Town Planning Report and Appendices - Cooroibah

     Specific Outcomes              Probable Solutions         Compliance


                                                         comply    with       Specific
                                                         Outcome O36.


Environment      &     heritage No solution provided.    Complies.
values
                                                         The proposed development
O37 There are no significant                             will have a minor impact on
adverse     effects   on   the                           environmental values of the
biodiversity,           natural                          site.
vegetation, native wildlife,
habitats, landscape quality,                             The proposed facility has
water quality or heritage                                been located on a site with
values,     including    those                           existing vegetation, which
related to—                                              will be protected and serve
                                                         to screen the facility from
a)   changes      to      natural                        dwellings in the surrounding
drainage;                                                area. No landscaping is
                                                         proposed. The development
b) disturbance to any of the                             will require the removal of
wetland systems;                                         vegetation (approximately
                                                         30 m2) for access and in
c) management of landslide
                                                         association      with     the
and fire risk;
                                                         proposed waterway barrier
d) erosion and the transport                             works. However, the facility
of sediments off-site;                                   has been intentionally sited
                                                         on     a   property     which
e) unmanaged public access;                              contains vegetation in order
                                                         to utilise natural screening
f) effluent disposal12;
                                                         benefits,   but    within    a
g) changes to fauna habitat                              location which is relatively
and behaviour; and                                       clear, thus minimising the
                                                         extent of clearing required.
h) disturbance of buildings
and      features,  including                            The proposed clearing is to
natural features, of heritage                            occur adjacent to existing,
significance.                                            pre-cleared areas, resulting
                                                         in minimal impact on flora
                                                         and fauna linkages and to
                                                         avoid any fragmentation of
                                                         vegetation. Furthermore, it
                                                         is considered that        the
                                                         amount      of     vegetation
                                                         clearing is relatively minor
                                                         given the total area of the
                                                         subject        site         is
                                                         approximately 4 hectares; a
                                                         large portion of which is



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