Appendix Q - Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                    NATURAL HAZARDS OVERLAY CODE
                                                                                                                            Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions



                                                                                                                                                          COUNCIL      USE
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                         ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS                          SOLUTIONS*   COMMENTS
                                                                                                                                                          ONLY
General                                                                                        N/A      Not Applicable
O10 The safety of people and property are    S10.1 The proposed lots are not located                    The proposed development   does   not   involve
maintained by avoiding increases in the      on land that is subject to Medium or High                  reconfiguring a lot.
number of people living, working or          Bushfire Hazard on overlay maps OM1.4-
congregating in areas of high or medium      OM9.432; or
bushfire hazard.                             S10.2 The proposal does not materially            N/A      Not Applicable
                                             increase the number of people living,                      The proposed development   does   not   involve
                                             working or congregating in a Medium or                     reconfiguring a lot.
                                             High Bushfire Hazard Area.
Firebreaks and fire access tracks                                                              N/A      Not Applicable
O11 Firebreaks or fire access tracks         S11.1 Firebreaks are provided by—                          The proposed development   does   not   involve
provide—                                     (a) a cleared road reserve not less than                   reconfiguring a lot.
(a) adequate access for fire fighting and        20m wide located around the
    other emergency vehicles; and                perimeter of the subdivision, between
(b) adequate width to minimise the risk of       the created lots and surrounding
    fire crossover.                              vegetated lands; or
                                             (b) fire access tracks (may be in the form
                                                 of an access easement) between the
                                                 created      lots   and     surrounding
                                                 vegetated lands that—
                                                    i. are a minimum cleared width of
                                                       6m;
                                                   ii. have a formed pavement;
                                                  iii. have access at each end and in
                                                       other       locations       where
                                                       necessary;
                                                  iv. have passing areas and turning
                                                       areas;
                                                   v. have clearly identified access
                                                       points for emergency vehicles;
                                                       and
                                                  vi. are located on public land or
                                                       within access easements that
                                                       are granted in favour of Noosa
                                                       Shire      Council    and     the
                                                       Queensland Fire and Rescue
                                                       Service.
Road network                                                                                   N/A      Not Applicable
1    Solution: ✓ = Acceptable Solution
               A/S = Alternative Solution                                                                                                 Natural Hazards Overlay Code.docx
               N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

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