Attachment 13 - Code Assessment

Noosa Plan 2006 Planning Scheme Code Assessment


                                                  Division 16 - Specific Outcomes for the Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality
                       Specific Outcomes                                           Probable Solutions                                                  Comment
 i. causing ponding of water on the site or nearby land;       AND
 ii. increasing flooding, which adversely affects the safety   S14.2 Where Council infrastructure is available—               Complies. The proposed carparking areas have been
 or use of any land upstream and downstream; and                    a) any drainage (including buildings and yards) flows     designed to naturally drain to stormwater infrastructure.
 iii. adversely affecting the flow of water in any overland              to that infrastructure; and
 flow path.                                                         b) the infrastructure has the capacity to accept any
                                                                         additional loading;
                                                               AND
                                                               S14.3 Car parking and maneuvering areas are constructed        Not applicable. The proposed development does not
                                                               at a level that permits the parking area to drain from the     propose basement carparking.
                                                               site by gravity means, without the need for mechanical
                                                               pumping; or
                                                               S14.4 Basements for residential uses have flood immunity       Not applicable. The proposed development does not
                                                               above the 1%AEP defined flood event where alternative          propose basement carparking.
                                                               means to mechanical pumping are used to achieve such
                                                               immunity; or
                                                               S14.5 Basements for non-residential uses have flood
                                                               immunity above the 1%AEP defined flood event that may
                                                               be achieved by means of mechanical pumping where the
                                                               mechanical feature is installed with adequate holding
                                                               tanks and an alternative back up power source
 Sloping sites
 O15 On sloping sites, buildings and structures are            S15.1 Buildings are of split level design that step down the   Not applicable. The subject land does not reflect
 designed to maximise the use of natural slope and             slope or have a suspended floor construction; (See Figure      characteristics of a sloping site. Buildings will not be split
 minimise the need for cut and fill.                           6.1 below)                                                     level design.
                                                               AND
                                                               S15.2 Cut or fill is less than 2m in depth;                    Complies. The extent of excavation and filling works
                                                               AND                                                            required to accommodate the proposed development has
                                                               S15.3 The distance between the ground and the lowest           been minimised as far as practicable.
                                                               part of the floor of the building does not exceed 3m.
                                                                                                                              Not applicable. Buildings will be slab on ground
                                                                                                                              construction.




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