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TOWNSHIPBROCHURE

VisionStatementforLeopold

Thediversedwellingandstreetscapestyles ofthetownshipwillbeunified,andtheurban islandwithinanunspoiltruralsetting strengthenedby:

-Encouragingtheuseofindigenousvegetation species;

-Encouragingtheuseofappropriatebuildingmaterials;

-Ensuringthesitingofbuildingstoreflectspacing patterns;

-Ensuringbuildingformandscalereflectspredominant patterns;and

-Encouragingcommonpublicdomainstreet treatments.

Avoid

-Large,bulkybuildingswithhighsitecoverage.

-Highandsolidfrontfences.

ThisTownshipBrochure appliestoallofLeopold. Pleaseseeoverleaffor precinctmapandrefer

totheindividualPrecinct

Brochureforyourarea.

COMMUNITYISSUES

Thisisasummaryoftheissuesraisedby communityoftheLeopoldtownshipthrough theseriesofworkshopsheldintheareaduring thepreparationoftheStudy:

-Urbanenvironmentwithcountrylifestyleaccess

-Lowornofrontfences

-Views

-Olderbuildingstyles

-Detachedstyleofdwellings

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PRECINCTBROCHURE

CharacterDescription

ThisPrecinctisdistinctiveduetoitstownshipcharactercreatedbythe lowscalearchitecturalstylesandmixedbuildingmaterials.Thebuildings frequentlyhavelowpitchedorflatroofswhichemphasisestheirlowscale nature,andthegenerallackoffrontfencingaddstoanopenstreetscape. Thebuildingsaresetwithinestablishedgardens.Thetownshipcharacter oftheareacouldbestrenghtenedbyencouragingtheplantingofindigenous andnativespecies.

KeyExistingCharacteristics:

-Establishedgardens.

-Buildingmaterialsmixedbrickandtimberandmixedroofs.

-Architecturestyleincludes50s-70surbanand60s-80s.

-Mediumsizeddwellingsetbacksdominate.

-Frequentdoublestoreydwellingsinnorth,singlestoreytosouth.

-Frontfencesusuallynotpresentorlow.

PreferredCharacterStatement
Maintainandstrengthenthetownshipcharacterandopenness oftheareaby:
- Encouragingdwellingsthatrespectthelowscaleofthearea;
- Ensuringdwellingsaresetbackfromthefrontinaccordancewiththepredominantsetbackinthe street,andareoff-setfromatleastonesideboundary;
- Encouragingtheplantingofindigenoustrees;
- Encouragingtheuseoflighterlookingbuildingmaterials,includingtimberandothernon-masonry cladding;and
- Encouraginglow,openstylefrontfencing.
Avoid:
- Dwellingswithhighsitecoverage,includingexpansesofpaving.
- Removalofvegetation,particularlynativetreesandundergrowth.
- Largedwellingssetforwardontheblockornotprovidingadequateseparationbetweenbuildings.
- High,solidfrontandsidefences(forwardofthedwelling).
ThisindividualPrecinctBrochureshouldberead
inconjunctionwiththegeneralTownshipBrochure.
PleaseseeoverleafforDesignGuidelines
toassistwiththepreparationandassessment ofdevelopmentproposals.

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Character

Element

ObjectiveDesign

Response

AvoidIllustration

Vegetation

To strengthenthecoastalcharacter of theareaby plantingof appropriate indigenouscoastalspecies.

1 Preparealandscapeplantoaccompanyall developmentproposalsthatusesindigenousspecies. (see’IndigenousplantsoftheGeelongregion’

forinformation).

2 Retainmature,establishedvegetation.

1 Lackofalandscapeplan.

2 Plantingoflargeexotic treespecies.

Siting

Toreflecttheexistingrhythm ofdwellingspacing.

3 Buildingsshouldbesetbackatleast2metresfrom onesideboundary.

3 Boundarytoboundary development.

Tomaintaintheconsistency,where present,ofbuildingfrontsetbacks.

4 Thefrontsetbackshouldbenotlessthanthe averagesetbackoftheadjoiningtwodwellings.

4 Buildingsthataresetfurther forwardthantheclosestof thebuildingsonthetwo adjoiningproperties.

Heightand

buildingform

Toensurethatnewbuildings

andextensionsdonotdominate thestreetscape.

