16. APP K. Local Code Response

              Column 1                                            Column 2                                               Proposal                        Complies
          Specific Outcomes                         Probable solutions (if code assessable)
                                                  parking area to drain from the site by gravity
                                                  means, without the need for mechanical
                                                  pumping;
                                                  AND
                                                  S17.5 Basements for residential uses have
                                                  flood immunity above the Q100 where
                                                  alternative means to mechanical pumping
                                                  are used to achieve such immunity; or
                                                  S17.6 Basements for non-residential uses
                                                  have flood immunity above the Q100 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 & ridgelines
O18 Development on sloping sites—                 S18.1 Buildings and associated accessways are         Not applicable, other than S18.3. The             Yes
a) is responsive to the natural topography of     not constructed on land with a slope greater than     proposal is likely to comprise fill of more
     the site and minimises cut and fill;         25% (1 in 4); AND                                     than 1.2m in height (at the north eastern
b) does not visually dominate the hill slope or   S18.2 Buildings are of split level design that step   portion of the site). This is considered to be
     interrupt the skyline;                       down the slope or have suspended floor                an improvement to the site as it currently
c) is integrated with the natural site            construction;                                         exists, providing for a development which is
     characteristics including vegetation; and    AND                                                   visually integrated within the site and to the
d) for Multiple housing, takes the form of        S18.3 Cut or fill is less than 1.2m in depth;         surrounding locality. Further, this fill
     small separate buildings;                    AND                                                   treatment is not considered to visually
                                                  S18.4 The distance between the ground and the         dominate the site or interrupt the skyline
                                                  lowest part of the floor of the building does not     and will be buffered by a significant
                                                  exceed 3m to avoid large under building areas;        landscape treatment to the north of the
                                                  AND                                                   site.
                                                  S18.5 Buildings present no more than 2 or 3
                                                  storeys at any one point.


AND
O19 On sites which are visible from the major     S19.1 No solution provided                            The proposal will not relate to outbuildings.     NA
road network, areas of public open space, the
Noosa River or the beaches new buildings and



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