20181085-ASC7 - Part 14 Assessement Criteria (Codes) (1)

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                                                                                                                            Including amendments to 8 June 2018
             Specific Outcomes                            Acceptable solutions (if accepted




                                                                                                           The Noosa Plan
                                                       development subject to requirements)
                                                      Probable solutions (if code assessment)
     the scale of the development;                 S3.2 For landscaping around pool areas—
c)   provide for appropriate levels of shade       a)   no more than 30% of the landscaped area is
     and sunlight to occupants of the                   a mixture of plants of local origin and exotic
     development throughout the year;                   plant species, provided none of the plant
d) minimise the demand for water use;                   species are undesirable plants identified in
e) in road reserves, provide street trees with          PSP3 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
     effective canopy shading having regard to          and
     the size and scale of the road reserve        b)   palms are specifically located in group
     and the location of services and other             plantings in accordance with PSP3
     structures;                                        Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
f) for street trees in towns are villages, are     AND
     consistent with the existing streetscape      S3.3 Root guards are utilised around species with
     character;                                    potentially invasive roots.
g) do not cause potential damage to
     buildings or structures;
h) are not harmful to pedestrians,
     particularly around schools, childcare
     centres, shopping areas and other high
     pedestrian areas;
i) in intensively used environments, can
     endure high levels of activity; and
j) for rural residential developments, are
     best suited to less intensive maintenance
     and low availability of water for gardens.
Safety and security
O4 Landscaping is designed and located to          S4.1 No solution provided.
maximise the safety and security of public and
private areas by—
                                                   Figure 14-16 — Landscaping allows for
a) clearly defining the boundaries between
                                                   adequate safe vision at driveways and
      private and public spaces;
                                                   intersections
b) promoting casual surveillance of
      buildings and public areas from the street
      and other public areas for personal
      security reasons;
c) avoiding concealment spots; and
d) maintaining safe sight distances to and
      from road and building corners, carpark
      entrances and driveways (see Figure 14-
      16);
e) maintain safe sight distances at planting
      bed ends within carparks;
f)    protecting solid fences from graffiti by
      incorporating elements such as
      landscaping, creepers, murals or vandal
      resistant paint; and
g) separating and defining pedestrian and
      vehicle circulation routes.

O5 The provision of landscaping is to a            S5.1 Landscaping provided which allows
satisfactory standard ensuring that it does not    adequate visibility for casual surveillance of public
lead to opportunities for concealment and          and semi-public spaces, including entrances and
possible assault sites.                            exits to sites and buildings, by:
                                                   a) planting trees which have clean trunks to a
                                                        height of at least 1.8 m; and
                                                   b) appropriately spacing shrubs at 1.2m

                                                14-135
                                           Landscaping Code