Volume 2 - Code Responses · 132006.823

                   COLUMN 1                                                COLUMN 2                                            ASSESSMENT
             SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                            PROBABLE SOLUTIONS (if code assessable)
Building and landscape design
O2                                                      S2.1                                                   Complies with specific outcome.
Site layout and building and landscape design           Below ground components of buildings do not            Small areas of the basement car parks extend
a) provides for soft landscaping to be established in   extend beyond the above ground footprint to allow      beyond the above ground footprint, and will be
    and around the development;                         for landscaping particularly within building setback   utilised as vegetated communal courtyards (Block
b) maximises the retention of large canopy trees;       areas;                                                 K), private terrace areas (Blocks K+M), or car
c) within the Eastern Beaches Locality and Noosa        AND                                                    parking (Block M). Because of the sloping
    Heads Locality, avoids the removal of heath                                                                topography of the site, some basement car parks
    vegetation, except where required for internal                                                              extend above the ground providing opportunity
    roads and service and infrastructure                                                                       for undercroft planting.
    construction;                                       S2.2
d) minimises the extent of impervious paved areas;      Basement car parks do not encroach into building       Basement car parks do not encroach setback areas.
e) provides for suitable plant layouts and densities;   setback areas;
    and                                                 AND
f) facilitates the adoption of appropriate planting
    techniques.                                         S2.3
                                                        Plants are grouped in mulched beds rather than         Refer landscape documentation.
                                                        planted individually to provide for optimum
                                                        growing conditions and less maintenance;
                                                        AND

                                                        S2.4
                                                        Landscaping is designed, planted and maintained in     Refer landscape documentation.
                                                        accordance with PSP3 Landscaping Plants and
                                                        Guidelines.




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