TOWNSHIP BROCHURE This Township Brochure applies to all of Point Lonsdale (CoGG). Please see overleaf for precinct map and refer to the individual Precinct Brochure for your area. Vision Statement for Point Lonsdale The seaside character of this part of Point Lonsdale will be maintained and strengthened, and the visual cohesiveness of this part of the township with the remainder in the Borough 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. COMMUNITY ISSUES These are the issues that were raised by the local Point Lonsdale 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. City Of Greater Geelong Residential Character Study TOWNSHIP point lonsdale
PRECINCT MAP pt lonsdale TOWNSHIP BELLARINE 1 RD OLD HWY GEELONG RD SHELL RD FE LLO WS LAWRENCE RD 2 E MILY ST 2 3 RD FE LLO WS 2 OCEAN RD N 0 0.25 0.5 S 1:25000 Kilometers CITY OF GREATER GEELONG RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER STUDY 2001 and John Curtis Pty Ltd.
1 PRECINCT BROCHURE Character Description This area is distinctive in Point Lonsdale due to its newer building styles, which are predominantly brick, and an openness created by its lack of front fencing and low scale building forms. The planted and retained native vegetation is important to its character and provides a linking element with the remainder of the township. Key Existing Characteristics: Preferred Character Statement 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. Maintain the openness of the area and strengthen the seaside character and visual cohesiveness with the remainder of the township by: 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 in conjunction with the general Township Brochure. Please see overleaf for Design Guidelines to assist with the preparation and assessment of development proposals. City Of Greater Geelong Residential Character Study PRECINCT 1 point lonsdale
DESIGN GUIDELINES point lonsdale PRECINCT 1 Character Element Objective Design Response Avoid Illustration Vegetation To strengthen the coastal character of the vegetation. 1 Retain established, indigenous coastal tree and understorey species. 2 Prepare a landscape plan to accompany all development proposals that utilises appropriate coastal species. (see 'Indigenous plants of the Geelong region' for information). 1 Lack of a landscape plan. 2 Planting of large exotic tree species. Siting To reflect the existing rhythm of dwelling spacing. 3 Buildings should be setback from at least one side boundary. 3 Boundary to boundary development. Height and building form To encourage innovative architecture that reflects the coastal setting. 4 Incorporate building elements and details that contribute to a lightness of structure including balconies, verandahs, and light-transparent ballustrading. 4 Period reproduction detailing. 5 Large, bulky buildings with unarticulated front and side wall surfaces. Front boundary treatment To maintain and enhance the continuous flow of the garden settings and the openness of the streetscape. 5 Provide no front fencing. 6 Solid or high front fencing. CITY OF GREATER GEELONG RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER STUDY 2001 and John Curtis Pty Ltd.
2 PRECINCT BROCHURE Character Description 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 area is not always evident other than through the use of typical coastal vegetation such as Tea-tree, the mix of building materials and low pitched or skillion roof forms. Key Existing Characteristics: Preferred Character Statement 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. The bush garden court character of the area will be retained and the seaside 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. This individual Precinct Brochure should be read in conjunction with the general Township Brochure. Please see overleaf for Design Guidelines to assist with the preparation and assessment of development proposals. City Of Greater Geelong Residential Character Study PRECINCT 2 point lonsdale
DESIGN GUIDELINES point lonsdale PRECINCT 2 Character Element Objective Design Response Avoid Illustration Vegetation To maintain and strengthen the native and indigenous vegetation dominated streetscapes. 1 Retain existing high canopy trees and understorey wherever possible. (Locate footings outside root zone.) 1 Removal of high canopy native and indigenous trees. 2 Replace any trees lost due to development with similar size indigenous or native trees. 2 Dwellings that do not provide sufficient setbacks from at least three boundaries to accommodate trees or screening plants. Topography/ landform To minimise site disturbance and impact of the building on the landscape. 3 Buildings should be designed to follow the contours of the site or step down the site. 3 Major excavation works to accommodate dwellings or appurtenances. Siting To maintain the continuity of vegetation in front of and between dwellings. 4 Buildings should be setback from the side and rear boundaries sufficient distance to ensure substantial tree and understorey vegetation can be provided. 