Item 9 Appendix H - Code Responses-1.1 · MCU22/0094

    (d) maintaining safe sight distances      AO5.3                                        YES   Fencing has been used around the outdoor play area for
        to and from road and building         Landscaping including fences, walls,               safety purposes and its layout will not create any places of
        corners, car park entrances and       outdoor furniture and artworks are                 concealment.
        driveways;                            designed to avoid blind spots or places of
    (e) maintain safe sight distances at      concealment.
        planting bed ends within car          AO5.4                                        YES   Complies – Refer Architects Drawings for details
        parks;                                Blank solid front fences are avoided and
    (f) designing to discourage graffiti;     where a solid wall is required elements
    (g) ensuring vegetation does not          such as a vertical garden, creepers,
        inhibit the effectiveness of street   murals or vandal resistant paint are
        lighting or conceal signage;          incorporated.
    (h) and separating and defining           AO5.5                                        NO    Front fencing is higher then 1.2 and not transparent to
        pedestrian and vehicle                Front fences are no more than 1.2                  comply with Security needs around the childcare play area.
        circulation routes.                   metres high or 1.8 metres if at least 50%
                                              transparent
                                              AO5.6                                        NO    The fence line runs along the property boundary
                                              Landscaping is provided between the
                                              fence and the street frontage.
                                              AO5.7                                        YES   Tree species selection complies with these clearances
                                              Street trees and trees in car parking
                                              areas and next to pathways have a
                                              minimum canopy clearance height of 2.4
                                              metres, increasing to 5.0 metres where
                                              trucks and buses frequently use the
                                              route.
                                              AO5.8                                        YES   Will be complied with at detailed design stage
                                              Root guards are utilised around species
                                              with potentially invasive roots to avoid
                                              trip hazards.
                                              AO5.9                                        YES   Low planting and trees with clear trunks will be used in
                                              Landscaping allows for safe vehicle sight          carparks and anywhere else that requires visibility through
                                              lines at driveways.                                planting for safety and security purposes

                                              Editor's Note— Refer to Figure 9.4.5.4.
Energy efficiency                             AO6.1                                        YES   Due to the carpark location tall planting cannot be provided
PO6                                                                                              to screen the western façade. However, sunscreens have