Volume 2 - Code Responses · 132006.823

                    COLUMN 1                                       COLUMN 2                                             ASSESSMENT
              SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                             PROBABLE SOLUTIONS
                                                    vi. are located on public land or within access
                                                        easements that are granted in favour of
                                                        Noosa Shire Council and the Queensland
                                                        Fire and Rescue Service33.
Road network
O12                                             S12.1                                                  Complies with specific outcome.
Roads provide for the safe and effective        Culs-de-sacs or no-through roads are not used in       The Stage 3 design has roads/lanes which act as a
evacuation of users of premises and access         the street network unless                           buffer between the buildings and bushland areas.
by Emergency services.                          a) a perimeter road reserve with a minimum
                                                   reserve width of 20m and a formed width of          Existing tracks within adjacent bushland areas and
                                                   not less than 6m is provided; or cul-de-sacs or     on site will remain open to allow vehicular access
                                                   no-through roads are provided with fire trails or   in case of fire.
                                                   access easements, capable of being navigated by
                                                   conventional vehicles, that link to through
                                                   roads (see Figure 13.3 and Figure 13.4);
                                                AND

                                                S12.2
                                                Roads have a maximum grade of 12:5% (1:8).
Lot design
O13                                             S13.1                                                  Complies with the specific outcome.
Lot design and building siting minimises        Each lot includes a building envelope, identified on   The design has roads/lanes which act as a buffer
bushfire hazard to people and property having   the plan of subdivision                                between the buildings and bushland areas thereby
regard to slope, aspect, existing vegetation    a) f sufficient size and dimensions to                 separating buildings from vegetation
and adequate separation from hazardous              accommodate a dwelling and ancillary
vegetation.                                         buildings and use areas; and                       The construction area is generally flat and
                                                b) or lots more than 2,500m                            landscaping will contain moist vegetation.
                                                    i. conforming with the principles for house
                                                         site number 1, 2 or 3 shown in Figure         The development is proposed for the base of a
                                                         13.5                                          north facing slope which indicates the
                                                    ii. house sites in bush fire hazard areas; and     development is in a relatively safe position. As per
                                                                                                       Figure 13.5 of this code.
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