Appendix Q - Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                                     BIODIVERSITY OVERLAY CODE
                                                                                                                                           Specific Outcomes and Probable Solutions



                                                                                                                                       COMMENTS                                   COUNCIL USE
               SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                     SOLUTIONS*
                                                                                                                                                                                     ONLY
 O14 Development is sited and designed to—                S14.1 Works, including roads, driveways,        A/S       Complies with O14
                                                                fences, sewer lines and other
      a)    provide adequate separation distance                infrastructure—                                     The development footprint has been designed in
            between the vegetation to be protected and                                                              order to minimise impacts on significant vegetation.
            the development to avoid disturbing,               a)   do not transect areas of                        The footprint is not fragmenting vegetation or
            destabilising and deoxygenating any tree or             vegetation; or                                  habitats for significant flora and fauna species and
            altering the drainage;                                                                                  does not create a barrier for faunal movement.
                                                               b)   are co-located within a
      b)    avoid traversing or fragmenting vegetation              combined utility corridor; and
            or habitats for significant flora and fauna
            species; and                                       c)   provide for fauna underpasses,
                                                                    speed reduction devices and
      c)    avoid creating barriers to faunal movement.             associated fencing, lighting and
                                                                    warning signs, where
                                                                    appropriate;
                                                                AND

                                                          S14.2 Development within or adjacent to
                                                                areas of vegetation, incorporate
                                                                fauna friendly fences;
                                                                AND

                                                          S14.3 Vegetation is protected from
                                                                interference resulting from clearing
                                                                or construction activities by—
                                                               a)   clearly marking vegetation to
                                                                    be retained with flagging tape;
                                                               b)   installing protective fencing
                                                                    around the dripline of the
                                                                    vegetation and avoid filling and
                                                                    excavation in these fenced
                                                                    areas; and
                                                               c)   ensuring stock piling, storage
                                                                    and vehicle parking occur
                                                                    outside the identified
                                                                    vegetation areas;




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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