Objection_Nov18 · MCU18/0015

Objection Summary cont


   7. ‘Of concern’ regional ecosystems
      No acknowledgement or analysis is made of the site’s ‘Environment Enhance or
      Protect status or ‘Of concern regional ecosystems’ for vegetation rehabilitation2 see
      Bushfire report pg 14

   8. Water usage
      Water consumption for the 12 units is not addressed. This is an additional burden
      arising from this site for resident usage (by at least 39.6 residents) and landscape
      watering (rooftop, fern gardens). No provision for rainwater tanks for the 12 units is
      addressed, only for the 2 dwellings. This does not seem to be in keeping with best
      practice and drought awareness.

   9. 61% vegetation removal
      Vegetation removal is understated. Significantly, 61% of the total site vegetation IS
      affected by the proposal for buildings, infrastructure and fire setbacks.

   10. Landscape plans
       a. Fern gardens are a recommended plant palate for units 1-12. However the
       Ecological Assessment does not identify ferns as natural habitat in this vegitation
       ‘zone’. This indicates an inappropriate recommendation for site water usage and
       plant survival and ‘authentic’ native habitat.

          b. Vertical fern gardens are detailed as vertical ‘waterfalls’ between units 1-12. This is
          in direct contradiction to the Bushfire Report, page 20 which states:
          ‘7.2 Asset Protection Zones and Landscaping Plant arrangement is just as important as low
          combustibility. Plants should be placed so as to minimize either vertical or horizontal connectedness of
          plant material’

   11. Night light pollution is not addressed nor its impact on wildlife passing near or
       through the wildlife corridor.




2 Refer   Bushfire report pg 14Figure 9 shows the proposed development location in relation to vegetation
mapped by the Queensland Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy as “Of Concern” and “Of Least
Concern” Regional Ecosystems.