2014-06-17 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  17 JUNE 2014


21.   All landscape works must be established and maintained in accordance with horticultural
      best practice with construction techniques and irrigation that allow for healthy, sustained
      and vigorous plant growth. All plant material must be allowed to grow to full form and be
      refurbished when its life expectancy is reached.
22.   All landscape works must be maintained generally in accordance with the approved
      design for the life of the development.
Treatment of Temporarily Vacant Land
23.   Where some or all of the land remains vacant or undeveloped for more than 3 months,
      following the commencement of Stage 1, the following works must to be carried out:
      (a)    the site must be graded (to the same level as the adjoining footpath wherever
             practicable) and turfed.
      (b)    the site must be landscaped with perimeter planting consisting of advanced
             specimens of fast growing tree species.
      (c)    drainage must be provided to prevent ponding.
      (d)    the site must be maintained so there is no sediment run-off onto adjacent
             premises, roads or footpaths.
      (e)    the site must be maintained to ensure no nuisance to adjacent premises, roads or
             footpaths.
      (f)    where fencing is installed to secure boundaries:
             (i)     the fencing must be durable and not capable of being pushed or blown
                     over.
             (ii)    the fencing type must not detract from local amenity (barbed wire is not
                     acceptable).
             (iii)   vandalism must be promptly repaired and any graffiti removed.
Retention of Existing Trees
24.   Existing trees in the covenant area and in the road verge must be retained in accordance
      with an Arborist Report submitted for operational works for the development prepared by
      a qualified person and referenced in a Development Permit for Operational Works.
FAUNA MANAGEMENT
Fauna Management Plan
25.   Prior to the commencement of any works over the subject land, a detailed Fauna
      Management Plan (FMP) must be lodged and approved by council delegate.
26.   The FMP must include the following information:
      (a)    Staging of the clearing,
             (i)     areas to be cleared.
             (ii)    proposed dates for clearing.
             (iii)   if fauna spotter presence is needed in each and every stage.
      (b)    The Fauna Spotter is to:
             (i)     Provide a copy of the QPWS Rehabilitation Permit of the fauna spotter
                     catcher.
             (ii)    An assessment of the fauna likely to be impacted,
             (iii)   Ensure the clearing is conducting in a lawful manner.



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