Bushfire Hazard Statement

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                   Specific Outcomes                                               Probable Solutions                                                     Response
                                                                     (Figures 13.3 and 13.4 omitted);
                                                               AND
                                                               S12.2
                                                               Roads have a maximum grade of 1 in 8 (12:5%).
Lot design                                                     S13.1                                                              R13.1
O13                                                            Each residential lot—                                                 the development proposal is not for a Sub-division but for
                                                                                                                                      the development of a residential dementia care facility to
Lot design and building siting minimises bushfire hazard to    a)    includes a house site area, identified on the plan of
                                                                                                                                      increase the capacity of the existing Cartwright Village.
people and property having regard to slope, aspect, existing         subdivision;
                                                                                                                                     The proposed residential villas, will achieve a separation
vegetation and adequate separation from hazardous              b)    is of sufficient size and dimensions to accommodate a
                                                                                                                                      from existing hazardous vegetation to the south of the
vegetation.                                                          dwelling and ancillary buildings and use areas;
                                                                                                                                      facility of greater than 50 metres and to areas of low
                                                               c)    for lots more than 2,500m—
                                                                                                                                      bushfire hazard/retained vegetation of 14.1 metres.
                                                                      i. conform with the principles for house site numbers
                                                                            1, 2 or 3 shown in Figure 13.5 (omitted); and         R13.2
                                                                      ii. are separated from hazardous vegetation for a
                                                                                                                                     The existing internal road network and new pedestrian
                                                                            distance the minimum of 1.5 times the
                                                                                                                                      pathways will continue to provide suitable access for
                                                                            predominant mature canopy height or 10m,
                                                                                                                                      Emergency Services to access the proposed structures
                                                                            whichever is the greater; and
                                                                                                                                      for both structural fires and to attack vegetation fires
                                                               d)    for lots less than 2,500m2, maximise separation of
                                                                                                                                      within areas of retained vegetation to the east of the
                                                                     buildings from hazardous vegetation.
                                                                                                                                      proposed development footprint.
                                                               S13.2
                                                               Residential lots are designed so that their size and shape
                                                               allow for efficient emergency access to buildings for fire
                                                               fighting appliances (e.g. by avoiding long narrow lots with long
                                                               access driveways).