Appendix Q - Planning Scheme Code Responses

                                                                                                                                 NATURAL HAZARDS OVERLAY CODE
                                                                                                                         Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions



                                                                                                                                                       COUNCIL      USE
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA                         ACCEPTABLE SOLUTIONS                       SOLUTIONS*   COMMENTS
                                                                                                                                                       ONLY
O12 Roads provide for the safe and           S12.1 Culs-de-sacs or no-through roads                  The proposed development   does   not   involve
effective evacuation of users of premises    are not used in the street network                      reconfiguring a lot.
and access by Emergency services.            unless—
                                             (a) a perimeter road reserve with a
                                                 minimum reserve width of 20m and a
                                                 formed width of not less than 6m is
                                                 provided; or cul-de-sacs or no-
                                                 through roads are provided with fire
                                                 trails or access easements, capable
                                                 of being navigated by conventional
                                                 vehicles, that link to through roads
                                                 (see Figure 13.3 and Figure 13.4);
                                                 and

                                             S12.2 Roads have a maximum grade of            N/A      Not Applicable
                                             12:5% (1:8).                                            The proposed development   does   not   involve
                                                                                                     reconfiguring a lot.
                                             Figure 13.3—Consistent road network
                                             and lot
                                             layout




                                             Figure 13.4—Inconsistent road network
                                             and             lot             layout



1    Solution: ✓ = Acceptable Solution
               A/S = Alternative Solution                                                                                              Natural Hazards Overlay Code.docx
               N/A = Not applicable to this proposal

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