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

    (i) reduce the visual impact of the           AO10.3                                         N/A   No koala food trees are proposed as the site is too small to
         development including any                Koala food trees are not planted in close            plant Eucalypt species. Melaleuca quinquenervia’s have been
         stormwater treatment                     proximity to the major road network.                 listed as potential shade trees, so if used they will only be
         infrastructure.                                                                               planted to the rear of the site.
Car Parks                                         AO11.1                                         YES   The minimum of 1 shade tree per 4 carparks has been
PO11                                              One advanced canopy tree (a minimum                  achieved within the carpark area
Landscaping of car parking areas is               of 45 litres pot size) is provided for every
designed to—                                      4 car parking spaces.
    (a) reduce the visual impact of the           AO11.2                                         YES   Complies
         development, softening the               A minimum area of 5m² around the base
         appearance of hardstand areas;           of each canopy tree, is treated with a
    (b) define parking areas;                     porous surface such as mulch with
    (c) provide advanced canopy trees             groundcovers and protected from
         to shade vehicles and to reduce          intrusion of vehicles.
         reflected radiation;                     AO11.3                                         YES   Will be complied with at Detailed design phase.
    (d) maximise opportunities for                Runoff from car parking areas is directed
         infiltration of rainwater on-site;       to landscaped areas to minimise
         and                                      contaminated runoff, including
    (e) minimise contaminated runoff              hydrocarbons, entering the stormwater
         entering the stormwater system           system and watercourses.
         and a watercourse.                       AO11.4                                         YES   Where gardens are a little bit thinner wheel stops are
                                                  Canopy trees are protected from vehicle              provided to replicate this.
                                                  damage by providing adequate sized
                                                  garden beds.
                                                  AO11.5                                         YES   Will be complied with at detailed design stage
                                                  Plants with thorns, fruit or berries are
                                                  avoided in car parks.

                                                  Editor's note— Refer to Figure AP3-5B
Services, utilities and infrastructure            AO12.1                                         N/A   There are no overhead powerline easements on this site
PO12                                              Vegetation planted within the easement
Vegetation does not pose a risk to the            of an overhead powerline or, where
safety or reliability of services, utilities or   there is no easement, the area of
infrastructure including substations,             influence of a powerline, has a mature
overhead powerlines, power poles and              height of no more than 3.5 metres.
transformers, street lamps, stormwater            AO12.2                                         N/A   There are no underground powerline easements on this site