Appendix A - Code Assessment

Performance outcomes                  Acceptable outcomes                   Compliance
PO7                                   AO7                                   Complies
Sufficient car parking is provided    Car parking is provided in            According to Table 9.4.1.4, two
to accommodate the number of          accordance with Table 9.4.1.4 of      covered spaces are required. The
vehicles likely to use the site.      the Driveways and parking code.       development provides a covered
                                                                            double carport.


Driveway and crossover
PO8                                   AO8.1                                 Refer to the attached proposed
The design, management and            Driveways and crossovers are          plans, they state that the
maintenance of the access             designed to comply with Council's     driveway will comply with PO8
facilitates:                          standard drawings RS-049, RS-         and PO9 of the code.
safe and convenient use for           050, RS-056 and addendum as
vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists;   applicable.
vehicles negotiating without
                                      AO8.2
contacting the driveway or
                                      Where a footpath exists, the
crossover surface; and
                                      driveway meets the road reserve
stormwater disposal without any
                                      at the level of the existing
negative impacts on the
                                      footpath.
surrounding area.
                                      AO8.3
                                      Driveways within the property:
                                      have a maximum gradient of 20%
                                      and vertical curves to ensure no
                                      scraping for a standard vehicle; or
                                      have a maximum gradient of 25%
                                      provided–
                                      the length of the driveway
                                      steeper than 20% does not
                                      exceed 6 metres; and
                                      there is a change in gradient not
                                      less than 2 metres in length and
                                      not greater than 12:5% at the
                                      ends of the 25% section of the
                                      driveway.
PO9                                   AO9
The driveway and crossover            The driveway and crossover is
design avoids using structures        designed without significant
within the road reserve.              alteration to the existing road
                                      reserve whereby the finished
                                      surface level of the driveway is
                                      consistent in height with the
                                      existing height of the road
                                      reserve.
PO10                                  AO10                                  Complies
Driveways and crossovers are to       No pavers or permeable                The proposed driveway will cross
be able to withstand loadings         pavement systems are used             the road reserve as required but
from vehicles and the use of          within the road reserve.              no footpaths are proposed.
pavers is avoided.
PO11                                  AO11                                  Complies
Driveways are designed to:            Driveways have a minimum grade        The driveway is not located near
prevent water from ponding or         of 1% away from any adjoining         any adjoining buildings.