Delivering the Long-Term Vision for Encounter Bay Over 55s Living

The application includes:

• Opportunities for locals looking to downsize into a secure community, with a range of amenities promoting an active and socially connect lifestyle.
• Support of low density living with 20 dwellings per hectare as per the Planning & Design code.
• Home designs to be single-storey, modern and low-maintenance to support quality of lifestyle appropriately designed for an aging population.
• Enhancement of stormwater management, with quantity controls and quality treatment.
• An increase in native vegetation and protection of street trees in Tabernacle Road which in combination with the low-profile dwellings will complement the natural landform and landscape treatments.
• Low traffic volumes, compared to standard residential subdivision. The demographic and population of Hometown Australia communities’ results in fewer vehicle trips in peak periods. Unlike other forms of residential housing, vehicle trips from HTA communities are spread throughout the day and rarely coincide with local morning and afternoon peak traffic periods.
• The site has an existing land division approval which would accommodate approximately 160 residential lots and an average of 400-people (2.5 persons per dwelling). By comparison, the proposal increases open space, landscaping and is likely to reduce the total resident population to around 375-people (1.4 persons per dwelling).