FURTHER REPORT - Planning & Environment Committee 6 May 2025 MCU21/0110

                                        Figure 16: Tree removal within mapped koala habitat area

               Re-locating the tennis courts above the existing car park results in the preservation of the 19
               NJKHT, these trees are in the area identified as containing MSES values. Whilst some
               vegetation within the Biodiversity Overlay will be removed, in areas adjacent the eastern
               elevation of Pavilions 5 and 4 there will also be some vegetation retained in this area with the
               vegetation in the roadside reserve retained and enhanced.
               The retention of the non-juvenile Koala Habitat Trees, where a managed understory is maintained,
               does not result in an unacceptable bushfire risk. It is proposed that this area be used as an
               environmental, passive leisure and recreational walking area. The following additional
               recommendations from the BHA are included within the landscaping conditions:
               •   Landscape planting should reflect the adjacent regional ecosystem and coastal vegetation
                   without increasing bushfire hazards.
               •   Mature trees are to remain in situ, with the understory to be maintained as a low bushfire
                   hazard are with lower flammability species only
               •   All weed species to be removed throughout the hotel grounds, with the exception of
                   landscape amenity specimens around existing structures
               •   Highly flammable native species such as bracken fern and blady grass to be managed so
                   that they are not dominant in this area
               •   A list of lower flammability species, specific to this site, is to be utilised to enhance the
                   environmental amenity through the low hazard areas.
               •   Regular maintenance around residential structures is to be maintained within the vegetation
                   to the north to the current standard and frequency of other areas around the resort and
                   residential areas.
               Landscaping
               The application material included an assessment of adherence to the Landscaping Codes
               performance outcomes and a Landscaping Concept Design Package. The application generally
               meets all performance outcomes as it will sit within the natural landscape and retains a significant
               amount of native vegetation whilst enhancing the environment with rehabilitation, landscape
               planting and weed management. The planting pallet chosen includes native and endemic species.




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