Cooroy Care Farm Town Planning Report - 4 - Report (003)

REPORT


2.3         Site characteristics
Site inspection and searches of local and state government records indicate that key site characteristics
include:

Table 4: Site characteristics

Site Features                             Details
Existing use of site                      The site is currently improved by three rural residential dwelling houses (one
                                          house on each lot).
Topography                                The site is generally steep with grades mostly between 10-15%. The site is
                                          partially located at the crest of the road and falls to the creek/gully at the rear of
                                          the properties. The highest point of the site is 126m AHD, and falls away to 111m
                                          AHD at the back of the site. There is an existing dam with an overflow spill point in
                                          the centre of the site and a further minor gully in the south-eastern corner.
Vegetation                                Council
                                          The site has significant vegetation as mapped under the Biodiversity Areas
                                          Overlay and Koala Habitat Areas Overlay.
                                          State
                                          The site contains Category B and Category R regulated vegetation. Removal or
                                          interference with this vegetation is not proposed.
Road Frontages and Length                 Total road frontage across all sites of approximately 560 metres

Services                                  Services currently available on-site are limited because of the rural setting.
                                          Refer to Appendix J - Water Supply and Wastewater Servicing Report.
Waterways                                 The site contains a waterway as mapped by Council and the State government.

Heritage Values                           The site:
                                               •      Is not a local or state heritage place; and
                                               •      Does not adjoin a local or state heritage place.

Aerial photograph / site photographs of the site and its context are shown in Figure 4 below.




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