4 Buildings built too close to the side boundary to allow the establishment of substantial vegetation. To maintain the consistency, where present, of building front setbacks. 5 The front setback should be not less than the average setback of the adjoining two dwellings. 5 Buildings that are set further forward than the closest of the buildings on the adjoining two properties. Site coverage To ensure that adequate space is available on private land for the retention and planting of vegetation. 6 The total hard surface site coverage (including outbuildings, swimming pools, tennis courts, driveways and all non-permeable surfaces), should not exceed 60%. 6 Buildings that exceed the site coverage specified by more than 5%. 7 Proposals that exceed the specified site coverage maximums must demonstrate that the Site Coverage objective and all remaining Objectives and Design responses have been met. Height and building form To ensure that new buildings and extensions do not dominate the streetscape. 8 Respect the predominant building height in the street and nearby properties. Where that is a dominance of single storey, the height at the front of the dwelling should match the typical single storey wall height. 7 Buildings that exceed by more than one storey the predominant building height in the street and nearby properties. 9 Use skillion, flat, single pitch and low pitched roof forms. 8 High pitched roof forms. Materials and design detail To use lighter looking building materials and finishes that complement the dominant pattern within the streetscape and the coastal setting. 10 Use timber or other non-masonry sheeting or cladding materials where possible. 9 Exposed red or orange brick. 10 Urban period reproduction styles and detailing. To encourage innovative architecture that reflects the coastal setting. 11 Incorporate building elements and details that contribute to a lightness of structure including balconies, verandahs, and light-transparent ballustrading. 11 Period reproduction detailing. 12 Large, bulky buildings with unarticulated front and side wall surfaces. Front Boundary Treatment To maintain and enhance the continuous flow of the garden settings and the openness of the streetscape. 12 Provide no front fencing. 13 High, solid front fencing. CITY OF GREATER GEELONG RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER STUDY 2001 and John Curtis Pty Ltd.
3 PRECINCT BROCHURE Character Description The Precinct is distinctive due to the contemporary styles of architecture that retain a seaside character through the use of materials and planting. The buildings are well articulated and vary in design, and are usually constructed of timber or other lighter looking materials, and demonstrate innovative architecture. The streetscapes have an openness created by a lack of front fencing, open style side fencing, and buildings that are off-set from the side boundaries. While there is no retained vegetation on the land, gardens are establishing with coastal native species. Key Existing Characteristics: Preferred Character Statement 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. The spaciousness and seaside character of the area will be retained and 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. This individual Precinct Brochure should be read in conjunction with the general Township Brochure. Please see overleaf for Design Guidelines to assist with the preparation and assessment of development proposals. City Of Greater Geelong Residential Character Study PRECINCT 3 point lonsdale
DESIGN GUIDELINES point lonsdale PRECINCT 3 Character Element Objective Design Response Avoid Illustration Vegetation To strengthen the coastal character of the area by planting of appropriate indigenous coastal species. 1 Prepare a landscape plan to accompany all development proposals that utilises appropriate coastal species. (see 'Indigenous plants of the Geelong region' for information). 1 Lack of a landscape plan. 2 Planting of large exotic tree species. Siting To reflect the existing rhythm of dwelling spacing. 2 Buildings should be setback at least 2 metres from each side boundary. 3 Boundary to boundary development. Height and building form To encourage innovative architecture that reflects the coastal setting. 3 Incorporate building elements and details that contribute to a lightness of structure including balconies, verandahs, and light-transparent ballustrading. 4 Period reproduction detailing. 5 Large, bulky buildings with unarticulated front and side wall surfaces. Materials and Design Detail To use lighter looking building materials and finishes that complement the dominant pattern within the streetscape and the coastal setting. 4 Use timber or other non-masonry sheeting or cladding materials where possible. 6 Exposed red or orange brick. 7 Urban period reproduction styles and detailing. Front Boundary Treatment To maintain the openness of the streetscape. 5 Provide no front fencing or post and wire front and side fencing. 8 Solid front fencing. CITY OF GREATER GEELONG RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER STUDY 2001 and John Curtis Pty Ltd.