Appendix K - Business Uses Code

                                                                                                                                                                     BUSINESS USES CODE


                                                                                                                                           Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions

                                             PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                                  *                                                          COUNCIL     USE
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                                                                       SOLUTIONS    COMMENTS
                                             (IF CODE ASSESSABLE)                                                                                                           ONLY
O26 Communal open space, including           S26.1       Communal        open    spaces,    including      N/A       Communal open space is not intended by the
congregation and seating areas, is           congregation and seating areas are situated where                       development.
located where it can be monitored.           they are in the line of sight of windows, doors and/or
                                             balconies of buildings, or can be seen from a street
                                             or other public space.
O27 Buildings and structures are             S27.1 Buildings or structures that are visible from a          
        The proposed development has been designed
designed to minimise opportunities for       public street or laneway—                                               such that the facades visible to Gateway Drive
vandalism.                                   (a) avoid the use of solid fences and blank walls                       minimise opportunities for vandalism through the
                                                   which attract graffiti. Where solid blank surfaces                use of extensive glazing and articulation. The
                                                   are unavoidable, measures in the form of                          southern facade of the built form fronts onto an
                                                   landscaping, creepers, murals, vandal resistant                   extensively landscaped park and as such access
                                                   paint, etc are used; and                                          for vandalism is limited. Refer to Proposal Plans
                                             (b) use toughened glass, security screens and                           at Appendix F.
                                                   other measures (but not including security
                                                   shutters that obscure the view of shopfronts) are
                                                   used in windows which are provided at ground
                                                   level, to deter break and enters; and
                                             (c) use hardy vandal proof materials and anti-graffiti
                                                   paint are used in the construction of buildings.
O28 Lighting of appropriate intensities is   S28.1 Lighting of appropriate intensities is provided          
        Lighting is able to be provided that satisfies the
provided to maximise safety.                 which satisfies the requirements of Australian                          requirements of the relevant Australian Standard.
                                             Standard AS1158: Public Lighting Code, unless
                                             otherwise specified in this Code; and
                                             S28.2 External lighting of a graduated intensity is            
        Lighting is able to be designed such that a
                                             provided which starts at a lower level of brightness                    gradual intensity of brightness is accommodated.
                                             at the perimeter of the site and rises to a higher level
                                             at the entrance to buildings or at the centre of the
                                             site; and
                                             S28.3 Lighting is directed onto the site and away              
        Lighting will be designed such that it is directed
                                             from neighbouring properties; and                                       onto the site.
                                             S28.4 Vandal-resistant lighting is used in public and         N/A       Limited lighting is anticipated as being required to
                                             publicly accessible areas.                                              be vandal resistant given the scale of the
                                                                                                                     development.
O29 Public toilets are designed and S29.1 Public toilets are located in high traffic areas;                N/A       Public toilets are not intended by the
constructed to—                            AND                                                                       development.
a) ensure the safety of all people using S29.2 Features that may legitimise loitering, such as
them; and                                  seating or public telephones are not located within
b)   take    advantage      of informal 20m of toilet entrances;
1    Solution: 
 = Acceptable Solution                                                                                                                                           Appendix K
               A/S = Alternative Solution
               N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

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