2018-01-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              15 JANUARY 2018


3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is located in the Eastern Beaches Locality and is zoned Detached Housing. The
proposed development is identified as code assessable development within the zone and is
required to follow a code assessable application process, assessable against the following
codes:
   Eastern Beaches Locality Code;
   Reconfiguring a Lot Code;
   Landscaping Works Code;
   Engineering Works Codes;
   Biodiversity Overlay Code (Environmental Protection & Riparian Buffer Area); and
   Natural Hazard Overlay Code (Landslide Hazard & Bushfire Hazard).
The application has been assessed against each of the above applicable codes. The pertinent
issues arising out of the assessment against the codes are discussed below:
Locality Provisions – Overall Outcomes
The subject site is located in the Eastern Beaches Locality and is zoned Detached Housing. The
proposed development is required to follow a code assessable application process.
The Overall Outcomes for the Eastern Beaches locality detail the intent for the area with the most
pertinent to the development detailed below:
a)    New uses and works are located, designed and managed to—
      iii.  avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users of other premises,
            including acoustic and visual qualities;
      iv.   avoid significant adverse impacts on the natural environment, including native habitat
            removal, fragmentation and attrition; and
      v.    protect the natural beach experience and overall visual amenity for beach users;
j)    The locality’s complex dune system, forming protected valleys and exposed ridges leading
      to the Pacific Ocean or wetlands on the shores of Lake Weyba is protected;
l)    The especially deep eastern drainage systems including Sunshine, Burgess, Castaways,
      Marcus and Peregian Creeks are protected;
m) Particular values of the landform and landscape are maintained and protected including—
      ii.   the beach and the natural fore dune system stretching along the beachfront; and
      iii.  the coastal dunes, creeks and lagoons;
n)    The large diversity of indigenous vegetation, supported by the dunes and wetlands
      including wetland communities, stunted heath land communities and higher eucalypt
      communities, are maintained and protected for dune stability and attractive vistas from the
      David Low Way and the beach;
r)    Areas of native remnant or regrowth vegetation, including their biodiversity and habitat
      values are protected;
t)    Access to the fore dune and beachfront areas is provided via formalised communal access
      points designed to protect dunal systems;
u)    Vegetated views from the beach and the David Low Way are protected from the potential
      impacts of development;
w)    Access to the coastal areas is maintained north-south along the David Low Way and
      provides constantly changing vistas of the ocean and vegetated dune system, curving
      between densely vegetated national park to the west and wallum plains;
kk) For the Detached Housing Zone—single detached housing prevails that maintains—
      iv.     landscaping amongst buildings, retaining trees and vegetation wherever practical;



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