DESIGN GUIDELINESFEBRUARY 2019

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INTRODUCTION

”To maintain a standard of presentation whilst allowing individuality that is consistent with the natural surroundings”

Kerani Heights is envisioned to be a thriving, vibrant community located nearby to shopping, schools and open space.

VISION

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APPROVAL PROCESS

These Design Guidelines will help promote a built-form appearance and overall character that is in line with the vision for Kerani Heights.

The Guidelines have been approved by Melton Council and are intended to help guide and inform the preparation of detailed house plans.

It is the purchaser’s responsibility to ensure that proposed house plans have the proper regard to these Guidelines and that all necessary permits and approvals are obtained prior to the commencement of construction.

The general approval process to be followed is:

PROCESS

REVIEW + UNDERSTAND GUIDELINES

OBTAIN BUILDING PERMIT

PREPARE HOUSE DESIGN

COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION

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GUIDELINES

1. Dwellings constructed on allotments less than 300m2 must comply with the Small Lot Housing Code. Refer to the Plan of Subdivision to determine whether your lot is subject to this Code.

2. Only one dwelling is permitted per allotment.

3. All dwellings require a NBN connection (please consult your builder).

4. All dwellings over 320m2 must include a rainwater tank of minimum capacity 2000ltrs and plumbed for toilets passive and irrigation purposes.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

2. Only 1 dwelling per allotment

3. All dwellings require an NBN connection

1. Dwellings less than 300m2 must comply with SLHC

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5. To help promote a consistent streetscape, the front wall of a building must be setback from the front street alignment not less than the distance specified in the table below.

MINIMUM STREET SETBACKS

Small Lot Housing Code Lots/Standard Lots Plan

LOT NUMBER

MINIMUM SETBACK

FROM FRONT STREET

ALIGNMENT

Lots less than 300m2 As allowed by Small Lot

Housing Code

132, 137 1.5 metres

209, 321, 324, 515, 516,

519, 526, 529 3.0 metres

All other lots In accordance with the

Building Regulations

344m²

365m

²

409m

²

385m

²44

8m²

400m

²43

8m²

490m

²

321m²

273m²

273m²

273m²

273m²

321m²

313m

²

481m²

313m

²

313m

²

400m

²43

7m²

447m

²

546m

²37

5m²

375m

²

350m

²

340m²

350m²

355m²

389m²

467m²

350m²

350m²

350m²

350m²

350m²

350m²

346m

²

350m²

575m²

224m²

392m²

375m

²

350m²

340m

²

350m

²

392m

²350m

²40

0m²

294m

²

294m

²

400m

²35

0m²

400m

²35

0m²

400m

²35

0m²

400m

²35

0m²

448m

²39

2m²

448m

²

448m

²39

2m²

448m

²39

2m²

460m

²40

3m²

387m

²

387m

²

362m²

416m²

336m²

511m²

336m²

336m²

336m²

304m²

304m²

304m²

304m²

323m

²

324m²

313m

²

330m

²

362m²

362m²

324m²

324m²

324m²

581m²

500m²

409m

²

405m

²

173m

²

294m

²

401m

²

402m

²

392m²

392m² 312m²

294m²

388m²

262m²

262m²

373m

²

294m

²

294m²

349m²

263m²

262m²

313m²

392m²

350m²

392m²

538m²

263m²

350m²

392m²

313m²

392m²

392m²

313m²

312m²

350m²

350m²

350m²

403m

²

500m²

402m

²

274m

²

348m

²

350m²

388m

²

392m²

350m

²

126m²126m

²

126m²

126m²

214m²

126m²

126m²

126m²

165m²

168m²

168m²168m

²

169m²

290m²

168m²

168m²

312m²

344m²

381m²

392m²

392m²

392m²

392m²

392m²

392m²

392m²

392m²

444m²

392m

²

346m

²

284m

²

126m

²

126m

²

126m

²

126m

²

215m

²

392m²

392m²

350m²

126m²

350m²

126m

²

168m²

392m²

487m

²

392m²

315m

²

416m

²

375m

²

350m²

442m

²

387m

²

350m

²

350m

²

387m

²

411

123

111

112

117

122

121

119

118

115

116

113

114

110

128

124

105

103

108

107

106

104

102

101

109

120

543

237

522

550

213

227

313

535

204

506

403

553

552

551

548

549

517

406

407

412

546

545

544

417

409

410

316

314

315

420

419

418

541

241240239

233

234235

238

236

232231230229

223224

225226

228

401

405

402

408

404

519

518

516

510

508

501

507

305

504

505

502

503

413

325

509

209

222

218

221

317

217

220

219

201

321

323

207

322

210

211

212

214

216

202

206

20853

8

537

515

512

527

326

205

511

513

311

203

524

520

521

514

530

523

302

536

532

531

319

318

320

215

30130

3304

310

308

540

542

414

416

415

312

534

307

533

30630

9

539

526

529528

547

132

127

126

125

129

130

131

140

139

138

601

602

603

606 60

5 604 14

4

143

133

134

135

136

137

141

142

324

525

541

540

414

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CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES

6. There is no timeframe in which you must commence construction of your home, however once construction has begun the dwelling must be completed within 18 months.

