2017-11-07 P&E Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 1 - Amendments for Multiple Housing Type 2 Duplex & Minor Corrections

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            Including amendments to 3 July 2017




                                                               Specific Outcomes                            Acceptable solutions (if accepted
The Noosa Plan



                                                                                                         development subject to requirements)
                                                                                                        Probable solutions (if code assessment)
                                                       the scale of the development;                 S3.2 For landscaping around pool areas—
                                                  c)   provide for appropriate levels of shade       a)   no more than 30% of the landscaped area is
                                                       and sunlight to occupants of the                   a mixture of plants of local origin and exotic
                                                       development throughout the year;                   plant species, provided none of the plant
                                                  d) minimise the demand for water use;                   species are undesirable plants identified in
                                                  e) in road reserves, provide street trees with          PSP3 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
                                                       effective canopy shading having regard to          and
                                                       the size and scale of the road reserve        b)   palms are specifically located in group
                                                       and the location of services and other             plantings in accordance with PSP3
                                                       structures;                                        Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
                                                  f) for street trees in towns are villages, are     AND
                                                       consistent with the existing streetscape      S3.3 Root guards are utilised around species with
                                                       character;                                    potentially invasive roots.
                                                  g) do not cause potential damage to
                                                       buildings or structures;
                                                  h) are not harmful to pedestrians,
                                                       particularly around schools, childcare
                                                       centres, shopping areas and other high
                                                       pedestrian areas;
                                                  i) in intensively used environments, can
                                                       endure high levels of activity; and
                                                  j) for rural residential developments, are
                                                       best suited to less intensive maintenance
                                                       and low availability of water for gardens.
                                                  Safety and security
                                                  O4 Landscaping is designed and located to          S4.1 No solution provided.
                                                  maximise the safety and security of public and
                                                  private areas by—
                                                                                                     Figure 14-16 — Landscaping allows for
                                                  a) clearly defining the boundaries between
                                                                                                     adequate safe vision at driveways and
                                                        private and public spaces;
                                                                                                     intersections
                                                  b) promoting casual surveillance of
                                                        buildings and public areas from the street
                                                        and other public areas for personal
                                                        security reasons;
                                                  c) avoiding concealment spots; and
                                                  d) maintaining safe sight distances to and
                                                        from road and building corners, carpark
                                                        entrances and driveways (see Figure 14-
                                                        16);
                                                  e) maintain safe sight distances at planting
                                                        bed ends within carparks;
                                                  f)    protecting solid fences from graffiti by
                                                        incorporating elements such as
                                                        landscaping, creepers, murals or vandal
                                                        resistant paint; and
                                                  g) separating and defining pedestrian and
                                                        vehicle circulation routes.

                                                  O5 The provision of landscaping is to a            S5.1 Landscaping provided which allows
                                                  satisfactory standard ensuring that it does not    adequate visibility for casual surveillance of public
                                                  lead to opportunities for concealment and          and semi-public spaces, including entrances and
                                                  possible assault sites.                            exits to sites and buildings, by:
                                                                                                     a) planting trees which have clean trunks to a
                                                                                                          height of at least 1.8 m; and
                                                                                                     b) appropriately spacing shrubs at 1.2m

                                                                                                  14-136
                                                                                             Landscaping Code