Appendix Q - Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                                      BIODIVERSITY OVERLAY CODE
                                                                                                                                            Specific Outcomes and Probable Solutions



                                                                                                                                        COMMENTS                                 COUNCIL USE
                SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                  PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                  SOLUTIONS*
                                                                                                                                                                                    ONLY
         across the landscape through its design and          design and measures are implemented in                The existing vegetation on site is not dense enough
         layout by incorporating koala sensitive              accordance with Section 6 Policy 1 –                  to support koala movement.
         development.                                         Koala sensitive design as contained in
                                                              the Nature Conservation (Koala)
                                                              Conservation Plan 2006 and
                                                              Management Program 2006 – 2016.

 Open space networks & wildlife corridors
 O8      Open space networks and wildlife corridors are       S8.1 Vegetation is enhanced through          ✓        Complies with S8.1
         maintained and embellished to provide for                 revegetation and vegetation
         viable connectivity between vegetation by                 maintenance in areas indicated in                Vegetation is retained in accordance with the Open
         protecting and replanting vegetation of local             Schedule 5 on Map 4 - Open                       Space Networks.
         origin—                                                   Space Networks.
       a)    along watercourses, drainage lines and                 AND
             ridgelines; and
       b)    as linkages between areas of remnant             S8.2 Existing wildlife corridors are        N/A       Not Applicable
             vegetation, including—                                retained and embellished to a
                                                                   minimum width of 100m.                           No wildlife corridors are present on site.
       i.    across property boundaries;
      ii.    to areas of national park, conservation park,
             State forest or reserve; and
      iii.   iii. into adjoining local government areas.

 Scenic amenity
 O9      The scenic amenity and vegetated character of        S9.1 Vegetation is retained and              ✓        Complies with 9.1
         the locality and its watercourses, drainage lines,        enhanced—
         sloping land and ridgelines is retained and                                                                Vegetation is retained to preserve the scenic and
         enhanced;                                                 a)   within 30m of prominent                     rural amenity.
                                                                        ridgelines and hill slopes;
         AND
                                                                   b)   in gullies;
                                                                   c)   along watercourses and
                                                                        drainage lines; and
                                                                   d)   within 10m of road reserves.




Solution:      ✓       Acceptable Solution                      Amended by Council:                                                                                       August 2011
               A/S     Alternative Solution                     Current as at:                                                                                            August 2012
               N/A     Not applicable to this proposal
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