Development Application part 2 of 2 Plans and reports REC13/0094

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    a) adequate access for fire fighting and other         Settlement category, therefore this is not

    emergency vehicles; and b) adequate width to           applicable.
    minimise the risk of fire crossover.

    13.37 Reconfiguring a Lot
    General
    010 The safety of people and property are              510.1 The proposed lots are bushfire free,
    maintained by                                          therefore houses will be erected in bushfire free
    a) Locating house site areas and other sensitive       areas.

    uses on that part of the land least affected by

    the bushfire hazard; and

    b) fire mitigation methods are used that are
    adequate for the Potential Bushfire Hazard
    rating of the individual site, having regard to-
    i. vegetation type;
    ii. slope;
    iii. aspect;
    iv. on-site and off-site fire hazard implications of
    the development;
    v. bushfire    history;
    vi. conservation values of the site; and
    vii. ongoing maintenance.


    Firebreaks and fire access tracks
    011 Firebreak s or fire access tracks provide-         511.1 Fire access tracks (may be in the form of

    a) adequate access for fire fighting and other         an accesseasement) between the created lots
    emergency vehicles; and                                and surrounding vegetated lands that-

    b) adequate width to minimise the risk of fire             i.        are a minimum cleared width of 6m;

    crossover.                                                 ii.       have a formed pavement;
                                                               i ii.     have access at each end and in other
                                                                         locations where necessary;
                                                               iv.       have passing areas and turning
                                                                         areas;
                                                               v.        have clearly identified access points
                                                                         for emergency vehicles; and
                                                               vi.       are located on   public land or within
                                                                         access easements that are    granted in
                                                                         favour of the Sunshine Coast
                                                                         Regional Council and the
                                                                         Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
    Road network
    012 Roads provide for the safe and effective           512.1 Culs-de-sacs or no-through roads are not
    evacuation of users of premises and access by          used in the street network unless-

    Emergency services.                                    a) a perimeter road reserve with a minimum
                                                           reserve width of 20m and a formed width of not

                                                           less than 6m is provided.


    Lot design
    013 Lot design and building siting minimises           513.1 Each residential lot-
    bushfire hazard to people and property having          a) includes a house site area, identified on the
    regard to slope, aspect, existing vegetation and       plan of subdivision;
    adequate separation from hazardous vegetation.         b) is of sufficient size and dimensions to