Attachment D - Planning Scheme Statement

Attachment C
Assessment Against the Planning Scheme – Water Quality and Drainage Code

                                     an easement is dedicated over the infrastructure      a
                                     in accordance with PSP6 Engineering Design
                                     Standards - Roads, drainage and earthworks.

                                     AO4.3
                                     Any alterations or repairs to infrastructure as a
                                     result of the development are made at no cost to
                                     Council.

                                     AO4.4
                                     Development avoids stormwater inflow and
                                     infiltration to the sewer infrastructure network.

                                     AO4.5
                                     Stormwater infrastructure is designed to
                                     minimise maintenance costs and the
                                     requirement for specialized equipment for
                                     maintenance techniques.

PO5                                  AO5.1                                                     Complies – Please refer to the stormwater
                                                                                               management plan prepared by SCG Consulting
                                                                                               Engineers at Attachment B.
Stormwater drainage                  Stormwater drainage infrastructure avoids
infrastructure is aligned to avoid   crossing waterways, wetlands drainage lines
crossing waterways, wetlands,        and ecologically important areas or follows the
drainage lines and ecological        edge of existing disturbed areas.
important areas, or where it is
demonstrated this is unavoidable,    AO5.2
disturbed areas are reinstated and   Stormwater drainage infrastructure is co-located
revegetated upon completion of       with other infrastructure within a combined utility
works.                               corridor where appropriate.

                                     AO5.3
                                     Temporary vehicular crossings of waterways
                                     must be designed and constructed to be
                                     consistent with the current International Erosion
                                     Control Association Best Practice Book Series.

Table 9.4.8.3 Criteria for assessment (part)
  Performance Outcomes                   Acceptable Outcomes                                                    Compliance
Stormwater quality and protection of receiving waters
PO6                               AO6.1
Development is located,           Stormwater runoff discharging into High                      Not Applicable
designed, constructed and         Ecological Value waters as a result of
operated to protect and enhance   development causes no increase in gross
environmental values and water    pollutants, total suspended solids, total
quality of waterways, wetlands,   phosphorous or total nitrogen compared to a
lakes, ground waters and          pre-development scenario.
drainage systems.
                                  AND

Editor’s note: Environmental         AO6.2
values of waters and water quality   All stormwater runoff is treated to achieve
objectives are prescribed in         maximum removal of nutrients, gross pollutants
Schedule 1 of the Environmental      and suspended solids as determined by cost to
Protection (Water) Policy 2009       efficiency ratios. (e.g. bioretention basins must
and are identified on the State      be sized to achieve at least 80% reduction in
Planning Policy Interactive          total suspended solids, 60% reduction in total
Mapping System.                      phosphorous, 45% reduction in total nitrogen
                                     and 90% reduction in gross pollutants >5mm).

                                     OR

                                     AO6.3
                                     Developments achieve a minimum 3 drop rating
                                     consistent with the Water by Design Living
                                     Waterways Scoring Guide (Healthy Land and
                                     Water).