MCU14/0106 & OPW15/0001 Town Planning Report & Appendix A Code Compliance

                                                                                                                                                                                 Town Planning Report
                                                                                                  28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville and parts of the road reserves of Hofmann Drive and Walter Hay Drive



 Specific Outcome                                         Probable Solution                                                        Response
          j) for rural residential developments, are
          best suited to less intensive maintenance
          and low availability of water for gardens.
 Safety and security

 O4       Landscaping is designed and located to         S4.1     No solution provided.                                            R4 Alternative Solution (as no Probable Solution is provided)
          maximise the safety and security of public
          and private areas by—                                                                                                    The landscape concept will promote safety and security in the design
                                                                                                                                   through allowing active surveillance through appropriate vegetation
          a) clearly defining the boundaries between                                                                               heights, setbacks and clearances.
          private and public spaces;
                                                                                                                                   Public realm areas and open spaces have either clear views across
          b) promoting casual surveillance of                                                                                      them or allow for clear openings in vegetation to ensure adequate
          buildings and public areas from the street                                                                               permeability of views.
          and other public areas for personal security
          reasons;                                                                                                                 Vegetation species have been chosen appropriate to the location
                                                                                                                                   and will be planted to maximise the form and function of the species
          c) avoiding concealment spots; and                                                                                       to maximise views where appropriate.
          d) maintaining safe sight distances to and                                                                               Planting will be set back to maintain safe sight distances as required.
          from road and building corners, carpark
          entrances and driveways (see Figure 14-                                                                                  For further detail refer to Appendix C – Landscape Concept.
          16);
          e) maintain safe sight distances at planting
          bed ends within carparks;
          f) protecting solid fences from graffiti by
          incorporating elements such as
          landscaping, creepers, murals or vandal
          resistant paint; and
          g) separating and defining pedestrian and
          vehicle circulation routes.
 O5       The provision of landscaping is to a           S5.1     Landscaping provided which allows adequate visibility for        R5.1 Will Comply
          satisfactory standard ensuring that it does             casual surveillance of public and semi-public spaces,
          not lead to opportunities for concealment               including entrances and exits to sites and buildings, by:
          and possible assault sites.                             a) planting trees which have clean trunks to a height of at
                                                                  least 1.8 m; and
                                                                  b) appropriately spacing shrubs at 1.2m horizontal centres,
                                                                  with a maximum height of 0.75m, to avoid clumping and to
                                                                  retain sightlines.
 O6       Street trees and plantings in towns and        S6.1     Street trees and trees in carparking areas achieve a             R6.1 Will Comply
          villages, carparks and other areas where                maximum of 900mm clear trunk height for a 2.0m high tree at
          potential conflicts with vehicles and                   planting and are able to attain a clear trunk height of 1900mm
          pedestrians are evident, are planted so as              on maturity;
          to maximise vehicle and pedestrian safety.              AND
                                                         S6.2     All scrub planting to be a maximum height of 700mm from the      R6.2 Will Comply
                                                                  road pavement (not top of kerb).
 Service and utilities



December 2014                                                                             Cardno HRP                                                                                           A81