5 Respectthepredominantbuildingheightinthestreet andnearbyproperties. Wherethatisadominance

ofsinglestorey,theheightatthefrontofthedwelling shouldmatchthetypicalsinglestoreywallheight.

6 Useskillion,flat,singlepitchorlowpitchedroofforms.

5 Highpitchedroofforms.

Materialsand designdetail

Touselighterlookingbuilding materialsandfinishesthat complementthedominantpattern withinthestreetscapeandthe coastalsetting.

7 Usetimberorothernon-masonrysheetingor claddingmaterialswherepossible.

6 Exposedredororangebrick.

7 Urbanperiodreproduction stylesanddetailing.

Front

boundary treatment

Tomaintaintheopenness ofthestreetscape.

8 Providelow,open-stylefrontfencing.8 High,solidfrontfencing.

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CharacterDescription

Thisareaisdistinctiveduetoitsnewer,frequentlyperiodreproduction, buildingstyles,whicharepredominantlybrickandoftenofagrandscale. Thereislittlespaceonthesitesforplanting,andnoretainedtrees,which whencoupledwiththelackofstreettreeplanting,givestheareaasparse appearanceatpresent.Thebuildingstyleisquitedifferentfromthatfound elsewhereinLeopold,andsomemeasurestovisuallyintegratethearea withtheremainderofthetown,primarilythroughpublicdomaintreatments, wouldbedesirable.

KeyExistingCharacteristics:

-Gardensareeithernewandestablishingorlow-level.

-Fencesaregenerallynotprovidedforwardofthedwelling.

-Recent,modernvillasdominatearchitecturestyleandarefrequentlydouble storeyinthenorth.

-Dwellingsetbacksaregenerally5-6m.

PreferredCharacterStatement

Theseasidetownshipcharacteroftheareawillbestrengthenedandthe visualcohesivenesswiththeremainderofLeopoldstrengthened,by:

- Encouragingdwellingsthatrespectthe1-2storyscaleofthearea;

- Encouraginginnovativearchitecture;

- Encouragingopenstylefrontfencing;and

- Encouragingtheplantingofindigenousplants.

Avoid:

- Largebulkybuildingswithhighsitecoverage.

- Highandsolidfrontfences.

- Periodreproductiondetailing.

ThisindividualPrecinctBrochureshouldberead

inconjunctionwiththegeneralTownshipBrochure.

PleaseseeoverleafforDesignGuidelines

toassistwiththepreparationandassessment ofdevelopmentproposals.

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Character

Element

ObjectiveDesign

Response

AvoidIllustration

Vegetation

To strengthenthecoastalcharacter of theareaby plantingof indigenous coastalspecies.

1 Preparealandscapeplantoaccompanyall developmentproposalsthatusesindigenousspecies. (see’IndigenousplantsoftheGeelongregion’

forinformation).

1 Lackofalandscapeplan.

2 Plantingoflargeexotic treespecies.

Topography/

landform

Tominimisesitedisturbance andimpactofthebuilding

onthelandscape.

2 Buildingsshouldbedesignedtofollowthecontours ofthesiteorstepdownthesite.

3 Majorexcavationworks

toaccommodatedwellings orappurtenances

Siting

Tomaintaintheconsistency,where present,ofbuildingfrontsetbacks.

3 Thefrontsetbackshouldbenotlessthanthe averagesetbackoftheadjoiningtwodwellings

4 Buildingsthataresetfurther forwardthantheclosestof thebuildingsonthetwo adjoiningproperties.

Heightand

buildingform

Toensurethatnewbuildingsdo notdominatethestreetscape.

4 Respectthepredominantbuildingheightinthestreet andnearbyproperties.

5 Buildingsmorethanone storeyhigherthanthe predominantsurrounding height.

To encourageinnovativearchitecture. 5 Newbuildingsshouldbeindividuallydesignedto respondtothedominantcharacteristicsofthearea andthesite.

6 Periodreproductiondetailing.

Front

boundary treatment

Tomaintaintheopenness ofthestreetscape.

