HillClose Estate
Project Summary
“The Clinton Urban Development Area that became the Hill Close Estate was
declared by the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning on April 1, 2010.
The estate was authorised by the Urban Land Development Authority, now Economic
Development Queensland, a State Government department that can approve
developments for affordable housing.”
(Source: The Gladstone Observer)
The Challenge
Lots designed with a maximum slope of 1:20 straddled a gully up to 3m deep and
in an area where natural slopes averaged 1:4. Any retaining walls were not to
exceed 1.5m. Lots backed onto existing subdivision. The road grade was 1:7.5.
The Solution
The team decided to terrace the lots around a good-sized building pad. The 3D
view above shows a typical lot with preferred driveway location. Using
Create/grade pads and Edit/grade pads (which they had never really used before),
they could grade the pads in a particular direction and then compare against the
road levels and adjoining lots to check that the wall height stayed below 1.5m
as specified.
The Result
“Our vibrant inclusive community offers a diverse range of smartly designed
homes and living options to suit a variety of buyer types. Where every element
of a perfect lifestyle is defined to experience and enjoy, it’s never been
easier to choose a new home and appreciate the new shape of living at
HillClose.“
(Source: https://www.hillclose.com.au/)
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