Appendix E - Code Assessment

c)    create attractive environment
      settings and focal points;           AND
d)    enable the retention and             S25.3 Open space is provided adjacent to
      protection of significant            watercourses, with roads servicing the linear
      vegetation, wetlands,                parkland and lots located on the opposite side of
      watercourses, drainage lines and     the road to the watercourse;
      other native habitat areas, their
      associated buffers and               AND
      linkages/corridors and natural and
      cultural features; and               S25.4 Public open space has good connectivity for
                                   41      users via pedestrian and cycle paths.
e)    be cost effective to maintain .

O26 Land provided for active               S26.1 Active parkland is of a compact shape free of        Not applicable.
recreation areas is of a physical          irregular boundaries; AND
standard and condition suitable for the
intended uses and is not subject to        S26.2 Active parkland is located on land that is
physical or other constraints including    exclusive of—
contamination, environmental or
biophysical constraints or legislative     a)    flood inundation below the 20% AEP (1:5
protection that would encumber its use.          year ARI level);
                                           b)    land affected by stormwater or overland
                                                 flow discharge from adjacent allotments;
                                           c)    drainage reserves and detention basins,
                                                 which cannot be shown to safely and
                                                 effectively contribute to the network of
                                                 parks and open space areas;
                                           d)    land with a slope, or subject to cut and fill with
                                                 a batter slope, that exceeds a slope of 1 in 67
                                                 (15%);
                                           e)    areas of land less than 15m wide, such as
                                                 access and service and utility easements;
                                           f)    land required to serve primarily as a buffer
                                                 area to any existing development or major
                                                 transport corridor; and
                                           g)    power easements;
                                           AND

                                           S26.3 At least 10% of the total open space provision
                                           for active parkland is exclusive of flood inundation
                                           below the 1% AEP (1:100 year ARI level or the
                                           highest recorded flood level, whichever is the
                                           greatest;

                                           AND
                                           S26.4 Recreational facilities (including playgrounds,