2014-12-09 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              9 DECEMBER 2014


An external peer review of the Flood Assessment confirmed the non-worsening to be accurate;
however, the peer review raised concerns with the unconventional flood strategy because
approximately 50% of the flood storage is achieved by “roughness” provided by flood plain
vegetation in the western tributary. This strategy is not supported as it poses too high a risk to
rely on vegetation for flood storage purposes. However, the flood strategy indicates that
conventional flood storage in the form of a bio retention basin and a restrictive footbridge across
the eastern tributary are sufficient to address the flooding requirements of this subdivision and
the adjoining application REC14/0008. Given the conventional flood strategy for this
development, the applicant has sufficiently demonstrated compliance with the Natural Hazards
Overlay Code.
Natural Resources Overlay – Extractive Resources Buffer
The proposed residential lots are within the Extractive Resources Buffer Area. The clay mining
activities and associated haulage roads are restricted to Neales Pit, which is located more than
550m away from the proposed lots. Figure 4 below identifies the location of Neales Pit in relation
to the subject site.




Figure 4 - Location of extractive resource



The area between the active pit and the proposed subdivision is elevated and naturally
vegetated. The hilly terrain provides a natural acoustic buffer for future residents.
The proposal will not limit the potential for the utilisation of the extractive resource given the
existing natural buffer.


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