Att 5 - Codes Assessment

Passive solar access and energy efficiency                                                            Not Applicable
O18 Plantings contribute to passive solar
access, energy efficiency and amenity by
providing shade in summer, particularly to
western walls and open car parking areas, and
admitting winter sunlight to outdoor and indoor
living areas.
Design of commercial and retail spaces                No solution provided                            Complies - landscape plan
O19 Landscaping softens building bulk and                                                             appropriately applied to reduce the
creates pleasant settings for visitors and staff      Figure 14-23 Landscaping solutions that         visual impact of building bulk
that function well in an intensively used             appear to lessen the impact of building bulk    creating a pleasant settings for
environment by—                                                                                       visitors and staff
a) providing canopy trees and ancillary shade         Figure 14-24 Outdoor eating areas integrate
structures;                                           well with the streetscape
b) using shrubs and garden beds to clearly
define public spaces and pedestrian walkways;
c) providing areas for public art, where
appropriate;
d) providing outdoor areas with seating for staff
and visitors;
e) adopting landscape solutions that reduce the
visual impact of building bulk (see Figure 14-
23);
f) using screen planting to conceal service and
loading areas;
g) making provision for outdoor dining areas
where appropriate, that integrate well within the
streetscape (see Figure 14-24);
h) providing adequate screening along the
perimeters of the development;
i) avoiding the use of formal planting design for
frontage works; and
j) providing planting design and species
selection that can endure an intensively used
environment.
Industrial Business                                   No solution provided                            Not Applicable
O20 Landscaping within industrial
developments is designed to—
a) maximise retention of existing vegetation;
b) provide planting in mulched areas at
entrances, along boundaries and around car
parking and site facilities to provide screening
and shading;
c) lessen the impact of building bulk though the
planting of vegetation that is in scale with the
building, and by using mounding where
appropriate (see Figure 14-25); and
d) provide outdoor areas for staff.
Road reserves                                         S23.1 A minimum of 1 street tree is provided    Complies - The landscaping plan
O23 Landscaping within road reserves—                 per lot or every 8m of frontage, whichever is   integrates with Council’s proposed
a)      enhances the streetscape quality and          the greater;                                    frontage works, including footpath
        natural landscape character of the area;      AND                                             and intersection upgrades.
                                                      S23.2 Where vehicles are parked parallel to
b)      provides buffering to adjoining uses;
                                                      the kerb, landscaping is setback a minimum
c)      maintains the functionality of the road       of 500mm from the back of the kerb to allow
        reserve for vehicles, pedestrian and          adequate access (see Figure 14-26);
        bicycles, including providing adequate        AND
        allowance for pedestrians to use the          S23.3 Street trees are planted a minimum of
        verge;                                        1m from the back of the kerb in the road
d)      provides for the retention of existing tall   reserve verge.
        trees and remnant native vegetation;
                                                      Figure 14-26 Allow 500mm for passenger
e)      allows for the opening of car doors
                                                      Access
        along urban streets;
f)      allows for maintenance or emergency
        access to service corridors and utilities;
g)      maintains site distances to and from
        corners, intersections, driveways and
        pedestrian crossing points; and
maintains overland stormwater flow to avoid
ponding on footpaths, nature strips or adjoining
premises.
O24 – 25 Watercourses and Wildlife corridors          -                                               Not Applicable



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