6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

            Column 1                          Column 2                           Response
       Specific Outcomes                  Probable Solutions
e) Precinct E3- 0.6, except for
Industrial business uses;
f) Precinct E4- 0.6; except for
Industrial business uses;
g) Precinct E5- 0.6, except for
Industrial business uses;
h) Precinct E6- 0.6;
i) Precinct E7- 0.6;
j) Precinct RES- 0.6; and
k) Precinct REC/MU- 0.1.

Flooding and drainage70           S17.1 For new buildings or            Not Applicable
O17 Buildings and other works structures or additions of more than
                                                                        The development site is not
are designed and sited to—        50m2 gross floor area to an existing
                                                                        mapped within the Flood overlay.
a) provide flood free access to building or structure, floor levels for
premises and flood free           habitable rooms are not less than
habitable areas;                  the specified minimum floor levels;
b) allow only minor, short term
and infrequent flooding of non- AND
habitable areas;                  S17.2 Where Council infrastructure
c) ensure carparking areas can is available—
be adequately drained;            a) any drainage (including buildings
d) ensure drainage does not       and yards) flows to that
adversely impact upon other       infrastructure; and
premises; and                     b) the infrastructure has the
e) ensure filling or excavation capacity to accept any additional
does not adversely impact upon loading;
other premises by—
i. causing ponding on the site or AND
nearby land;                      S17.3 For Residential Uses—
ii. increasing flooding, which    a) where slab on ground
adversely affects the safety or construction is used, filling does not
use of any land upstream and extend more than 1m beyond the
downstream; and                   building footprint and access to car
iii. adversely affecting the flow parking areas, measured from the
of water in any overland flow     outer walls of the building ; or
path.                             b) the design consists of a
                                  suspended floor construction;

                                  AND
                                  S17.4 Car parking and
                                  maneuvering areas are constructed
                                  at a level that permits the parking
                                  area to drain from the site by gravity
                                  means, without the need for
                                  mechanical
                                  pumping;
                                  AND
                                  S17.5 Basements for residential
                                  uses have flood immunity above the
                                  1%AEP defined flood event where
                                  alternative means to mechanical

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