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reiterate that this has significant design implications for these buildings as well as will adversely impact on the
area of useable outdoor open space for future occupants of these units.

As reflected in the approved plans of development, there are only 6 plunge pools intended along the rear of these
blocks, each of which have been intentionally sited to ensure a seamless integration into the overall design of the
development, whilst also achieving a high quality presentation to the adjacent Resort Drive.

It is understood that Council imposed the requirement that no structures or swimming pools are to be located
within a 2m landscape setback primarily to ensure that existing vegetation (including koala food trees) along the
Resort Drive frontage are retained. The proposed development achieves this landscape outcome without the
need to setback pools and structures an additional 2 metres. In particular, a significant number of trees will be
retained along the Resort Drive frontage as required by conditions 5.5 and 6 of the most recent decision notices.

An updated Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) has been prepared (refer attached) which demonstrates the
number of trees able to be retained, subject to arborist certification during the detailed engineering phase of the
project. As reflected in the VMP “tree protection zones” and a “tree protection fence” are proposed to delineate
those trees anticipated as being retained, the majority of which are generally clear of the construction zone for
the plunge swimming pools and boundary fences. Of those trees that are nominated as being removed by the
VMP, they are generally located within the areas of private open space for units 7, 8 & 9 and sited such that they
would significantly impede on the usability of those spaces. It is understood that buffer planting is intended to be
provided along Resort Drive in proximity of where trees are anticipated as being removed.

In addition, in respect of trees proposed to be retained, where it is practical to do so directional drilling
techniques will be utilised to construct utility services along Resort Drive, to ensure tree retention.

To assist Council’s assessment of the proposed change to condition 96, the following information will be
submitted under separate cover:-

     Arboricultural assessment of trees to be retained;
     Landscape Concept Plan demonstrating landscaping outcomes along the site frontage and within the private
      open space of Blocks 7 – 9.

In addition to the above, it is proposed to maintain the opportunity for occasional pedestrian access to the rear of
Blocks 7, 8 & 9 for garden and pool maintenance only. The proposed restriction to access to Resort Drive will be
included within the Community Management Statement for the development.

We therefore request that this condition be amended to read as follows:-

96       The rear 2 metres of Blocks 7, 8 and 9 is to be extensively landscaped and no structures or swimming pools
         are to be located in these areas. No access is to be Access, where provided from the rear of these Blocks
         7, 8 and 9 to Resort Drive, is limited to garden and pool maintenance access only. No vehicular access is
         permitted.

3.0       ASSESSMENT AGAINST PROVISIONS OF PLANNING ACT 2016

Further to the provisions of s78(1) of the PA2016, and in accordance with Schedule 2 of the PA2016, it is
recognised that a “minor change” is defined as follows:-




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