Appendix Q - Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                                             COMMUNITY USES CODE
                                                                                                                                        Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions



                                                                                                                                                                           COUNCIL USE
         SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                             PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                    SOLUTIONS*                          COMMENTS
                                                                                                                                                                              ONLY
O8 Development does not include spill        S8.1 No solution provided.
light which gives rise to annoyance,
discomfort, distraction or a reduction in
the ability to see essential information.
Table 14.31 – Built Form
Safety and security                                                                             A/S       Complies with O9
O9 All property boundaries are clearly       S9.1 Boundaries identified by such means                     While intended to be integrated with the residential
identifiable and public and private spaces   as:                                                          care facility, the community uses are distinguishable
are clearly defined.                         (a) fencing;                                                 from the residential care facility through appropriate
                                             (b) changes in surface materials or                          design measures.
                                                 levels;
                                             (c) landscape treatments.
O10 All premises and access routes are       S10.1 All premises are identified by the            ✓        Complies with S10.1
clearly identifiable to all persons,         provision of the street number in a                          The premises will be identified by provision of street
particularly     emergency    services       prominent location, preferably near the                      numbers at the entrance to the facility.
personnel.                                   site entry, (ie. On the kerb or letterbox or
                                             by signage on the building or site).
O11 All building entries are designed to     S11.1 The number of entrances and exits             ✓        Complies with S11.1
be obvious and easily identifiable.          are      limited   and      main     building                The site has primary and secondary entrances, which
                                             entrances/exits located at the front of the                  will be signed to be clearly visible from the street. It will
                                             site are in view of the street. Where this is                be easy to navigate to the community uses from the
                                             not possible, due to site or existing                        site’s entrance. Having the buildings clearly visible from
                                             building constraints, a well defined path is                 the street would be inappropriate given the size of the
                                             provided to the entrance/exit; and                           site and its rural zoning.
                                             S11.2 All entrances/exits to buildings are          ✓        Complies with S11.2
                                             lit and signed and signage includes hours                    Community buildings will be appropriately lit and
                                             of operation; and                                            signed.
                                             S11.3 Entrances/exits are located to                ✓        Complies with S11.3
                                             provide a direct link to driveways and                       The chapel and community hall are appropriately
                                             carparking areas; and                                        located on the internal road, and provide pedestrian
                                                                                                          links to a shared carpark of the facility.
                                             S11.4 Recessed doorways are avoided                 ✓        Complies with S11.4
                                             where the recess is of sufficient size to                    Recessed doorways are not proposed.
                                             conceal a person. Where recessed
                                             doorways are unavoidable, measures are
                                             used to enhance safety as follows—
                                             (a) good lighting is installed;
1    Solution: ✓ = Acceptable Solution                                                                                                                                          Appendix O
               A/S = Alternative Solution                                                                                                                                 Cooroy Care Farm
               N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

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