Appendix 5- Response to Planning Scheme Codes · MCU17/0027

Specific outcomes, acceptable solutions and probable solutions for the Water
Sensitive Design Code

SPECIFIC OUTCOMES/ PROBALE SOLUTIONS                                           COMMENT
Water          reuse        O1 S1.1 Development complies with the              Complies
Development         uses      a water quality standards in Table 2 of the      Development complies with the
combination of detention SEQ Regional Plan Implementation                      water quality standards in Table 2
and retention systems to Guideline No. 7 for Water Sensitive                   of the SEQ Regional Plan
capture run-off from areas Urban Design;                                       Implementation Guideline No. 7
on the site; AND                                                               for Water Sensitive Urban Design;
 O2 Water storage devices
must      have       sufficient S2.1 No solution provided
capacity having regard to
local rainfall pattern and the
catchment area of roof or
other hard standing surface;
AND
O3 Captured water is S3.1 Captured water is plumbed to be
utilised for all non-potable available for all external uses including         Complies
uses on site;                   gardening, irrigation, ponds, filling
                                swimming pools and outdoor cleaning, as
AND                             well as all ground floor toilet cisterns and
                                washing machine cold taps; AND
                                                                               Not Applicable
                                  S3.2 Where the captured water is used
                                  for toilet flushing and/or laundry use, an
                                  automatic or manual interchange device
                                  that allows alternate use of captured
                                  water or the reticulated water supply is
                                  installed to ensure that there is a
                                  continual supply of water for sanitary
                                  flushing and laundry use.
O4 On-site detention does                                                      Not Applicable
not adversely impact on           S4.1 No solution provided
water          requirements
downstream of the site
where the water is required
to sustain the ecology and
hydrology of downstream
systems      (environmental
flows); AND
                                                                               Not Applicable
O5    Within    the    Shire      S5.1 No solution provided
Business Centre site, as
shown on Map SBC, on-site
detention measures are
contained     within     the
developed areas of the site,
clear of drainage lines and
Open Space Precincts.

Run-off treatment                 S6.1 & S7.1 Development complies with        Complies
O6 Run-off that leaves the        the water quality standards in Table 2 of
site is treated so as not to      the SEQ Regional Plan Implementation
adversely impact on the           Guideline No. 7 for Water Sensitive
ecology and hydrology of          Urban Design.
downstream environmental
flows; AND
O7     Within     the    Shire                                                 Not Applicable
Business Centre site, as
shown on Map SBC— a)
run-off treatment occurs
within the site ; and b)
drainage lines are only used
for final polishing of run-off.