PR102995-10_Written Representations_1Sep14

1     WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS
1.1   Condition 4(d) – Effluent Disposal Areas

Condition 4(d) makes reference to existing effluent disposal areas. It is requested that Condition
4(d) be deleted as the approved development site does not contain any existing or proposed
effluent disposal areas.

1.2    Condition 4(h) – Community Title Scheme

Condition 4(h) refers to road pavement changes and the demarcation of boundaries for public
and private land as they relate to a Community Title Scheme under the Decision Notice. The
approval is for a 1 Lot into 2 Lots standard format subdivision. As such, it is requested that
Condition 4(h), and any reference to a Community Title Scheme, be deleted.

1.3   Condition 5 – Landscaping

Condition 5 requires that ‘native street trees be established at 10 metre centres within the
footpath reserve along the frontage of the site’. The full frontage of approved Lot 101 has
previously been provided with street trees as part of the development approval for the existing
Bunnings Warehouse.

As such, it is requested that Condition 5 be amended in order require provision of street trees
along the frontage of approved Lot 103 only. Suggested wording for the amended condition is as
follows:

      “Native street trees shall be established at 10 metre centres within the footpath reserve
      along the frontage of Lot 103 and shall have a minimum pot size of 45 litres.”

1.4   Condition 7 – External Works

Similarly to Condition 5, Gateway Drive has previously been upgraded along the full frontage of
approved Lot 101 in association with the approved Bunnings Warehouse. As such, it is requested
that Condition 7 be amended in order to necessitate the upgrade of Gateway Drive for the full
frontage of Lot 103 only. Suggested wording for the amended condition is as follows:

      “Gateway Drive must be upgraded for the length of its frontage to approved Lot 103 the
      subject site. The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works
      approval and must include in particular the construction of a pedestrian footpath in
      accordance with the conditions of this Decision Notice. This condition is imposed pursuant
      to s665 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 being non-trunk infrastructure.”

1.5   Condition 9(b) – Stormwater Drainage

Condition 9(b) necessitates that the existing overland flow path within Lot 103 be contained and
conveyed wholly within a combined drainage solution consisting of underground drainage and ‘a
landscaped and suitably stabilised’ open drain.

In this respect, we note that provision of a ‘landscaped’ drain is unlikely to provide an appropriate
design response to a potential Q100 event. While we acknowledge that the intent of this condition
is to leave the resolution of these issues to detailed design, it is requested that further clarity be
provided in order to minimise the extent of landscaping in order to avoid ongoing maintenance
associated with landscaping being ‘washed away’.

As such, it is requested that Condition 9(b) be amended in order to allow for detailed design to
identify an appropriate design solution for treatment of this drain (landscaping or otherwise). In
this respect, we note that Council will be capable of providing further comment to this stormwater
solution as part of subsequent Operational Works applications.


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