7. During construction, the builder must install a temporary fence and ensure that no rubbish is allowed to accumulate on the property unless stored in a skip or bin. Trade vehicles must not park on verges, footpaths or nature strips. Damage to the nature strip, footpath, cross-over and or kerb and channel caused during the construction period is solely the responsibility of the landowner and their builder.

8. Landscaping, including driveway to be complete within 3 months of issuing the occupancy permit.

7. Skip bins must be utilised during construction

6. Once commenced, construction must be completed within 18 months

8. Landscaping must be complete within 3 months of occupancy

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9. The front of the house must face the main street and the entrance easily identifiable.

10. Letter boxes - where there is a front fence letterboxes must be incorporated into the fence design and complement the dwelling. Free standing letterboxes must be of a robust and contemporary design.

11. Driveway must be constructed in one of the following materials. Plain, coloured, stamped or stenciled concrete. Exposed aggregate is also acceptable. Concrete to cover no more than 40% of the front yard.

12. To avoid garage dominance, the garage should be integrated into the house structure. Preferably the garage should be set behind the house structure min 500mm. Side garage boundary walls facing the front boundary are not permitted unless treated with windows that complement the front façade. No carports allowed.

STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES

11. Example of acceptable stenciled concrete driveway

10. Letterboxes should be a contemporary design

500mm setback

Garage

Facade

Dwelling

12. Integrated garage with setback from dwelling facade

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13. Front fencing is acceptable so long as the colour and materials are incorporated into the design of the dwelling and have a minimum transparency of 35% and a maximum height of 1.5m.

14. Fencing must be completed prior to occupancy of the dwelling, be constructed of timber, be 1.8 meters in height above the natural surface level of the lot and finish 1.0 meters behind the front façade. Corner lots to have exposed post to the public realm.

15. Outbuilding not attached to the dwelling incl. sheds, workshops and storage sheds should not be visible to the public realm.

16. Two detached dwellings of the same front façade shall not be built within 3 allotments of each other in any direction or across the street. This is to ensure a varied and visually interesting streetscape with limited repetition.

STREETSCAPE GUIDELINES

16. Two of the same dwelling facade cannot be within 3 lots of each other

15. Outbuildings should be located away from the public realm

14. Side fencing must stop 1.0 metres behind the front facade

Outbuilding

Street

Street

Dwelling

Facade

A

G

B

E

C

D

A

G

D

B

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DESIGN FEATURE GUIDELINES

17. Eaves are encouraged to provide visual interest and articulation to the built form of the house.

18. A minimum roof pitch has not been specified to allow diversity of design.

19. Air-conditioning, heating units, rainwater tanks and solar panels (an other similar infrastructure) should not be visible to the street/public realm.

20. External plumbing and fixtures such as clothes lines should be positioned away from public realm.

21. External TV antenna including satellite dishes should be located to the rear of the dwelling.

19. Solar panels and other infrastructure should not be visible from the street

18. No standard roof pitch is required

21. Examples of council landscaping guidelines

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22. Front façades of homes should utilise a 30/70 – 2 contrasting colours or materials ratio. Full face brick is not permitted. This is to ensure there no singular dominance of materials or colours across homes.

23. Colour schemes should be natural, earthy colours and tones.

24. Corner treatments of buildings are encouraged, consider the usage of contrasting materials or colours to facilitate this.

COLOURS & MATERIALS GUIDELINES

24. Corner treatments are encouraged

23. Examples of preferred colour scheme

22. Example of preferred material/colour ratio

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LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES

25. Plant species and materials should be generally consistent with council landscaping guidelines.

25. Examples of council landscaping guidelines

HARDSCAPING EXAMPLES

Concrete

Granitic Gravel

Composite Timber

SOFTSCAPING EXAMPLES

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Lomandra longifolia

Austrostipa mollis

Atriplex cinerea

Banksia spinulosa

Correa alba

Kniphofia uvaria

Senecio serpens

.Westringia fruticosa ‘Smokey’

Poa poiformis