Volume 2 - Code Responses · 132006.823

                    COLUMN 1                                                 COLUMN 2                                              ASSESSMENT
              SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                            PROBABLE SOLUTIONS (if code assessable)
Sloping sites and ridgelines
O19                                                      S19.1                                                    Complies with specific outcome.
Development on sloping sites                             Buildings and associated accessways are not              The development satisfies the specific outcome
a) is responsive to the natural topography of the        constructed on land with a slope greater than 25%        in that it is responsive to natural topography and
    site and minimises cut and fill;                     (1 in 4);                                                minimises additional cut and fill (ie additional to
b) does not visually dominate the hill slope or          AND                                                      earthworks previously-approved and
     interrupt the skyline;                                                                                       implemented). The valley site ensures that the
c) is integrated with the natural site characteristics   S19.2                                                    proposal will not visually dominate the hill slope
     including vegetation; and                           Buildings are of split level design that step down the   or interrupt the skyline, but will have the
d) for Multiple housing, takes the form of small         slope or have suspended floor construction;              prominent green hillside backdrop as seen from
     separate buildings;                                 AND                                                      any viewpoint. The built form is separated into a
AND                                                                                                               number of buildings and integrated into the
                                                         S19.3                                                    landform and vegetation, with bushland retention,
                                                         Cut or fill is less than 1.2m in depth;                  revegetation and protection as well as intensive
                                                         AND                                                      landscaping.

                                                         S19.4                                                    Most of the proposed Stage 3 development is
                                                         The distance between the ground and the lowest           consistent with the probable solutions, except
                                                         part of the floor of the building does not exceed        that relatively small areas will be excavated or
                                                         3m;                                                      filled to greater than 1.2m and some buildings will
                                                         AND                                                      exceed 3 storeys, but these will be within the
                                                                                                                  valley area and not on the sloping hillside, nor will
                                                         S19.5                                                    they be visible from external viewpoints.
                                                         Buildings present no more than 2 or 3 storeys at any     New Stage 3 buildings will not be on steep slopes
                                                         one point.                                               or ridgelines visible from the major road network,
                                                                                                                  areas of public open space, the Noosa River or
                                                                                                                  the Beaches. External views into the Stage 3 site
                                                                                                                  will not be interrupted as the development is
                                                                                                                  nestled behind the Picture Point spur, and
                                                                                                                  integrated with the natural hillside and vegetation.
                                                                                                                  Building colours will blend appropriately with
                                                                                                                  natural elements.
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