Appendix Q - Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                                      LANDSCAPING CODE
                                                                                                                              Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions



                                                       PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                                                                  COUNCIL USE
       PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                                                                SOLUTIONS*                    COMMENTS
                                                       (IF CODE ASSESSABLE)                                                                                   ONLY
                                                  Trial Network as identified in
                                                  Schedule 5 on Map 3, where
                                                  appropriate;
                                              (g) retention of natural ground levels and
                                                  hydrology within and around these
                                                  areas; and
                                              (h) minimal grassed areas.
Road reserves
O23 Landscaping within road reserves—         S23.1 A minimum of 1 street tree is
(a) enhances the streetscape quality and      provided per lot or every 8m of frontage,
    natural landscape character of the        whichever is the greater;
    area;                                     AND
(b) provides buffering to adjoining uses;
(c) maintains the functionality of the road   Figure 14-26      Allow     500mm      for
    reserve for vehicles, pedestrian and      passenger
    bicycles, including providing adequate    Access
    allowance for pedestrians to use the
    verge;
(d) provides for the retention of existing
    tall trees and remnant native
    vegetation;
(e) allows for the opening of car doors
    along urban streets;
(f) allows for maintenance or emergency
    access to service corridors and
    utilities;
(g) maintains site distances to and from      S23.2 Where vehicles are parked parallel
    corners, intersections, driveways and     to the kerb, landscaping is setback a
    pedestrian crossing points; and           minimum of 500mm from the back of the
(h) maintains overland stormwater flow to     kerb to allow adequate access (see
    avoid ponding on footpaths, nature        Figure 14-26);
    strips or adjoining premises.             AND
                                              S23.3 Street trees are planted a minimum
                                              of 1m from the back of the kerb in the
                                              road reserve verge.
14.160 Environment protection and conservation

1    Solution: ✓ = Acceptable Solution
               A/S = Alternative Solution                                                                                                                 Cooroy Care Farm
               N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

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