08/1128 - Information Response to Biodiversity Items & Ecological Impact Items - Place Designs [As Published] · 132008.1128

Table 12 Urban Koala Area

All development

       
 

 

Criteria

   
   
   
   
   
  
  
    
 
 
 
  

1. Development is
consistent with the urban
intent of the area while
maintaining koala habitat
linkages, and
incorporating koala
sensitive development,
where practicable.

  
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     

Solution

1.1 Development maintains koala habitat
linkages.

1.2 The location and design of buildings,
structures and other works, to the extent
practicable, allows koalas to traverse the
landscape in which the development is
located. This includes:

(a) Siting buildings/structures, roads and
works in ways that minimise the
fragmentation of koala habitat to be
retained.

(b) Incorporating layout and design measures
to minimise the extent to which a koala that
is traversing the landscape is impeded from
teaching its destination either within the
development site, or on the other side of the
development site.

(c) Locating buildings/structures and other
works in existing cleared areas.

(d) Retaining koala habitat trees in those parts
of the development site not required for
achieving the development objectives of the
site.

{e) Providing habitat links of native vegetation
across the site.

(f) Erecting koala friendly fences on lot
boundaries, except where koala exclusion
fences are the only practical way of
safeguarding koalas from uses on the lot.

1,3 Roads or road networks are located,
designed and constructed to minimise the risk

         
 

 

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The urban intent includes any relevant
urban development objectives and
commitments contained in:

¢ The SEQ Regional Pian;
¢ Planning scheme;

* Existing preliminary or development
approval.

Guidance on koala sensitive
development is located within Policy 1:
Koala sensitive development.
Undertaking an ecological assessment
of a site with ecological values prior to
development is deemed Best Practice
and will assist in identifying habitat
linkages.

Further guidance on undertaking
ecological assessments for koalas and
koala habitat is located in Policy 4:
Koala survey methodology

for site assessment.

Refer to the Nature Conservation
(Koala) Conservation Plan 2006 and
Policy 6: Vegetation clearing practices
for further information regarding
vegetation clearing methods and
requirements.

Development proposals and/or
conditions on development approvals
for Material Change of Use or
Reconfiguration of a Lot should include
‘development envelopes’ to define the

 

 

  

     

Development Outcomes

    

Although it is unlikely that the site provides
suitable habitat for the Koalas, the size and
positioning of buildings will ensure that
any potential Koala movement across the
site is not significantly affected. (Refer to
development area - Figure 1)

The speed of vehicles on site will be
restricted to 30kmph at all times and all
required fencing will be constructed in a
manner which ensures that it is Koala-
permeable.

A detailed landscaping plan will be
prepared and provided with the
Operational Works development
application. it should be noted that all
landscaping will be undertaken with
Australian plants with at least 50% of
plants native to the area; including koala
habitat trees native to the area.