51987.3790.03 - Applicant's Response

    Performance Outcomes                  Acceptable Outcomes                  Applicant’s Response

                                   AO4.2
                                   Development provides for an area
                                   of sufficient size and dimensions
                                   on site above the PMF that allows
                                   for safe congregation and refuge.

                                   AO4.3
                                   Where the existing roads servicing
                                   a development provide a specific
                                   flood immunity (as determined by
                                   the Qld Transport Road and
                                   Drainage Design Manual,
                                   Queensland Urban Drainage
                                   Manual and the Australian Rainfall
                                   and Runoff Guide), all lots have
                                   access to the flood free area
                                   identified in Table 8.2.6.5 that
                                   matches the road immunity.
PO5                                AO5
                                                                          Not applicable
For reconfiguring a lot or         In the Flood Hazard Overlay, or in
operational works, development     areas otherwise determined to be       The proposed minor change is
does not directly, indirectly or   subject to the DFE or DSTE,            in relation to a renovation of
cumulatively alter the flood       development ensures:                   an existing unit.
characteristics external to the    a) there is no loss of on-site flood
development site for all flooding       storage capacity;
and inundation events up to and b) all changes to level, depth,
including the DFE or DSTE based         duration and velocity of
on:                                     floodwaters are contained
a) current climate conditions;          within the site for all flood
    and                                 events up to and including the
b) incorporating an appropriate         DFE based on current climate
    allowance for the predicted         and predicted impacts of
    impacts of climate change.          climate change at 2100;
                                   c) there is no acceleration or
                                        retardation of flows, or any
                                        retardation in flood warning
                                        times, elsewhere on the
                                        floodplain and to any overland
                                        flow paths; and
                                   d) there is no increased
                                   stormwater ponding on sites
                                   upstream, downstream or in the
                                   general vicinity of the site.
PO6                                AO6.1
                                                                          Not applicable
Development ensures that           Buildings are designed to
building design and building form: integrate well with the street level   The proposed minor change is
a) accounts for potential flood    and the levels of adjoining            in relation to a renovation of
    risk;                          properties to facilitate pedestrian    an existing unit. The
b) is resilient to flood events;   flows and visual and physical          renovation results in a minor
    and                            connectivity between the footpath      increase in site cover and
c) maintains a functional and      and ground floors.                     marginal increase of gross
    attractive street address                                             floor area.
    appropriate to the intended    AO6.2
                                                                          The proposed redesign will
    use.                           Buildings incorporate appropriate
                                                                          have no impact on adjoining
                                   screening to ensure that any
                                   under-storey is not visible from the   commercial land uses.
                                   street, where such screening does
                                   not impede flood water flows.

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