2022-04-19 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                      19 APRIL 2022


      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:
      a.    Treatment and control of declared plants under the Biosecurity Act 2014 and all
            undesirable species as listed in Planning Scheme Policy 3 Landscaping Plants and
            Guidelines to prevent regrowth.
      b.    Plantings in accordance with the Approved Vegetation Management and Covenant
            Area Rehabilitation Concept plan and a Covenant Area Management Plan (or similar)
            and a Bushland Rehabilitation Program (or similar) prepared by a qualified person* and
            endorsed through an Operational Works approval.
      c.    Removal of any structures, debris or materials foreign to a natural environment
      The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
      *(Refer to Advisory Note)

      Fauna Management
30.   Vegetation must only be removed or disturbed in accordance with a Fauna Management
      Plan (or part thereof) prepared by a qualified person* and endorsed through an Operational
      Works approval.
      *(Refer to Advisory Note)
31.   Any domestic cats kept at all Lots must be permanently confined within buildings and/or cat
      enclosures for the purpose of protecting proximate wildlife. A clause must be included in the
      contract of sale which alerts purchasers to the requirement of this condition.
      Fencing to Protected Land
32.   A permanent fence must be constructed around the entire perimeter of the vegetation
      protection covenant area. The fence must be constructed in accordance with an Operational
      Works approval and must be to the following specification:
      a.    Fauna friendly fencing on all covenant boundaries (1.2 metres high, 3 strand plain wire
            (no barb), Bottom strand no less than 300mm off the ground;
      b.    1.2 metre high dog proof fence along the entire common boundary to the vegetation
            protection covenants.



                                                                                        Page 17 of 39