Attachment 7 - Bushfire Report · MCU18/0015

property subject to bushfire risk; and              fragments, demonstrated to be viable without exceeding BAL
b) maximise the protection of people and            29 construction under AS3959-2009.
property during the passage of a fire
front.

8.5 (O8) An adequate water supply is                The use is in an municipal water service area and access to
provided for fire fighting purposes.                hydrant supply points shall be available in accordance with
                                                    AS2419.1-2005.

8.6 (O9/O11) Firebreaks and fire access             The narrow fragment of retained fuel is such that fire breaks
tracks provide –                                    and fire trails are not warranted, with construction and APZs
a) adequate access for fire fighting and            providing suitable protection for buildings, and access to the
other emergency vehicles; and                       edge of unmanaged vegetation.
b) adequate width to minimise the risk of
fire crossover.
8.7 (O10) The safety of people and                  Solution 10.3 is applied to the extent that additional Lots
property are maintained by                          have not resulted in their only vehicular access route being
a) Location house site areas and other              through a Medium or High Bushfire Hazard area shown on
sensitive uses on that part of the land             overlay map OM9.4.
least affected by the bushfire hazard; and
b0 fire mitigation methods are used that
are adequate for the Potential Bushfir
Hazard rating of the individual site,
having regard to-
     i.      Vegetation type
     ii.     Slope
     iii.    Aspect
     iv.     On site and off site fire
             hazard implications of the
             development
     v.      Bushfire history
     vi.     Conservation values of the
             site; and
     vii.    Ongoing maintenance.
8.8 (O12) Road network provides for safe            Whilst the internal road provided is not a through road, it
and effective evacuation of users of                provides adequate access and egress for what is only a small
premises and access by Emergency                    and narrow strip of retained unmanaged vegetation, and
services.                                           such route is in a safe location and direction; and
                                                    S12.2 Roads have a gradient below 12.5%.

8.9 (O13) Lot design and building siting            Solution S13.1 is applied to the extent that new Lots 2 and 4
minimises bushfire hazard to people and                 a) include a house site area identified on the plan of
property having regard to slope, aspect,                     subdivision;
existing vegetation and adequate                        b) of sufficient size and dimensions to accommodate a
separation from hazardous vegetation.                        dwelling and ancilliary buildings and use areas; and
                                                    S13.2 allow for efficient emergency access to buildings for fire
                                                    fighting appliances.

                                                    Furthermore future dwellings shall be constructed in
                                                    accordance with Method 2 under AS3959-2009 , as
                                                    objectively demonstrated by Section 6.3 of this Plan, and BAL
                                                    29 construction is not exceeded.
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