2015-12-17 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                     17 DECEMBER 2015


PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

8 DECEMBER 2015 – Crs. Joe Jurisevic (Chair), Noel Playford, Tony Wellington,
Frank Wilkie
Other Councillors in Attendance: Nil.


1    DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR RECONFIGURING A LOT (1 INTO 11 LOTS +
     ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVE) SITUATED AT 1 GEORGE STREET, TEWANTIN
     (REC15/0011)
     That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Organisation
     Committee Meeting dated 8 December 2015 regarding Application No. REC15/0011 for a
     Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot (1 into 11 + Environmental Reserve) situated
     at 1 George Street, Tewantin and approve the application in accordance with the following
     conditions contained in the Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda dated 8 December
     2015 with an amendment to condition 12 to read as follows:
     Works within Reserve Area
     12.   The following works must be undertaken within the land to be dedicated to the Crown
           as reserve, in accordance with a subsequent Operational Works approval:
           a.    Provision of a 3 m wide gravelled access track from the eastern side of the
                 reserve to the bio-basin areas, generally positioned against lot boundaries and
                 avoiding significant trees.
           b.    Restoration of the reserve area (excluding a 20m setback from the rear
                 boundaries of the proposed lots) must occur in accordance with a restoration
                 plan approved by Council. The restoration plan shall specify a maintenance
                 period of no less than 3 years and be authored by a suitable person with at
                 least 5 years of experience in the preparation of such plans. The restoration
                 plan must include, at a minimum the following items:
                 i.     A species palette incorporating only native local species, consistent with
                        the original landscape species assemblage and suitable for the location;
                 ii.    Species selection must be weighted towards primary koala food trees;
                 iii.   Measurable and achievable criteria on which the performance of the
                        floristic and structural component of the re-vegetation strategy can be
                        assessed annually over three years, including no weeds on the entire
                        reserve area for all of the 3 years and at the end of the re-vegetation
                        period;
                 iv.    All nursery stock shall be weed, pest and disease free and certified as
                        such from the supplier;
                 v.     Control of all declared plants under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock
                        Route Management) Act 2002 and sub-ordinate Regulation 2003, and
                        any Council Listed Environmental Weeds, Exotic Grasses and other
                        plants identified in writing by Council.
                 vi.    Nesting boxes of a range of sizes must be installed in nominated trees
                        within the protected land suitable for local native fauna. The number,
                        type, size, location and purpose of the nesting boxes are to be specified.
                        The manner in which these nesting boxes are to be maintained shall also
                        be specified.
                 vii.   Practical and cost effective bushfire management recommendations
                        taking into account the existing and potential fuel loads as a result of
                        rehabilitation of the reserve area. This shall be undertaken by a suitably
                        qualified bushfire management professional.

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