Conspicuous or incongruous (out of place) buildings, structures or infrastructure which are highly visible from surrounding municipalities. Buildings & Structures: Siting Objectives To site buildings and structures to reflect the natural topography and complement the landscape character of the area. To ensure that buildings and structures are sited so that they do not visually dominate the landscape. Design Response Site buildings and structures: in groups/clusters to consolidate building footprints. away from visually prominent locations such as ridgelines, hill faces and elevated areas; below the alignment of ridgelines to ensure silhouetting against the skyline does not occur. to minimise the area of exposed batter/embankment and avoid excessive disturbance to existing topography; to be set back from property boundaries, river and creek corridors and roads; and amongst existing vegetation and/or in areas where substantial landscaping of locally appropriate species is proposed. If the site is in an area that is cleared of vegetation ensure substantial landscaping is proposed. Avoid Buildings and structures which are highly visible or located in prominent locations. Buildings and structures which break the ridgeline silhouette. Buildings that do not follow the natural contours of the site, and require excessive cut and fill.
Conspicuous or incongruous (out of place) buildings, structures or infrastructure which are highly visible from surrounding municipalities. Buildings & Structures: Siting Objectives To site buildings and structures to reflect the natural topography and complement the landscape character of the area. To ensure that buildings and structures are sited so that they do not visually dominate the landscape. Design Response Site buildings and structures: in groups/clusters to consolidate building footprints. away from visually prominent locations such as ridgelines, hill faces and elevated areas; below the alignment of ridgelines to ensure silhouetting against the skyline does not occur. to minimise the area of exposed batter/embankment and avoid excessive disturbance to existing topography; to be set back from property boundaries, river and creek corridors and roads; and amongst existing vegetation and/or in areas where substantial landscaping of locally appropriate species is proposed. If the site is in an area that is cleared of vegetation ensure substantial landscaping is proposed. Avoid Buildings and structures which are highly visible or located in prominent locations. Buildings and structures which break the ridgeline silhouette. Buildings that do not follow the natural contours of the site, and require excessive cut and fill.
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