Appendix Q - Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                                    RESIDENTIAL USES CODE
                                                                                                                                 Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions


                                                      PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                                                                         COUNCIL USE
         SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                                               SOLUTIONS*                       COMMENTS
                                                      (IF CODE ASSESSABLE)                                                                                          ONLY
Privacy                                                                                               O12 Complies
O12                                         S12.1                                                     The design of the facility ensures privacy of residents
For Multiple Housing Types 2, 3 and 4,      Transparent doors and windows are                         through siting of buildings and communal areas,
building and structures are designed and    designed and located so they do not                       landscaping and screening.
sited to ensure the visual privacy of       directly face transparent doors or windows
residents of the development and            or the private open space areas of other
neighbouring properties is protected.       dwelling units within 10 metres; and

Figure 14-2 Privacy Measures                S12.2
Refer to page 14-166                        Planter boxes, louvre screens, pergolas,
                                            landscaping and architectural design of
                                            balconies are used to screen the ground
                                            floor private open space of dwelling units
                                            or accommodation units from upper level
                                            units (refer to Figure 14-2 Privacy
                                            Measures which illustrates how trees,
                                            awnings, screens, fences and planter
                                            boxes reduce minimise the ability to
                                            directly look into neighbouring homes and
                                            yards).

Access to Sunlight                                                                                    O13 Complies
O13                                         S13.1                                                     The buildings reach a maximum height of 1 storey and
For Multiple housing, buildings and         Development does not reduce sunlight to                   are suitably spaced so that buildings do not
structures are designed and sited so as     at least 50% of the private open space                    overshadow each other.
not to unreasonably diminish the existing   areas of any adjoining residences to less
sunlight to adjoining residences and        to than 2 hours between 9am and 3pm on
associated private open space areas; and    any day of the year; or

                                            S13.2
                                            Where overshadowing by existing
                                            structures and fences occurs to more than
                                            50% of the private open space areas of
                                            any adjoining residences, sunlight is not
                                            further reduced by more than 20%. (See
                                            Figure 14-3— Preventing overshadowing)
                                            Refer to Page 14-567
O14
1   Solution: ✓ = Acceptable Solution
              A/S = Alternative Solution                                                                                                                        Cooroy Care Farm
              N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

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