Volume 2 - Code Responses · 132006.823

                   COLUMN 1                                               COLUMN 2                                               ASSESSMENT
             SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                           PROBABLE SOLUTIONS (if code assessable)
Safety and security
O4                                                     S4.1                                                     Complies with specific outcome.
Landscaping is designed and located to maximise        No solution provided.                                    Privacy between proposed accommodation units/
the safety and security of public and private areas                                                             villas is provided through the following design
by                                                                                                              techniques.
a) clearly defining the boundaries between private
    and public spaces;                                                                                          Balconies, lounge spaces, and bedrooms where
b) promoting casual surveillance of buildings and                                                               possible are orientated toward the common open
    public areas from the street and other public                                                               space.
    areas for personal security reasons;
c) avoiding concealment spots; and                                                                              Casual surveillance between the resort villas and
d) maintaining safe site distances to and from road                                                             common spaces through the proposal is provided
    and building corners, car park entrances and                                                                via elevated balconies to the west and courtyards to
    driveways (see Figure 14-17);                                                                               the east. All resort units provide outlook towards
e) maintain safe site distances at planting bed ends                                                            the common spaces via elevated balcony terraces.
    within car parks;                                                                                           Balconies, terraces and courtyards are bounded by
f) protecting solid fences from graffiti by                                                                     visually permeable handrails and screens.
    incorporating elements such as landscaping,
    creepers, murals or vandal resistant paint; and                                                             No solid high walls are provided to areas which
g) separating and defining pedestrian and vehicle                                                               overlook common areas within the proposal.
    circulation routes.
O5                                                     S5.1                                                     Complies with probable solution.
The provision of landscaping is to a satisfactory      Landscaping provided which allows adequate               Complies with outcome through design layout and
standard ensuring that it does not lead to             visibility for casual surveillance of public and semi-   selection of appropriate species to maintain casual
opportunities for concealment and possible assault     public spaces, including entrances and exits to sites    surveillance of public areas, avoidance of
sites                                                  and buildings, by:                                       concealment spots and allowance for clear sight
                                                       a) planting trees which have clean trunks to a           distances to and from roads, building entries and
                                                           height of at least 1.8 m; and                        car parks.
                                                       b) appropriately spacing shrubs at 1.2m horizontal
                                                          centres, with a maximum height of 0.75m, to
                                                          avoid clumping and to retain sightlines.

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