Appendix D - Code Assessment · RAL24/0014

roads and pathways that is responsive to:-                       zone, Tourist accommodation zone or Community               As stated in Section 5.3 of the planning report, the
                                                                 facilities zone and intended for a residential use, any     site is identified as comprising Flood and Inundation
         1.   the setting of the site within an urban or non-    new lot is located outside the modelled flood level of      Extent in accordance with Council’s Flood Hazard
              urban context;                                     the 1% AEP (1:100 year ARI) water surface levels or         Overlay. However, this hazard area only encroaches
         2.   any natural environmental values present on, or    where not modelled, above the highest known flood           into the north-eastern extremity of the site and has
              adjoining the site;                                level.                                                      no impact on the purpose of the subdivision.
         3.   any natural hazards affecting the site or
              adjoining land such that the number of
              properties or persons at risk is not increased;                                                                Not applicable.
         4.   the terrain of the land, minimising the need for   AO7.2
              earthworks;                                        Flood immunity for development areas is not achieved
         5.   any places of cultural heritage significance or    by filling land below the 1% AEP (1:100 year ARI) flood
              character areas present on, or adjoining           level.
              the site; and
         6.   any important landmarks, views, vistas or other                                                                Not applicable.
              areas of high scenic quality present on, or able   AO7.3
              to be viewed from, the site.                       All reconfigured lots on land subject to a constraint or
                                                                 valuable feature identified on an overlay map contains
                                                                 a building envelope marked on a plan of
Editor’s Note— Development of land affected by constraints
                                                                 development that demonstrates that there is an area
shown on overlay maps will be subject to overlay codes .
                                                                 sufficient to accommodate the intended purpose of the
                                                                 lot, that is not subject to the constraint or valuable
                                                                 feature or that appropriately responds to the constraint
                                                                 or valuable feature.
                                                                                                                             Not applicable.
                                                                 AO7.4
                                                                 New lots with a site area less than 4,000m² in area
                                                                 have a slope not exceeding:

                                                                           1.   10% side slope (crossfall); or
                                                                           2.   5% lengthwise slope (longitudinal fall).
                                                                                                                             Complies.
                                                                 AO7.5
                                                                 Lot boundaries, services, utilities and roads are aligned   As stated in section 5.1 of the planning report, the
                                                                 to avoid traversing ecologically important                  subject site is included in the Biodiversity Overlay –
                                                                 areas and ecological linkages.                              Area of Biodiversity Significance (Figure 5). The
                                                                                                                             mapped area is dominated by slash pine and
                                                                                                                             gympie messmates which are both plantation
                                                                                                                             timber and were planted in 1973 / 74 for future
                                                                                                                             harvest and reducing weed infestation at the time.
                                                                                                                             These species are not endemic to the area and
                                                                                                                             accordingly Council has recently obtained a tree
                                                                                                                             clearing permit (OPW23/0190).