Development Assessment Report

LANDSCAPING CODE

The overall outcome is the achievement of a high quality of landscape design that:

    a) retains, reinforces and enhances the natural landscape character of the site, streetscape and
       locality;
    b) retains existing vegetation and other natural features for their ecological, aesthetic and
       cultural values;
    c) ensures the revegetation and rehabilitation of native wildlife habitat and riparian zones to
       protect and enhance ecological and biodiversity values;
    d) facilitates water management including on-site detention and the efficient infiltration of
       stormwater;
    e) enables the establishment of appropriate plantings that are of a scale and density
       commensurate with building height, bulk and scale to buffer development and conflicting
       land uses;
    f) enhances privacy between dwelling units and accommodation units;
    g) accommodates the outdoor recreation needs of dwelling occupants; and
    h) provides adequate vegetation treatment to steep slopes and unstable landforms.

Comment: Landscaped areas are shown on the Carpark proposal plan and Landscape concept plan
and will comprise more than 15% of the site. A landscape buffer is provided around the site frontage
which enables retention of some of the existing site vegetation. The Landscaping Code will be further
addressed as part of a subsequent Operational Works application.


DRIVEWAYS AND CAR PARKING CODE

The overall outcomes sought for the Driveways and Carparking Code are the following:

    a) To ensure safe and reasonable access from the public road edge to and from vehicle
       accommodation and standing areas within the property.;
    b) The safety of pedestrians and cyclists is protected;
    c) Carparking spaces and the associated manoeuvring areas provided are designed to be safe
       and functional and meet the reasonable requirements of the particular land use;
    d) Adequate provision is made for the standing, parking, loading and unloading, access and
       manoeuvring of service vehicles within the development site;
    e) Development does not adversely impact on existing public parking; and
    f) Vehicular access does not impact adversely upon existing landscaping or native vegetation.

Comment: Please refer to the Traffic Report prepared by TTM and Carpark design plan. These
documents demonstrate that the access arrangements proposed are safe and efficient; that the
development will not lead to any adverse safety or road condition impacts in the locality; all cars will
be able to enter and leave the site in a forward motion; and that the carpark is designed in accordance
with AS2890.1. The proposal achieves compliance with the Outcomes of the Driveways and
Carparking Code.


EARTHWORKS CODE

The overall outcomes sought for the Earthworks Code are the following:
    a) ensure that earthworks do not unreasonably impact on the natural environment or other
       properties with regard to—
          i. land stability (including differential settlement or expansion in reactive soils);
         ii. contamination of land;
        iii. flooding and drainage;
        iv. groundwater, watercourses and wetlands;
         v. loss of native remnant or regrowth vegetation; and