Attachment 3 -C_ Planning Scheme Assessment

Appendix C
Assessment Against the Planning Scheme – Flood Hazard Overlay Code

                                      AO7.2                                                 known well in advance.
                                      Development does not:
                                      a) increase the number of people calculated to        Complies – the site is not subject to flash local
                                         be at risk from flooding;                          flooding to an extent that there is insufficient warning
                                      b) increase the number of people likely to need       for such a residential use noting all habitable floor
                                         evacuation;                                        levels are above the peak of the DFE.               The
                                      c) shorten flood warning times for other uses         contribution that tidal influences may have are
                                         in the floodplain; or                              known well in advance.
                                      d) impact on the ability of traffic to use
                                         evacuation routes, or unreasonably
                                         increase traffic volumes on evacuation
                                         routes.

                                      AO7.3
                                      Materials stored on site:
                                      a) are readily able to be moved in a flood            Complies – the proposed use comprises two
                                          event to a flood free area; or                    dwellings and it is not expected that hazardous
                                      b) are contained in order to minimise                 materials will be stored within the site at levels below
                                          movement in times of flood.                       or above the peak of the DFE

                                      Editor's Note— Businesses should ensure that
                                      necessary emergency and continuity plans are in
                                      place to account for the potential need to
                                      evacuate personnel and to relocate property
                                      prior to a flood event.
Essential network infrastructure
PO8                                   AO8
Essential network infrastructure      Essential network infrastructure that is likely to    Complies – the proposal shouuld not result in
maintains effective function during   fail to function or may result in contamination       additional essential network infrastructure having to
and immediately after flood and       when inundated by flood water (e.g. water             be installed to service the proposed development
storm tide inundation events.         supply pipeline air valves and the like) is located   noting that the existing use of the site is for a shop
                                      above the DFE level (or where the DFE has not         and associated caretaker’s accommodation
                                      been modelled for the area, above the highest
                                      recorded flood level for the area).

Essential community infrastructure
PO9                                AO9.1
Essential               community Essential community infrastructure is sited and           Complies – the proposal should not result in
infrastructure is able to function constructed to ensure that flood levels comply           additional essential community infrastructure having
effectively during and immediately with flood immunity requirements specified in            to be installed to service the proposed development
after flood events.                Table 8.2.6.4.                                           noting that the existing use of the site is for a shop
                                                                                            and associated caretaker’s accommodation
                                      AO9.2
                                      Essential community infrastructure which is
                                      located below the specified flood immunity
                                      requirements:
                                           1. is designed and constructed to
                                                function effectively during and
                                                immediately after the recommended
                                                flood level event; and
                                           2. has direct access to low hazard
                                                evacuation routes or an emergency
                                                rescue area above the PMF, if it is for
                                                emergency services (including
                                                emergency shelters, police facilities,
                                                hospitals and associated facilities).

Earthworks
PO10                                  AO10
Excavation and filling for            Filling, other than accessways:                       Can comply – the only filling and excavation will be
operational works only occur                                                                associated with the resulting building works.
where they:                           a) does not extend more than the equivalent of
(a) result in the protection,            3 metres around the main building,
     rehabilitation and repair of        measured from the outer walls of the
     ecologically important              building;
     areas, watercourses,             b) is limited to a maximum of 500m2; and
     drainage lines and               c) does not impact on the local drainage of
     wetlands;                           adjoining properties.
(b) do not adversely impact on
     the overall hydrology,



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