbuildings.
- Constructionofsolidfrontandsidefences(forwardofthedwelling).
- Removalofnativevegetation.
ThisindividualPrecinctBrochureshouldberead
inconjunctionwiththegeneralTownshipBrochure.
PleaseseeoverleafforDesignGuidelines
toassistwiththepreparationandassessment ofdevelopmentproposals.

larPaRECINCT2

Character

Element

ObjectiveDesign

Response

AvoidIllustration

Vegetation

Tomaintainandstrengthen thespaciousgardensettings ofthedwellings.

1 Preparealandscapeplantoaccompanyall applicationsfornewdwellings.

1 Extensiveareasofpaving infrontofthedwelling.

Topography/

landform

Tominimisesitedisturbance andimpactofthebuilding

onthelandscape.

2 Buildingsshouldbedesignedtofollowthecontours ofthesiteorstepdownthesite.

2 Majorexcavationworks

toaccommodatedwellings orappurtenances.

Siting

Tomaintaintheconsistency,where present,ofbuildingfrontsetbacks.

3 Thefrontsetbackshouldbenotlessthanthe averagesetbackoftheadjoiningtwodwellings.

3 Buildingsthataresetfurther forwardthantheclosestof

thebuildingsontheadjoining twoproperties.

Toreflecttheexistingrhythm ofdwellingspacing.

4 Buildingsshouldbesetbacksubstantialdistances fromallboundaries.

4 Buildingsthatdonotallow sufficientsetbacksfromall boundariestoaccommodate treesorsubstantialvegetation.

Heightand

buildingform

Toensurethatnewbuildings

andextensionsdonotdominate thestreetscape.

5 Respectthepredominantbuildingheightinthestreet andnearbyproperties.

6 Buildingsshouldbehorizontalinform.

5 Large,bulkybuildingsthat are prominentlylocated on thesite.

Front

boundary treatment

To maintainandenhancethe continuousflow of the garden settingsandtheopenness

ofthestreetscape.

7 Providenofrontfencingandpostandwirestyle sidefences.

6 Highfrontfencingandsolid sidefences.

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CharacterDescription

Thecharacteroftheareaisderivedfromthemodestsized,regularly spacedandlowscalehousingstylessetwithinlowlevelorestablished gardens.Thehousingstyles,withlowpitchedroofs,buildingmaterials andsetbacksareallrelativelyconsistentthroughoutthearea,creating acohesiveness.Thelackoffrontfencingcreatesanopenstreetscape.

KeyExistingCharacteristics:

-Varietyofarchitecturalstylesfrom50s-80swithpocketsofnewermodernvilla styles,allsinglestorey.

-Varietyoffrontgardentypes,rangingfromnewandestablishingtolowlevel andestablished.

-Frontsetbacksrangefromsmalltomoderate,withsmallsidesetbacks.

-Predominantlybrickdwellingswithmixedroofs,sometimberdwellings.

-Generallynofrontfences.

-Sealedwithakerbandsometimesafootpath.

PreferredCharacterStatement

Theopenstreetscapesandgardensettingsofdwellingsinthearea willbemaintainedandstrengthenedby:

- Encouragingbuildingsthatrespectthepredominantlylowscaleofdwellings;

- Encouragingbuildingstoincludelowpitchedroofforms;

- Ensuringbuildingsfrontsetbacksareconsistentwiththepredominantsetbacksinthestreet;and

- Discouragingfrontfencing.

Avoid

- Large,bulkybuildings.

- Frontfences.

ThisindividualPrecinctBrochureshouldberead

inconjunctionwiththegeneralTownshipBrochure.

PleaseseeoverleafforDesignGuidelines

toassistwiththepreparationandassessment ofdevelopmentproposals.

larPaRECINCT3

Character

Element

ObjectiveDesign

Response

AvoidIllustration

Vegetation

Tostrengthenthegardensettings ofthedwellingsandlandscape settingoftheLaratownship.

1 Preparealandscapeplantoaccompanyall applicationsfornewdwellings.

2 Providefortheplantingofnewindigenousandnative treeswhereverpossible.

1 Lackofalandscapeplan.

2 Exclusiveuseofexotic treespecies.

Siting

Tomaintaintheconsistency,where present,ofbuildingfrontsetbacks.

