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Buildings on the eastern slope of Forest 69 must be no more than a single storey or seven metres above datum ground level in height. Buildings on the western slope of Forest 69 must be no more than two storeys in height and must not exceed the maximum RL of the top of any building located on the eastern slope. Buildings on the southern slope of the site, within Forest 76, must be no more than seven metres above datum ground level in height and two storeys. The maximum height of seven metres is to be measured at the intersection of the highest point of built form with the natural ground level.

Buildings must be designed and sited to be visually recessive and sit within the landscape when viewed from the Central National Area. Built form should consist of a series of buildings within a generous landscape and forest setting. The materials palette for new buildings must explicitly adopt similar materials to those used for existing buildings at the arboretum.

A visual analysis must be undertaken to demonstrate the impact of development from the Central National Area and key vantage points such as Lake Burley Griffin, the Governor‑General’s residence, and Parliament House.

Service areas and facilities such as loading zones, water tanks, waste enclosures must be incorporated into the building form.

Requirements for built form, and design and siting of development are shown in Figure 9.

NAC_Planning Built form Drawing showing the general site layout and built form requirements for commercial accommodation in Forests 69 and 76 at the National Arboretum Canberra.

Figure 9: Site layout and built form requirements for commercial accommodation at the National Arboretum Canberra (Forests 69 and 76)