Appendix 4 - Planning Scheme Code Responses

Performance outcomes                                 Acceptable Outcomes                                     Response
PO14                                                                                                         No changes to existing scenic amenity as a result
The visual amenity of Lake Macdonald, its            No acceptable outcome provided                          of the boundary change
foreshores and immediate surrounds are
maintained or improved including views:

   (a) from the lake;
   (b) to the lake and beyond when viewed
       from private lands and from public
       areas, including the Botanical Gardens.
Sloping sites and ridgelines                                                                                 N/A – boundary realignment only
PO15                                                 AO15.1
The landscape character and visual amenity           To protect scenic amenity and other landscape
quality of hill slopes and ridgelines are retained   qualities, buildings, structures and associated
and buildings and structures:                        accessways are not constructed on land with
                                                     a slope greater than 25%.
   (a) are visually responsive to the natural
       topography of the site, sitting within the AO15.2
       landscape rather than dominating it;       On sloping sites or on ridgelines at the uppermost
   (b) step down slopes or use suspended floor edge of a hill slope:
       construction, minimising cut and fill and
       avoiding benching of the site;                 (a) roof lines are generally parallel with
   (c) allow for retention of                             contours of the land;
       natural vegetation that assists in             (b) roofs do not exceed a pitch of 15
       screening or visually softening                    degrees; and
       development; and                               (c) buildings do not protrude above the
   (d) incorporate materials, finishes and                height of prevailing vegetation.
       colours that complement the natural
       setting and integrate with the landscape Editor's note- refer to Figure 6.9.1A and Figure
       and skyline.                               6.9.1B. and Figure AP3-3B.


                                                     AO15.3
                                                     Cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres in depth relative
                                                     to natural ground surface.


                                                                                                                                 Appendix 4 – Planning Scheme Code Responses
                                                                                                                 Reconfiguring of a Lot – Boundary Realignment (2 Lots into 2 Lots)
                                                                                                                            51 Hamersley Lane, Lake Macdonald – Lot 5 RP203483
                                                                                                                            81 Hamersley Lane, Lake Macdonald – Lot 6 RP203483