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

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               Specific Outcomes                                  Acceptable solutions (if accepted




                                                                                                                                 Including amendments to 3 July 2017
                                                                development subject to requirements)




                                                                                                                     The Noosa Plan
                                                               Probable solutions (if code assessment)
14.137 Environment protection and conservation
Watercourses and drainage lines
O24 Landscaping works along watercourses                  No solution provided.
and drainage lines—
a) retains and enhances the existing
     riparian vegetation including understorey;
     and
b) rehabilitates and revegetates degraded
     riparian zones to filter stormwater run-off
     and provide for native wildlife habitat;
     and
c) avoids slashing and turfing of
     watercourse edges and drainage lines;
     and
d) avoids engineering design solutions,
     such as concrete drains; and
e) use natural materials in the construction
     of boardwalks, bridges and similar
     structures to blend with the natural
     environment.
Wildlife habitat protection
O25 Landscaping retains and enhances                      S25.1 For Koala Habitat Areas shown in Schedule
habitats and corridors for native wildlife by—            7—
a) replicating adjacent remnant vegetation,               a) a minimum of 70% of tree species planted on
     including understorey vegetation;                       the premises are koala food trees listed in
b) siting landscaped areas to complement                     PSP3 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines;
     and enhance existing vegetation;                        and
c) retaining old trees (including dead trees)             b) where koala access is impeded by a fence or
     with hollows for local native fauna                     retaining wall—
     habitat; and
                                                               i     climbing poles are erected at regular
d) creating or enhancing vegetation
                                                                     intervals along the structure at an
     linkages between existing habitats;
                                                                     approximate 45 degree angle on either
e) minimising adverse effects to koalas by
                                                                     side of the structure;
     planting and retaining appropriate tree
     species and facilitating koala movement                   ii    plant vegetation within close proximity
     in koala habitat areas31.                                       (branches touching) on either side of the
                                                                     fence to provide a natural ladder; and
                                                               iii   install panels or planks horizontally along
                                                                     the top of the fence to provide a walkway,
                                                                     where appropriate; and
                                                          c) choose fence materials, such as a timber
                                                              post-and-rail or chain wire, that a koala can
                                                              easily grip and climb or leave a minimum
                                                              300mm gap between ground level and the
                                                              first rail or strand of any fence.
                                                          AND
                                                          S25.2 Vegetation of local origin is retained and
                                                          replanted in areas indicated in Schedule 5 on Map
                                                          4 - Open Space Networks.

 Schedule 7 maps koala habitat areas to be used for assessing development in koala habitat areas against the koala
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conservation criteria contained in the Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2006 and Management Program
2006-2016




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                                                  Landscaping Code