2019-02-18 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          18 FEBRUARY 2019


         Earthworks
   33.   All earthworks must be undertaken in accordance with a development permit for
         Operational Works and in compliance with the provisions of AS 3798: Guidelines on
         Earthworks for Commercial and Residential Development, with geotechnical testing
         undertaken in accordance with Section 8 of the Standard, and to a minimum of ‘Level
         2’ supervision Test results as required by AS 3798 and/or the directions of the
         supervising engineer. A certification of the earthworks must be provided by a RPEQ
         and submitted to Council prior to the final inspection of the completed works by
         Council.
   34.   Earthworks works required on site must be carried out so as not to cause the
         additional ponding of water on any adjoining lands or the blockage of, or interference
         with, any natural watercourses.
   35.   Earthworks carried out on site must not affect the structural integrity of any of the
         existing fences and/or structures and/or lands that border the development site.
         Fences that are affected must be replaced prior to the Building Certifier issuing the
         Certificate of Classification. In this regard any fences to be replaced must be clearly
         shown on the plans submitted for Operational Works approval.
   36.   All earthworks and any associated batters must be contained entirely within the
         subject site unless written permission from the respective landowner(s) is provided to
         Council.
   37.   Where the development involves changes to the existing levels over, or adjacent to,
         drainage, water supply or sewerage infrastructure, all access chamber surface levels
         must be adjusted to provide a freeboard of 100mm above the finished ground surface
         level or as required by the service provider and/or the approved plans for Operational
         Works.
   38.   All retaining walls and stormwater headwalls must be designed and constructed in
         accordance with the planning scheme and must be certified by an RPEQ where
         exceeding 1.0m in height. All retaining walls that are publicly accessible and exceed
         1.0m in height must be fitted with a commercial grade safety fence.
         Erosion and Sediment Control
   39.   Any person acting on this permit must prevent erosion and sediment export from
         leaving the site. Site control measures such as silt fencing, controlled gravel access
         to the site and controlled disposal of waste, will be necessary.
         In this regard plans prepared by suitably qualified person detailing the methods and
         measures of controlling erosion and sediment are required to be submitted to the
         Council in conjunction with an application for the Development Permit for Operational
         Works.
         Water & Sewer Connections
   40.   An underground connection to reticulated water and sewerage must be provided to
         the development site in accordance with the standards and requirements of Northern
         SEQ Distributor–Retailer Authority (Unitywater).
   41.   A Certificate of Completion from the Northern SEQ Distributor–Retailer Authority
         (Unitywater) must be submitted to Council that certifies an underground connection to
         reticulated water and sewerage has been provided to the development site.
         Electricity and Telecommunication Services
   42.   Underground reticulated electricity and telecommunication services must be provided
         to the development site in accordance with an approval for Operational Works and be
         in compliance with the standards and requirements of the relevant service provider.


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