3 Thefrontsetbackshouldbenotlessthanthe averagesetbackoftheadjoiningtwodwellings.

3 Buildingsthataresetfurther forwardthantheclosestof

thebuildingsontheadjoining twoproperties.

Heightand

buildingform

To ensurethatbuildingsand extensionsdo not dominate thestreetscape.

4 Respectthepredominantbuildingheightinthestreet andnearbyproperties.

5 Uselowpitchedroofforms.

4 Buildingsthatexceedby morethanonestoreythe predominantbuildingheight inthestreetandnearby properties.

5 Large,bulkybuildingswith unarticulatedfront and side wallsurfaces.

Front

boundary treatment

Tomaintaintheopenness ofthestreetscape.

6 Providenofrontfences.6 Frontfencing.

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CharacterDescription

Thisprecinctisdistinctiveduetothegenerallymodestscaledwellings

setwithingardensettings,itsregularpatternsofbuildingspacingandthe opennessofthestreetscapecreatedbythelowlevelgardensandlackof frontfencing. Thepossibilityforviewsoverthecreekvalleyhaveencouraged sometwostoreydevelopment,howeveringeneralthebuildingscaleis

low.Thespacingofthedwellingscouldaccomodatetheplantingofmore substantialvegetationthanexistsinmostpartsoftheprecinct,thatwould addtothecharacterofthetownshipasawhole.

KeyExistingCharacteristics:

-50s-80sarchitecturewithpocketsofnewermodernvillastyles, occasionaldoublestoreydwellings.

-Generallylowlevelfrontgardens,somewithmoreestablishedvegetation.

-Standardfrontandsidesetbacks.

-Predominantlybrickdwellingswithmixedroofs,sometimberdwellings.

-Generallynofrontfences.

-Sealedroadswithakerbandsometimesafootpath.

PreferredCharacterStatement

Theopenstreetscapesandgardensettingsofdwellingsinthearea willbemaintainedandstrengthenedby:

- Encouragingbuildingsthatrespectthepredominantlylowscaleofdwellings;

- Ensuringbuildingsareoff-setfromatleastonesideboundaryandfrontsetbacksareconsistent withthepredominantsetbacksinthestreet;

- Ensuringthatbuildingsaresetintothelandscapeonslopingland;and

- Discouragingfrontfences.

Avoid

- Large,bulkybuildingsandboundarytoboundarydevelopment.

- Buildingssettoofarforward.

- Frontfencing.

ThisindividualPrecinctBrochureshouldberead

inconjunctionwiththegeneralTownshipBrochure.

PleaseseeoverleafforDesignGuidelines

toassistwiththepreparationandassessment ofdevelopmentproposals.

larPaRECINCT4

Character

Element

ObjectiveDesign

Response

AvoidIllustration

Vegetation

Tomaintainandstrengthenthe gardensettingsofthedwellings andlandscapesettingofthe Laratownship.

1 Preparealandscapeplantoaccompanyall applicationsfornewdwellings.

2 Retainlarge,establishedindigenousandnativetrees andprovidefortheplantingofnewindigenousand nativetreeswhereverpossible.

(Locatefootingsoutsidetreerootzone.)

1 Lackofalandscapeplan.

2 Exclusiveuseofexotic treespecies.

Topography/

landform

Tominimisesitedisturbance andimpactofthebuilding

onthelandscape.

3 Buildingsshouldbedesignedtofollowthecontours ofthesiteorstepdownthesite.

3 Majorexcavationworks

toaccommodatedwellings orappurtenances.

Siting

Tomaintaintheconsistency,where present,ofbuildingfrontsetbacks.

4 Thefrontsetbackshouldbenotlessthanthe averagesetbackoftheadjoiningtwodwellings.

4 Buildingsthataresetfurther forwardthantheclosestof

thebuildingsontheadjoining twoproperties.

Toreflecttheexistingrhythm ofdwellingspacing.

5 Buildingsshouldbeoff-setfromatleastone sideboundary.

5 Boundarytoboundary development.

Heightand

buildingform

To ensurethatbuildingsand extensionsdo not dominate thestreetscape.

