2017-06-06 - P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 6 Draft Alignment Amendments Part 1 (Pages 1-907)

predominant slope is the slope of a house site area, building footprint or use area measured




                                                                                                                        Including amendments to 3 July 2017
perpendicular to the contours of the area and calculated as follows:




                                                                                                       The Noosa Plan
      Predominant slope (%) = (x ÷ y) x 100

      where:

      ‘x’ is the vertical distance in metres between the highest point and the lowest point of the
      area; and

      ‘y’ is the horizontal distance in metres measured in a straight line between the highest point
      and the lowest point of the area.

      Where the area has more than one predominant slope, eg. a knoll or a gully, the average of
      the predominant slopes shall apply.

premises has the same meaning as in the IPA

private open space means outdoor areas of the premises set aside for the exclusive use of
occupants of the dwelling unit or accommodation unit that are accessed directly from living areas.
The term includes courtyards, decks, terraces, balconies, verandahs and roof terraces and hard
and soft landscaping.

probable maximum flood means the largest flood that could reasonably occur at a particular
location, resulting from the probable maximum precipitation. The PMF defines the extent of flood-
prone land. Generally, it is not physically or financially possible to provide general protection
against this event.

probable solution means precise criteria or standards that provide a guide for achieving a specific
outcome in whole or in part, but do not necessarily establish compliance with a code.

professional office means office premises used for the provision of professional services or the
giving of professional advice generally by appointment rather than relying on a high volume of
walk-in clients.

PSP means planning scheme policy.

public open space means outdoor areas of land under the ownership of the Federal, State or
Local Government, to which the public may or may not have access. The term includes lands
reserved for parks or beach protection purposes but does not include land used for Business uses
or Infrastructure uses.

QDC means the Queensland Development Code under the Building Act 1975.

rear lot means a lot where access is provided only by means of—

a)    an access strip which forms part of the lot; or

b)    an easement over contiguous land.

reconfiguring a lot has the same meaning as in the IPA.

recruitment habitat tree means a tree selected for its potential to become a habitat tree and
exhibiting two or more of the following characteristics—

a)    large dominant or co-dominant characteristics; or


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