MCU14/0106 Appendix H - Bushfire Assessment Report

Noosa Civic Expansion
Bushfire Assessment Report



Specific Outcomes                      Probable Solutions                        Proposed Response

O7      Uses and works including       S7.1     Uses and works including         Complies: As detailed in Section 4
building works are sited, designed     building works are sited—                 herein the proposed development
and constructed to—                                                              makes provision for building setbacks
a) minimise the number of people                                                 that are appropriate taking into account
                                       a) on lots greater than 2,500m2;          the     characteristics,  location  and
and property subject to bushfire
risk; and                                  i) in locations of lowest hazard      configuration of areas of potentially
                                           within the lot (Figure 13.5           hazardous vegetation that would be
b)     maximise the protection of          provides guidance); and               either:
people and property during the
passage of a fire front.                   ii)   to achieve setbacks from        a) permanently retained within the
                                           hazardous vegetation of 1.5 times          Shire Business Centre Open
                                           the predominant mature canopy              Space Precincts; or
                                           tree height or 10m whichever is
                                           the greater; and                      b)   present until the relevant precinct
                                           iii)    10m from any retained              is cleared to facilitate development.
                                           vegetation strips or small areas of
                                           vegetation; and
                                           iv) so that the elements of the
                                           development least susceptible to
                                           fire are sited closest to the
                                           bushfire hazard;

                                       b) on lots 2,500m2 or less - to
                                       maximise setbacks from hazardous
                                       vegetation.
13.35 Water supply for fire fighting
O8 An adequate and accessible          S8.1 For premises not in a water          Complies. As detailed in Section 4.2,
water supply is provided for fire      service area— each lot has an             the proposed development would be
fighting purposes.                     accessible dam, swimming pool or          serviced by a reticulated water supply
                                       water tank accessible by the fire         that would be available for bushfire
                                       brigade that contains at least 5,000      suppression purposes.
                                       litres of water.


13.36 Vehicle access and fire trails
Firebreaks and fire access tracks

O9 Firebreaks or fire access tracks    S9.1 Firebreaks are provided by—          Complies overall, on the basis that
provide—                               a) a cleared road reserve not less        Covenant J is part of the
a) adequate access for fire fighting   than 20m wide located around the          development   area    ‘within’  the
and other emergency vehicles; and      perimeter of the development;             firebreaks
b) adequate width to minimise the      OR
risk of fire crossover.                b) fire access tracks between the         The proposed development makes
                                       development       and    surrounding      provision for firebreaks of the nature
                                       vegetated lands that—                     specified in S9.1.       Specifically the
                                                                                 extension of Hofmann Drive, the inner
                                       i. are a minimum cleared width of 6m;     ring road, and car parking areas will
                                       ii. have a maximum grade of 1 in 8        create a substantial fire break between
                                       (12.5%) ;                                 retail buildings and most areas of
                                       iii. have a formed pavement;              potentially hazardous vegetation to the
                                                                                 east and south.
                                       iv. have access at each end and in
                                       other locations where necessary;
                                       v. have passing areas and turning         As detailed in Section 4.1 and Section
                                       areas;                                    4.4, the proposed plan of development
                                                                                 also makes provision for some limited
                                       vi. have clearly identified access
                                                                                 building setbacks to Covenant J.
                                       points for emergency vehicles; and
                                       vii. are located on public land or
                                       within access easements that are
                                       granted in favour of the Sunshine
                                       Coast Regional Council       and the
                                       Queensland Fire and Rescue Service.



QIC Noosa Civic Pty Ltd                                Version 1                                           3 December 2014
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