6 Provideopen-stylefrontfencingtoamaximum of1.2metres.

7 Highandsolidfrontfencing.

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CharacterDescription

ThisPrecinctonLeopoldsfringeisdistinctiveduetoitsspaciousquality createdbylargelotsizesthatenablebuildingstobesetbacksubstantial distancesfromeachother.Inmostcasesnativevegetationhasbeen retainedandtheoneandtwostoreybuildingsaresetina,sometimes establishing,openbushgardenenvironment.Theareahasanopenness createdbyafrequentlackoffrontfencingandpostandwirestyleside fencing,forwardofthedwelling.

KeyExistingCharacteristics:

-Gardensareestablished,oftennativeandsometimesincludelargetrees.

-Recent,singlestoreymodernvillasdominatearchitecturalstyles.

-Publicdomainhassealedroadswithnokerbingorfootpaths.

-Morenortherndwellingsareopenfrontedandsouthernfencesareaverageinheight.

-Northernsectioncharacterisedbylargedwellingsetbacks.

PreferredCharacterStatement

Thespaciousnessoftheareawillbemaintainedandruralbush settingstrengthenedby:

- Encouraginglowscaledwellingsthatsitwithinthelandscape;

- Encouragingbuildingstobesetbacksubstantialdistancesfromthefrontandsideboundaries;

- Retainingmature,establishedtrees;

- Encouragingtheplantingofindigenousvegetation;

- Ensuringlowsitecoverage;and

- Discouragingfrontfencingandsolidsidefencing.

Avoid:

- Dwellingswithhighsitecoverage,includingexpansesofpaving.

- Removalofvegetation,particularlynativetreesandundergrowth.

- Largedwellingssetforwardontheblockornotprovidingadequateseparationbetweenbuildings.

- Solidfrontandsidefences(forwardofthedwelling).

ThisindividualPrecinctBrochureshouldberead

inconjunctionwiththegeneralTownshipBrochure.

PleaseseeoverleafforDesignGuidelines

toassistwiththepreparationandassessment ofdevelopmentproposals.

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Character

Element

ObjectiveDesign

Response

AvoidIllustration

Vegetation

To strengthenthecoastalcharacter of theareaby plantingof indigenous coastalspecies.

1 Preparealandscapeplantoaccompanyall developmentproposalsthatusesindigenousspecies (see’IndigenousplantsoftheGeelongregion’

forinformation).

2 Retainestablished,indigenousandnativevegetation.

1 Lackofalandscapeplan.

2 Plantingoflargeexotic treespecies.

Topography/

landform

Tominimisesitedisturbance andimpactofthebuilding

onthelandscape.

3 Buildingsshouldbedesignedtofollowthecontours ofthesiteorstepdownthesite.

3 Majorexcavationworks

toaccommodatedwellings orappurtenances.

Siting

Tomaintainthespacioussetting ofthedwellings.

4 Thefrontsetbackshouldbenotlessthanthe averagesetbackoftheadjoiningtwodwellings.

5 Buildingsshouldbesetbackfromthesideandrear boundariessufficientdistancestoprovidesubstantial separationbetweendwellingsandbetweenthestreet andthedwelling.

4 Buildingsthataresetfurther forwardthantheclosestof

thebuildingsontheadjoining twoproperties.

5 Buildingsbuilttooclose tothesideboundaries.

Site

coverage

Toensurethatadequatespace isavailableonprivatelandfor theretentionandplantingof vegetation.

6 Thetotalhardsurfacesitecoverage(including outbuildings,swimmingpools,tenniscourts, drivewaysandallnon-permeablesurfaces), shouldnotexceed60%.

7 Proposalsthatexceedthespecifiedsitecoverage maximumsmustdemonstratethattheSiteCoverage objectiveandallremainingObjectivesandDesign Responseshavebeenmet.

6 Buildingsthatexceedthe site coverage specified by morethan5%.

Heightand

buildingform

Toensurethatbuildingsdonot dominatethestreetscapeand widerlandscapesetting.

8 Buildingsshouldbehorizontalinform.7 Prominentlysiteddwellings ofmorethanonestorey.

Front

boundary treatment

Tomaintainandenhancethe opennessofthestreetscapes

andopportunitiesforacontinuous flowofvegetationacrossthe landscape.

9 Providenofrontorsidefencingorpostandwire fencingforwardofthedwelling.

8 Solidfrontorsidefencing forwardofthedwelling.

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