Appendix 9 - Detailed assessment against the Noosa plan

PART 14 – ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR A STATED
                PURPOSE OR OF A STATED TYPE
                       Division 13 – Driveways and Carparking Code
Table 14-49 Driveways

                Column 1                                    Column 2                               Column 3
            Specific Outcomes                          Probable solutions                          Response
                                                      (if code assessable)
 14.112 General
 O1 Vehicular access does not adversely          S1.1 Vehicular access is located      Complies
 impact on safety, capacity and operations of    and designed in accordance with       The number of footpath crossings to
 the existing or planned road network, the       AS/NZS2890.1:2004; AND                Mary Street is being reduced from
 proposed driveway, cycleways or pedestrian      S1.2 Only one footpath crossing       three to two. A condition can
 pathway systems.                                is provided26;                        address design of the new cross
                                                                                       over.
                                                 S1.3 Driveways, have a maximum
                                                 grade in accordance with
                                                 Council’s standard requirements.
 O2   Driveways and crossovers—                  S2.1 Design of the driveway across    Complies
 a)   are suitable and safe for their intended   the footpath is in accordance with    A condition can address design of
      use; and                                   Council’s Standard Drawing            the new cross over.
 b)   match Council infrastructure.              requirements as appropriate for the
                                                 particular type of development as
                                                 annotated on the drawings;

                                                 S2.2 Driveways are designed and
                                                 constructed in accordance with
                                                 Council Standard Drawing
                                                 requirements , as appropriate for
                                                 the particular type of development
                                                 as annotated on the drawings;

                                                 S2.3 The change in grades in the
                                                 driveways and ramps is in
                                                 accordance with Council’s
                                                 Standard Drawing requirements.
 O3     In commercial zoned areas, the           S3.1 Design of multi-tenanted         Complies
 number of driveways across pedestrian           developments in commercial            The new driveway to Mary Street
 footpaths is minimised.                         zoned areas include shared            will be a shared driveway.
                                                 driveways and parking areas;

                                                 S3.2 Driveways are located so         The driveway to the adjoining retail
                                                 they abut existing driveways of       development in Mary Street is
                                                 adjoining development where           located on that property’s western
                                                 practicable and reciprocal            boundary so it is impractical to
                                                 easements are created to              locate the proposed development’s
                                                 reduce the sealed driveway            new driveway adjacent to it.
                                                 width.
 O4     Vehicular access does not adversely      S4.1 Footpath and kerb                Complies
 impact on the capacity, operations and          crossings are located clear of
 maintenance of the existing infrastructure;     existing stormwater inlet
                                                 structures, water and sewerage
                                                 infrastructure fittings, any other
                                                 exiting utility infrastructure,
                                                 existing landscaping and
                                                 vegetation.

 O5      Vehicular access does not adversely     S5.1 Vehicular access avoids          N/A
 impact on the health and integrity of           disturbance to the tree
 existing landscaping or native vegetation,      protection zone of trees on
 where possible.                                 public land.
 O6      Driveway run-off is filtered prior to   S6.1 For—
 leaving the premises.                           a) Ancillary dwelling unit,           Complies
                                                       Multiple housing Type 2 if      Refer to the stormwater
                                                       less than 5 carparking          management report

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