Delegated Report - Code - Planning MCU23 0032 [As Published]

                                                     Figure 6 – Tree Retention Plan

               This ecological report has been reviewed by Council’s senior environment officer who advises that
               the applicant is reasonably trying to preserve as much of the native vegetation as possible around
               the infrastructure, with an area of approximately 1045m2 at the rear of the property retained in its
               natural state.
               Conditions have been provided by Council’s senior environment officer that requires a future
               operational works application to control the future vegetation clearing and how it is undertaken. An
               arborist report and fauna management plan have been conditioned for submission with this
               application.
               The requested clearing overall is reasonable and will result in a much greener outcome than
               surrounding dwellings and accordingly is considered consistent with the Code.
               The application material included a bushfire hazard assessment and management plan. This
               indicates that the building footprint will be located in the lowest radiant heat flux area of the site at
               12.5kW/m2. It will be the responsibility of the building certifier to ensure the building comply with
               AS3959:2018. No conditions regarding bushfire required except water supply conditions.
               The proposed development will not be connected to a reticulated water supply. Assessment
               Benchmark 4 of the SPP Bushfire states that to ensure emergency services can respond
               effectively, if reticulated water is not provided, development must include a dedicated static water
               supply that is available solely for firefighting purposes and can be accessed by fire-fighting
               vehicles. Assessment Benchmark 4 references QFES Bushfire Resilient Communities 2019 for
               information regarding appropriate static water supply. Section 9.1 of Bushfire Resilient
               Communities requires an appropriate static water supply (in bushfire prone areas where reticulated
               supply is not provided) to support effective emergency services response. In this instance 10,000
               litres is the recommended volume required.




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