Underground parking should be avoided if possible ($$$$$). There is a small block built at the bottom of Grosvenor Cres Summer Hill (Ashfield Council) and another on Old Canterbury Rd Hurlstone Park. Neither have underground parking. The Summer Hill site has two parking spaces, ambo space, bike spaces, Hurlstone Park has RLA, don't know how many spaces.
Went to council today, spoke to a town planner. So far so good.
Fsr: according to the planner, my land should be 1:1 which is really good
Height limit: 8.5 meters max, means do blue storey is possible
Set back: no regulation sets the standard for boarding house yet, which means it is more flexible if I apply now, but planner said new boarding house control will be out mid next year, so I guess will have to be quick on getting DA approved to avoid that then.
Submission: neighbors against the DA, doesn't affect council on their decision making, it is more whether this DA comply with all the regulations and rules
Which is a relieve for me as well. Planner said once they got about 1000 signature on submission going agaisnt a DA but it still got approved.
I guess it's all up to my town planner/architect to come up with a complied plan.
0.2 car parking space for every room we have.