2022-06-16 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                             16 JUNE 2022


          The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
          *(Refer to Advisory Note)
    23.   A “no clearing zone” must be established and maintained over the land area defined over
          the area identified as vegetation protection covenants on the Approved Plans. The
          following activities must not be carried out within the no clearing zone:
          a.    clearing, cutting down, poisoning, lopping or pruning of native vegetation which is
                indigenous to, or planted within, the zone.
          b.    soil/spoil dumping and/or compacting.
          c.    soil excavation, other than for planting indigenous native plants or for works which
                are a natural consequence of this approval.
                The following exceptions apply:
                i.     declared plants under the Biosecurity Act 2014, and any Council Listed
                       Environmental Weeds, Undesirable species, Exotic Grasses and other
                       plants identified in writing by Council.
                ii.    indigenous native trees which pose a well-founded threat to persons or
                       property as approved in writing by Council.
                iii.   controlled bushfire burns to maintain ecological processes subject to
                       submission of a Bushfire Management Plan and agreed in writing by Council.
    24.   All rehabilitation and re-vegetation of the vegetation protection covenant areas must be
          installed prior to Council endorsement of the Plan of Survey for each stage.
    Retention of Existing Trees
    25.   Existing trees on the site and in the Council road reserve must be retained in accordance
          with an Arborist Report for the development prepared by a qualified person* and
          referenced in a Development Permit for Operational Works.
          *(Refer to Advisory Note)
    26.   The performance bond:
          a.    may be drawn upon by Council in its entirety if any one tree identified for retention
                is damaged to the point where the tree cannot be saved (as confirmed by the
                project arborist and agreed in writing by Council).
          b.    will be returned upon practical completion of all the operational works relating to
                this development.
    27.   The tree/s identified for retention in the conditions of this approval listed within this
          Decision Notice must be maintained in good health for the life of the tree.
    Vegetation Management
    28.   An arborist’s report prepared by a suitably qualified person* is to be submitted for
          approval as part of the operational works application/s. The purpose of the arborist’s
          report is to identify the vegetation proposed to be removed on site. The vegetation to be
          retained in the vicinity of vegetation to be removed must be identified and tree protection
          measures detailed within the report.
          The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
          (*Refer Advisory Note)
    Works within Protected Land
    29.   The following works must be undertaken for each stage within the land to be covered by
          the vegetation protection covenants prior to the submission of the sealing of the survey
          plan:



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