2018-01-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              15 JANUARY 2018


Two different covenant areas are proposed over the site and include:
   Coastal covenant: 6 metre strip along seaward boundary. (Note: Plan of Development -
     Figure 2 does not include boundary setbacks within lots within covenant area however
     Vegetation Management Plan Figure 5 does include boundary setbacks in the covenant
     area).
   Road buffer covenant: 10 metre strip along David Low Way and includes area of land
     located over the northern part of the site, 50 metres from Burgess Creek.
The applicant indicates that covenant and vegetation buffers areas total 3643m2 or 38% of the
site and enable protection and rehabilitation of vegetation along David Low Way and to Burgess
Creek.
The proposed Statutory Environmental covenants include a number of requirements including:
   Retention of vegetation along David Low Way (10 metres wide) (road buffer covenant).
   Vegetation management obligations.
   1.5 metre black pool style, gate free fence along the entire seaward boundary to restrict
     uncontrolled access to the beach.
   Habitat Protection Area (road buffer covenant) – though indigenous vegetation where it
     poses a serious and imminent risk to human safety, including bushfire risk, may be cut
     down or trimmed to remove the risk.
   Bushfire Risk and Stormwater Management Areas (coastal covenant area) – No
     combustible mulch permitted. No vegetation that is a climbing vine, shrub or a tree or an
     environmental weed permitted. Only ground covers with a maximum height of 150mm to be
     maintained.
   Council obligations include maintenance of sight lines with regard to vegetation and access
     and maintain bushfire fuel loads in adjoining reserves.
The existing access to the site is proposed to be relocated further southwards to provide better
sight distances. An easement for access and services is proposed 10 metres from the David Low
Way. Carparking for the development would be provided on each individual lot and a service/bin
area is proposed within the access and services easement adjacent to proposed Lot 715.
The lots are proposed to be connected to nearby water and sewer infrastructure and stormwater
is proposed to be treated on site for each lot with a 100m2 detention basin located along the
eastern boundary of each lot. Earthworks are also proposed for the site with the existing
northern knoll excavated by 2 to 3 metres and used to fill the low vegetated portion of the site.
The site will be substantially cleared as part of investigation into Unexploded Ordnance as well
as required for fire suppression and structure protection.
The following information was submitted as part of the application and information request:
   Vegetation Management Plan - Cardno
   Ecological and Bushfire Assessment – Cardno
   Civil Engineering Assessment - Sheehy and Partners
   Specific Engineering Assessments: Dr. T. Johnston/Cardno - Coastal Hazard and Erosion,
     Flooding, Acid Sulphate Soils Geotechnical Assessment Stormwater Management
   Traffic Engineering Report – TTM P/L
   Unexploded Ordnance Assessment - OPEC Systems
   Bushfire Management Plan – prepared by Cardno
   Fauna Assessment prepared by Cardno



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