2014-05-20 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        20 MAY 2014


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve Application No. OPW13/0830 for a Development Permit for Operational
Works – Earthworks and Stockpile for Repairs situated at 26 Exhibition Street, Pomona in
accordance with the following Conditions of Approval:
1.    The applicant must provide a “Flood Impact Assessment” of the filling placed on site.
      *(Refer to Advisory Note) The assessment must:
      (a)   be prepared by a suitably qualified professional engineer,
      (b)   clearly indicate the extent of any off-site impacts, and
      (c)   should the assessment conclude that off-site impacts                will    occur,   make
            recommendations on the necessary remedial works
2.    The applicant must undertake any necessary remediation works included in the
      recommendations of the required “Flood Impact Assessment”.
3.    The applicant must provide a landscape rehabilitation plan, based the findings of the “Flood
      Impact Assessment”, that provides compensatory habitat along the batters of the fill to
      offset habitat lost. The compensatory habitat must provide habitat features for local
      threatened frog species.
4.    The landscape rehabilitation plan must be submitted to Council for approval within 2
      months of this notice.
5.    Council must be contacted at least 5 working days prior to any works commencing to
      organise a prestart. The contact number to arrange a pre-start meeting is 5329 6244. The
      pre-start meeting must include the relevant parties for the following aspects of the works:
      (a)   Earthworks;
      (b)   Landscaping and/or rehabilitation
6.    All unsuitable materials and other waste must be removed from the fill.
7.    All fill and associated batters must be contained entirely within the subject site unless
      written permission from the respective landowner(s) is provided to Council.
8.    The batters of the existing fill must be re-graded such that that are a maximum grade of:
      (a)   1 in 6 where in proximity to waterbodies
      (b)   1 in 4 for grassed areas
      (c)   1 in 3 for planted areas
9.    No further filling, excluding the repairs to the existing surface, is to be undertaken on the
      site without Council approval.
10.   No further disturbance of the riparian vegetation, unless for ecological restoration works, is
      to be undertaken on the site without Council approval.
11.   All stockpiles of fill material must be located above the 1%AEP flood level.
12.   All exposed or disturbed surfaces must be suitably stabilised as soon as is practicable after
      works have been completed. *(Refer to Advisory Note)
13.   Where damage occurs to any council asset as a result of the development works, it must
      be repaired immediately where it creates a hazard that presents risk to person or property.
      Other damage must be repaired prior to completion of works.
14.   All works must be completed within 12 months from the date that this permit takes effect.



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