Project Information Summary

Prior to 25 February 2023, the Project Information Summary was called a 'Project Initiation Research Checklist'.  The two videos below discussed the summary was created before 25 Feb 2023.  These two videos has not include Identify Design Features that sells high price and Research Current Council Development Appetite.

New videos are added beneath for the two tasks named above.

• Download the Project Information Summary here.

• Research all information.

• Fill in the checklist.

• Upload to OneNote.

Describe the Project Information Summary (PIS)  

PIS was named as 'Project Initiation Research Checklist' when the video was recorded.  Download the latest PIS template from the above.

Why we do it?  00:18

How to do it? 1:34

Rules & Restriction MUST related specifically to the GOAL. 

Client 2.24

Certificate of Title 6:25

Town Planning 8:40

Estate guideline 16:05

Neighbourhood character 18:30

Building Regulation 20:45

Doing the Project Information Summary (Named as 'Project Initiation Research Checklist' when the video was recorded)

Find Planning Rules State government website

https://www.land.vic.gov.au/maps-and-spatial

Neighbourhood Compare 3:18

Planning Rules 13:40

Summary.  Estimate building area 18:45

Market comparison increasing the property sales price is CRITICAL for client.  Why? 

• Our pain is our work to comply with Council rules.

• The client PAYS for our works. 

• The reason why client PAYS for all that pain, is because of the end sales and profit.  We want to help the client make more money here. 

Steps:

• Open realestate.com.au

• Search 'sold' property in the suburb where subject site locates.

• Capture 6 months or 60 sold properties. 

• Identify the high Price low value properties for feature evaluate. 

Refer to the video for the Step 1.   Use the template attached below.

Step 2 -  Evaluate & Identify features.

1. Identify properties sold for high price compare with it's value.

2. Check on Google Map and label those near shopping centre, school, beach, train station or amendity or similar.  That is, remove those valuable because the site is more valuable. 

3. Capture the remaining high price compare with value properties in another report. 

The video contains two case studies and discussed the design features identified that are likely to sell for higher price. (Or that if prices are indifferent.)

Check the following as a start:

• Exterior cladding.

• Lights & Landscape.

• Number of bedrooms, if there is some consistencies for high price properties. 

• Layouts.  Is there a bedroom on the ground floor, for example.  Is specific rooms connect with each other.  Is there connection to outdoor.  Etc

• Suggest to Tony as you find other features that sells high price, and we can add to this list. 

You will need to summarise the findings the same way as the video, so that Tony can discuss with client using the information.  Remember, the end goal is summarise design features useful for increase sales price.

Council Development Appetite:

• Every Council has a development appetite.  Some Council accepts higher density, some wants lower density.

• This process identifies Council's current development appetite in a logical way.

• We summarise all 'current advertising planning permits', to form the foundation of how we put together our design.

Note that: If our project is very significant in size, and the property developer purchase more than 10 sites (standard site area in that specific suburb).  Density is negotiable with Council.   We will engage a town planner and use their strength to negotiate with Council instead. 

Purchase a copy of the Certificate of Title (CT):

The video describes the step by step how to purchase a copy of the certificate of title. 

Lodge Building Permit, Planning Permit and other permits with service providers (water, electricity) will often require a copy of the current CT. 

Current means 30 days, 60 days or 90 days for different companies.  We may need to purchase CT multiple times for every project.

Explanation what we are purchasing:

A. The 'Content Page' of the Certificate of Title.  This is the most important page.

Electronic Instrument XXX (TRANSFER) - Records of previous transactions.  This is not important for architects.

B. Covenant.  Listing out all restrictions on the site.  There can be multiple covenants on a single site.  This is important for designing and we need to purchase a copy of all covenant.

C. Mortgage.  This is not important for architects.

D. Land Index Search.  Automatically selected, unless if we provide the Volume/Folio Number in the previous page.  (Video above.  0:40 - 0:45).  If we have purchased the CT before, the information is available in the CT.  

E. Location, size and shape of the site.  Important for designing.

F. Apartments of sites with multiple unit often manage common area using 'Owners Corporation' as the entity.  This is the Owners Corporation information.  Important for designing.  

Easement

Easements are restrictions on our subject site. 

Do the following to find out if there are easements:

1. Check the Certificate of Title

2. Order Dial Before You Dig (DBYD) information.  Use this link:  https://www.byda.com.au

If there is an easement on site and the client decided NOT to design around the easement, follow the 3 steps in the image.