Planning Response letter to Council Information Request · MCU18/0015

   Response – In response to Council’s information request, the number of proposed dwelling house
   lots has been reduced from 3 to 2. The middle lot which was the closest to the creek has been
   removed. The allotments and building envelopes have been amended to provide greater setback
   and separation from the high bank of the creekline with a setback of over 40m being achieved to
   Lot 2 and a setback of 10m achieved from the building envelope to the creek.


   Item 17 – Provide an amended layout which demonstrates the development maintains a wildlife
   corridor of a minimum vegetated width of 50m and demonstrate any cantilevering of buildings will
   not impact on the minimum vegetated width of 50m.


   Response – Included at Attachment 3 is an Environmental Connectivity Plan showing the proposed
   green corridor to be maintained through the site and how it will connect with existing tracts of
   retained vegetation surrounding the site and ultimately connect to the national park. This plan
   shows a minimum setback between buildings of 41m, a maximum setback of 84m and an average
   setback of 66m. This corridor is considered ample to cater to Council’s desire to maintain a wildlife
   corridor through the site.


   Item 18 – Provide a preliminary arborist assessment on the likelihood of the retention of these trees
   and provide recommendations to ensure the Hoop Pines flourish in a post development
   environment.


   Response – Included at Attachment 8 is an Arborist Report which was prepared to assess and
   provide recommendations regarding retention of the hoop pines. Several alterations were made
   to the proposed development design in response to the arborist assessment including pulling back
   of the driveway around the hoop pines and re-direction of the stormwater infrastructure to ensure
   such infrastructure is suitably located to minimise impact on the tree’s structural root zone. The
   arborist report concludes that retention of the three hoop pines is viable and provides
   recommendations that should be adopted as part of any proposed site works. Further detailed
   assessment can be undertaken at operational works phase if required.


   Item 19 – Clear detail of all of the areas where vegetation is to be removed and disturbed as a
   result of the proposed development and associated infrastructure.




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