6 Respectthepredominantbuildingheightinthestreet andnearbyproperties.

6 Buildingsthatexceedby morethanonestoreythe predominantbuildingheight inthestreetandnearby properties.

7 Large,bulkybuildingswith unarticulatedfront and side wallsurfaces.

Front

boundary treatment

Tomaintaintheopenness ofthestreetscape.

7 Providenofrontfences.8 Frontfencing.

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CharacterDescription

Thisprecinctisdistinctiveduetothegenerallymodestscaledwellingsset withinspaciousgardensettings. Thefrequentlylargerthanaveragepatterns ofbuildingspacing,generallylowscaledwellingsandthelackoffront fencingcreateanopenandspaciousfeeltothestreetscape.Thespacing

ofthedwellingscouldaccommodatetheplantingofmoresubstantial vegetationthanexistsinmostpartsoftheprecinct,thatwouldaddtothe characterofthetownshipasawhole.

KeyExistingCharacteristics:

-60s-80sarchitecturewithsomenewermodernvillastyles,occasional doublestorey.

-Frontgardensareeitherlowlevelorestablished.

-Standardorlargerthanaveragefrontandsidesetbacks.

-Predominantlybrickdwellingswithmixedroofs,sometimberdwellings.

-Varietyoffrontfencetypes,oftennonepresent.

-Sealedroadswithakerbandusuallynofootpath.

PreferredCharacterStatement

Theopenstreetscapesandgardensettingsofdwellingsinthearea willbemaintainedandstrengthenedby:

- Encouragingbuildingsthatrespectthepredominantlylowscaleofdwellings;

- Ensuringbuildingsareoff-setfromatleastonesideboundaryandfrontsetbacksareconsistent withthepredominantsetbacksinthestreet;

- Ensuringthatbuildingsaresetintothelandscapeonslopingland;and

- Discouragingfrontfences.

Avoid

- Large,bulkybuildingsandboundarytoboundarydevelopment.

- Buildingssettoofarforward.

- Highorsolidfrontfences.

ThisindividualPrecinctBrochureshouldberead

inconjunctionwiththegeneralTownshipBrochure.

PleaseseeoverleafforDesignGuidelines

toassistwiththepreparationandassessment ofdevelopmentproposals.

larPaRECINCT5

Character

Element

ObjectiveDesign

Response

AvoidIllustration

Vegetation

Tomaintainandstrengthenthe gardensettingsofthedwellings andlandscapesettingofthe Laratownship.

1 Preparealandscapeplantoaccompanyall applicationsfornewdwellings.

2 Providefortheplantingofnewindigenousandnative treeswhereverpossible.

(Locatefootingsoutsidetreerootzone.)

1 Lackofalandscapeplan.

2 Exclusiveuseofexotic treespecies.

Topography/

landform

Tominimisesitedisturbance andimpactofthebuilding

onthelandscape.

3 Buildingsshouldbedesignedtofollowthecontours ofthesiteorstepdownthesite.

3 Majorexcavationworks

toaccommodatedwellings orappurtenances.

Siting

Tomaintaintheconsistency,where present,ofbuildingfrontsetbacks.

4 Thefrontsetbackshouldbenotlessthanthe averagesetbackoftheadjoiningtwodwellings.

4 Buildingsthataresetfurther forwardthantheclosestof

thebuildingsontheadjoining twoproperties.

Toreflecttheexistingrhythm ofdwellingspacing.

5 Buildingsshouldbeoff-setfrombothsideboundaries. 5 Boundarytoboundary development.

Heightand

buildingform

To ensurethatbuildingsand extensionsdo not dominate thestreetscape.

6 Respectthepredominantbuildingheightinthestreet andnearbyproperties.

6 Buildingsthatexceedby morethanonestoreythe predominantbuildingheight inthestreetandnearby properties.

7 Large,bulkybuildingswith unarticulatedfront and side wallsurfaces.

Front

boundary treatment

Tomaintaintheopenness ofthestreetscape.

7 Providenofrontfences.8 Highorsolidfrontfencing.

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