Attachment 3 -C_ Planning Scheme Assessment

Appendix C
Assessment Against the Planning Scheme – Sustainable Building Design Code

Energy efficiency Table 9.4.6.3 Criteria for assessment (part)
  Performance Outcomes                    Acceptable Outcomes                                                Compliance
Energy efficiency
PO1
Development minimises energy          No acceptable outcome provided                        Can comply – The development approval for this
consumption and the production                                                              development application can be conditioned
of greenhouse gas emissions.                                                                accordingly if considered necessary by Council.




Water efficiency and stormwater management Table 9.4.6.3 Criteria for assessment (part)
 Performance Outcomes                Acceptable Outcomes                                Compliance
Water efficiency
PO2                                     AO2.1
Development maximises water             If for accommodation activities, a minimum          Can comply – The development approval for this
efficiency on site by incorporating     3,000 litres of rain water storage is provided      development application can be conditioned
rainwater collection and reuse          per dwelling and reused for non-potable             accordingly if considered necessary by Council.
measures for non-potable                purposes and incorporated into a stormwater
purposes such as irrigation.            management plan for the development.

                                        AO2.2
                                        With the exception of accommodation
                                        activities, rain water storage sufficient for the
                                        intended use is captured and used on-site for
                                        non-potable purposes and incorporated into a
                                        stormwater management plan for the
                                        development.

                                        Editor’s note—The Queensland
                                        Development Code includes provisions for the
                                        installation of rain water tanks and the reuse
                                        of stormwater.

PO3                                   AO3.1
Development reduces stormwater        Development incorporates water sensitive urban        Can comply – engineering plans have been
run-off by minimising impervious      design measures to manage stormwater.                 prepared by Arcos to demonstrate the ability to
areas and maximising site                                                                   comply and are included in Appendix B.      The
vegetation to absorb water on         AO3.2                                                 development approval for this development
site..                                Development incorporates porous pavements on          application can be conditioned accordingly if
                                      low trafficked areas such as footpaths and car        considered necessary by Council
                                      parks.

                                      Note: Porous pavements are not considered
                                      landscaping and do not form part of the
                                      minimum landscape requirements.

PO4
Development limits changes and        No acceptable outcome provided                        Can comply – engineering plans have been
disturbances to the site                                                                    prepared by Arcos to demonstrate the ability to
topography to preserve existing                                                             comply and are included in Appendix B.      The
drainage channels as much as                                                                development approval for this development
possible.                                                                                   application can be conditioned accordingly if
                                                                                            considered necessary by Council.

Landscaping Table 9.4.6.3 Criteria for assessment (part)
  Performance Outcomes                 Acceptable Outcomes                                                   Compliance
Landscaping
PO5
Development minimises hard              No acceptable outcome provided                      Can comply – proposal plans by Quod are included
surface areas that reflect or store                                                         in Appendix A and engineering plans have been
heat and maximises vegetation                                                               prepared by Arcos to demonstrate the ability to
and soft landscaping.                                                                       comply and are included in Appendix B.       The
                                                                                            development approval for this development