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  While the plot ratio does not strictly adhere to related performance outcome PO11 it is contended
  that the inconsistency is minor and based on the proposal’s level of compliance with all other
  benchmarks and overall outcomes, it is considered that the purpose of the code has been achieved.

  To illustrate this point, we highlight the key and relevant overall outcomes sought by the code,
  which include:
       a) Medium density residential neighbourhoods are predominantly home to permanent
           residents.
       b) The character of medium density residential neighbourhoods varies …
       c) Development makes a positive contribution to the look and feel of residential
           neighbourhoods by maintaining a low scale character with well designed buildings and
           landscaping that enhance the streetscape.
       d) New uses are located, designed and managed to be compatible with surrounding uses.
       e) …
       f) Development caters for both the current and projected demographic and socio-economic
           profile of the area, including one and two-person households, households on low to
           moderate incomes and residents with reduced mobility.
       g) Small dwellings and co-housing models are integrated within the medium density residential
           built form to increase housing choice.
       h) …
       i) …
       j) Development maintains a high level of residential amenity having regard to traffic, noise,
           dust, odour, lighting and other locally specific impacts.
       k) Development provides for an efficient pattern of land use and infrastructure that creates
           walkable and legible residential neighbourhoods that integrate with active transport
           networks and are well connected to activity centres, employment nodes, open space and
           recreational areas, community facilities and educational opportunities.
       l) Development is supported by appropriate infrastructure and essential services and does not
           adversely impact on the continued operation, viability and maintenance of existing
           infrastructure or compromise future provision of planned infrastructure.
       m) Development responds to land constraints including topography, bushfire and flood.
       n) …
       o) Native vegetation between buildings and in the public realm enhances the amenity and
           supports local wildlife.

  As emphasised by the added underline, we contend that the development achieves compliance with
  all these high order aspects of the overall outcomes which demonstrate compliance with the code.
  Accordingly, it is maintained that the minor non-compliance plot ratio does not result in any
  inconsistency with the code.

  Furthermore, it should be highlighted that the development demonstrates a high level of compliance
  with (or exceedance of) other key assessment benchmarks for the proposed residential landuse
  including:
       Site cover
       Landscape coverage
       Car parking provisions

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