06/0823 - Applicant's Response to Information Request including Attachments [As Published] · 132006.823

71.

Where buildings do directly interface with the buffer zone, they have been designed so that
only the balcony edges ‘kiss’ the buffer. This fagade approach results in minimum scaffolding
(if any) being required as pre-assembled balustrades can be detailed to be installed from the
balcony.

Of the infrastructure/construction items listed, only two stormwater outlets are proposed to be
located within the 10 metre buffer zone. These outlets are of a similar scale to the approved
outlets located elsewhere along the creek line and the Council owned outlet on the opposite
side of creek edge.

It is important to note that the building design has been done with detailed attention to the top
of bank location. With regards to this, all buildings are located a minimum of 1 metre from the
top of bank.

To further ensure the integrity of the creek bank is protected, conditions will be included
within the Head Contractor's contract guaranteeing no work will be undertaken in this area,
and appropriate fencing will be established along the 10 metre buffer line to restrict access for
persons or construction material.

A regime will be established on site with all the subcontractors whereby their personnel will
be inducted in both safety and environmental issues before starting on site. These issues will
be reinforced by ‘toolbox talks’ held once a week. The buffer zone will be fully fenced and will
be adequately signed that no entry is permitted. With the revised setback, the design of all
external scaffold will be outside the buffer zone. This scaffold will be fully enclosed in ‘shade
cloth’ to prevent rubbish or items falling of blowing into the protection zone.

Please provide details on the shading effect of the buildings proposed along the 10 metre
setback line, on the riparian vegetation. There is expected to be impacts on this vegetation
from compaction through construction, loss of infiltration of natural rainwater etc. Please
detail management techniques required to ensure no detrimental impacts to the riparian
vegetation is experienced throughout the construction and operation of the development.

Please refer to Item 52 of this Response with regard to the shading effects of Buildings F
(J), G (K), H (M) and I (N). This response details that the potential ‘edge effects’ normally
associated with development close to a protected watercourses are not applicable in this
situation or will be mitigated by appropriate environmental management as previously
detailed.

Management techniques identified in Item 70 of this Response will ensure no detrimental

impacts to the riparian vegetation is experience throughout the construction and operation of
the development.

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