2022-04-21 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                                21 APRIL 2022


      c.     Undesirable Species as listed in Planning Scheme Policy 3 Landscaping Plants and
             Guidelines.
      The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
      *(Refer to Advisory Note)
23.   A “no clearing zone” must be established and maintained over the land area defined over the
      area identified as vegetation protection covenants on the Approved Plans. The following
      activities must not be carried out within the no clearing zone:
      a.     clearing, cutting down, poisoning, lopping or pruning of native vegetation which is
             indigenous to, or planted within, the zone
      b.     soil/spoil dumping and/or compacting
      c.     soil excavation, other than for planting indigenous native plants or for works which are a
             natural consequence of this approval.
      The following exceptions apply:
      i.     declared plants under the Biosecurity Act 2014, and any Council Listed Environmental
             Weeds, Undesirable species, Exotic Grasses and other plants identified in writing by
             Council
      ii.    indigenous native trees which pose a well-founded threat to persons or property as
             approved in writing by Council
      iii.   controlled bushfire burns to maintain ecological processes subject to submission of a
             Bushfire Management Plan and agreed in writing by Council.
24.   All rehabilitation and re-vegetation of the vegetation protection covenant areas must be
      installed prior to Council endorsement of the Plan of Survey for each stage.
      Retention of Existing Trees
25.   Existing trees on the site and in the Council road reserve must be retained in accordance with
      an Arborist Report for the development prepared by a qualified person* and referenced in a
      Development Permit for Operational Works.
      *(Refer to Advisory Note)
26.   The performance bond:
      a.     may be drawn upon by Council in its entirety if any one tree identified for retention is
             damaged to the point where the tree cannot be saved (as confirmed by the project
             arborist and agreed in writing by Council).
      b.     will be returned upon practical completion of all the operational works relating to this
             development.
27.   The tree/s identified for retention in the conditions of this approval listed within this Decision
      Notice must be maintained in good health for the life of the tree.

      Vegetation Management
28.   An arborist’s report prepared by a suitably qualified person* is to be submitted for approval as
      part of the operational works application/s. The purpose of the arborist’s report is to identify
      the vegetation proposed to be removed on site. The vegetation to be retained in the vicinity of
      vegetation to be removed must be identified and tree protection measures detailed within the
      report.
      The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
      (*Refer Advisory Note)
      Works within Protected Land

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