Compiled Plans & Documents OPW18-0342 02

Natural Hazards Overlay Code

Table 13.9 Bushfire Hazard Areas

       Specific Outcomes                 Probable Solutions              Compliance Statement
 13.33 Effects of use and works
 New Uses                          S4.1 The use is sited on land      Complies
 O4 The proposed use does not      that is not in a Bushfire Hazard   It is noted the original
 compromise the safety of          Area41;                            approval issued in 2008 was
 people or property from           OR
                                   S4.2 The use is sited on land      based upon a bushfire hazard
 bushfire.
                                   that is determined as low          assessment prepared by
                                   bushfire risk by a site specific   LandGraphics, and extended in
                                   bushfire hazard assessment;42      2017 on the basis of a peer
                                                                      review assessment conducted
                                                                      by RPS. Over this period, it is
                                                                      the case the site, which is
                                                                      within a Community Services
                                                                      Zone under the current
                                                                      Planning Scheme, is deemed
                                                                      to be acceptable for the nature
                                                                      of the approved facility.

                                                                      The bushfire assessment
                                                                      report and bushfire
                                                                      management plan set out a
                                                                      range of mitigation measures
                                                                      both in relation to
                                                                      construction items as well as
                                                                      management in perpetuity to
                                                                      assist the facilities to
                                                                      withstand potential bushfire
                                                                      attack, and ensure occupants
                                                                      and staff are provided with
                                                                      specific bushfire emergency
                                                                      provisions to aid in early
                                                                      evacuation should an ignition
                                                                      occur.
 Protection of Infrastructure      S5.1 Community Uses and            Complies
 and Community                     Infrastructure Uses                It is noted the original
 Uses                              are not located in Bushfire        approval issued in 2008 was
 O5 Community Uses and             Hazard Area;
 Infrastructure Uses, including    OR                                 based upon a bushfire hazard
 that identified below, are able   S5.2 Building work will not        assessment prepared by
 to function effectively during    involve more than an               LandGraphics, and extended in
 and immediately after bushfire    additional 20m2 of gross floor     2017 on the basis of a peer
 events—                           area to an existing building;      review assessment conducted
 a) Emergency service              OR
                                                                      by RPS. Over this period, it is
 facilities;                       S5.3 Where located in a
 b) Hospitals;                     Bushfire Hazard Area, uses         the case the site, which is
 c) Education Type 4 uses,         are designed to function           within a Community Services
 including stores for valuable     effectively during and             Zone under the current
 records or items of historic or   immediately after bushfire         Planning Scheme, is deemed
 cultural significance; and        events and have direct access      to be acceptable for the nature
                                   to low hazard evacuation
                                                                      of the approved facility.
                                   routes43.