Annexure 5 Master Plan 2 (003)

 

CHOOSING FUTURES: Shire Business Centre Master Plan - Stage 2 18

Walter Hay Drive and Eenie Creek Road are the principal frontage roads to the site. They also serve high order
functions in the transport network. No development is to have direct access to those roads. In addition it is
desirable to screen development from those roads so as fo ensure development has an intemal focus. (See
Strategic Plan 19.3.1.8) The design workshop of 5 September 2002 discussed the extent of this landscape and
concluded a complete screening of all development was not desirable, as it is important that the site be
identifiable because of its prominent role. Nevertheless a minimum width of 5 metres of existing vegetation is to
be retained near the entry roads and this width may expand to 10 metres in between those access points.

To maintain the vegetation in a natural state in the long term, Council requires that part of OS3 containing
vegetation to be protected is to be contained in a park reserve or otherwise secured for open space purposes in
the long term (eg. environmental covenant).

Sub-precincts B1-3, E1-7 and RES are required to provide a minimum area of open space. The intent of those
open space areas is to provide a vegetated setting for development but also to give consideration to potential
habitat and fauna corridor functions linking to Open Space Precincts and the open space areas within each of the
adjacent development sub-precincts. It is acknowledged that substantial parts of the open space within the sub-
precincts will be re-planted for landscaping effect.

The location of Walter Hay Drive creates a small precinct in the northeastem sector of the site. This land is
constrained by -

>  - Shape

> — Access

> Proximity to National Park (buffering on site will be required)

> Separation from other development precincts . /

This area has been determined to have limited development potential and would most usefully serve as an

addition to the National Park. It can alternatively be considered for a small-scale recreation use or mixed use
development, upon Council being satisfied the above constraints are satisfactorily accommodated and the values

’ of the National Park are not impacted to any measurable degree. A recreation use could be beneficial to the

functions of the balance of the Shire Business Centre. In reflection of this the land has been designated
Recreation/Mixed Use, but with buffer areas adjacent to the national park included in Sub-Precinct OS1.

This master plan also carries forward the intent of MP1 concerning the retention of existing defined drainage
paths. Additional survey work has demonstrated the open space area shown as Precincts OS5 and OS6 on MP1
do not contain a well defined drainage corridor. MP2 proposes a different approach in this area and seeks the
retention of a lesser extent of open space land that is to perform a role of a character element - separating
differing land use types. Landscaping treatment of the drainage corridors and other parts are to be designed with

water quality objectives in mind. Landscape treatments in the more urbanised parts of the site may include water
elements. - :

The three entry roads into the site are to be distinguished by landscape treatment. This treatment as with all
landscaped areas shall be consistent with the adopted landscaping policies of Council. Landscaping should retain
existing vegetation where practicable.

GADEP\Projects\SBC\Masterplan-FinalA pr04.doc