A construction and development business carving a niche for itself in high-quality, liveable unit developments hopes to start its next project by the end of the year.
Cole Projects Pty Ltd, through town planning firm Adams and Sparkes, has applied to the Sunshine Coast Council for approval for a unit development at Memorial Avenue, Cotton Tree.
Kai Apartments would comprise two two-bedroom and three three-bedroom apartments, with 17 carparking spaces and a pool.
The apartment site is within view of another recent Cole Projects development on Memorial Avenue, called Cabana, a complex of six full-floor luxury units.
Cole Projects has also been responsible for the boutique four-unit Soco at Noosa Heads, the 14-unit Vue at Maroochydore, the 26-townhouse complex Sio at Mount Coolum and industrial units at Kuluin.
The company is owned by Steve Cole, who was a director of the RCQ, which was originally Reed Construction, established by the late Harry Reed.
On social media, Cole Projects said Kai Apartments, which it hopes to start by Christmas, is shaping up as an “outstanding build” with apartments having internal floor areas of up to 290sqm.
A town planning report submitted with the application describes the proposed development as of a “contemporary architectural design” that seeks to use high-quality building materials, while roof and wall curves will “aid variation and visual interest”.
It says the primary construction will be off-white rendered masonry/concrete walls and natural/raw concrete external walls and support columns, with concrete projecting roof eaves.
The finer details will include glazed balcony balustrades with black aluminium frames, aluminium screening battens and blades, and timber-clad ceilings, it says.
“Further, the development provides densely landscaped planters over the upper levels to soften the built form and to aid visual interest,” it says.
The development would have 16 resident carparking spaces, a visitor space, a motorcycle space, bicycle and storage space for each unit, all on basement level, and a ground level pool.
The town planning report acknowledges that at 670sqm, the development site is smaller than the 800sqm required, and the building’s ground level site coverage of 61 percent would exceed the 40 percent permitted.
The application looks for small relaxations on set-backs at the front and side, and a neighbour has written a letter saying they will not object to the proposal as it stands.
The report says the site is well-located close to the Maroochydore CBD, the Ocean Street hospitality precinct, the new Maroochydore city centre and the Cotton Tree local centre.
“Overall, the site is well serviced, being surrounded by a range of business uses including food and drink outlets, offices and retail shops, particularly within the main street of Cotton Tree and along Aerodrome Road.
“Finally, the site is located within proximity to several community sport and recreation facilities and the Cotton Tree Park.”
The report says the apartments would make the most of the position and fits with the medium density future of the area.
“The proposed development presents a high quality, architecturally designed development that takes advantage of the site’s central location within Maroochydore,” it says.
It describes the proposal as a “significant infill development opportunity” consistent with the scale and built form of unit development anticipated to be delivered within the area.
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