Development Application part 2 OF 2 All of CD, Information in notes - MCU12/0216

Specific Outcomes                                                                    Probable Solutions                                 Compliance   Comments
                                                                                                                                           / /NA
       depicted on the Overlay Map OM 3.5;
l)     Wellbeing;
m)     All Infrastructure Uses;
n)     Multiple housing Types 2, 3, 4 or 5;
o)     Visitor Accommodation Types 1, 2 or 3 where located within the water
       catchment area as depicted on the Overlay Map OM 3.5; and
p)     Visitor accommodation Type 4

6.37 Amenity
Sloping sites & ridgelines
O81                                                                                  S81.1                                                           The proposed works also serve the dual purpose of enabling the
Development on sloping sites—                                                        Buildings and associated accessways are not                     reshaping of the West Ridge Mining Lease footprint and the
a) is responsive to the natural topography of the site and minimises cut and fill;   constructed on land with a slope greater than 1                 formation of gently sloping ground levels reflective of surrounding
b) does not visually dominate the hill slope or interrupt the skyline; and           in 4 (25%);                                                     areas. Current contours were used to determine which areas
c) is integrated with the natural site characteristics including vegetation;                                                                         surrounding the mining footprint required reshaping to form a
                                                                                     AND                                                             gentle slope. The final ground level of the pit will vary subject to
AND                                                                                                                                                  the total amount of material extracted. Reshaping the land at
                                                                                                                                                     West Ridge Mining Lease will enable overland flow to drain
                                                                                                                                                     across the Site in a more natural manner rather than pooling in
                                                                                                                                                     the mining pit.

                                                                                                                                                     In addition, the proposed works on-site are approximately 800 m
                                                                                                                                                     from Lake Macdonald Drive and the view of the proposed
                                                                                                                                                     extraction areas on Site from this road is obscured by the riparian
                                                                                                                                                     vegetation associated with Six Mile Creek which will remain
                                                                                                                                                     unaffected. As such, it is not likely that the development will have
                                                                                                                                                     significant impacts on the visual amenity of the Site and
                                                                                                                                                     surrounds.

                                                                                                                                                     The proposed development does not involve permanent buildings
                                                                                                                                                     and associated accessways.

                                                                                     S81.2                                                 NA        The proposed development does not involve permanent buildings
                                                                                     Buildings present no more than 2 storeys at any                 and permanent structures.
                                                                                     one point when viewed from the road or other
                                                                                     public space, by stepping the buildings down the
                                                                                     slope or using suspended floor construction;

                                                                                     AND




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