2014-08-19 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda - Pages 1-101

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    19 AUGUST 2014


17.   Building Works

It is proposed a new section be added in Part 2, in line with the QPP, to explain how building
work is regulated under the planning scheme and the relationship between the planning scheme,
the Building Act and the Queensland Development Code (QDC). Additionally amendments are
proposed to the Building Works Code and the Detached House Code to explain which solutions
are alternative provisions to the QDC. Accordingly the outdated section on alternative provisions
to the QDC which currently appears in each locality plan should be deleted.


18.   Driveways for Detached Houses

Minor amendments are proposed to the Detached House Driveways Code to call up appropriate
standards for driveway designs including for driveway gradients and specifically references
council’s standard drawings and Austroads guidelines.


19.   Erosion and Sediment Control

Changes are proposed to the Erosion and Sediment Control Code to clarify the need for suitable
erosion and drainage control and sediment capture and treatment for new developments.

New overall outcomes would state—
a)   construction activities are managed to prevent erosion and sedimentation to offsite waters
     including stormwater, creeks and rivers;
b)   development facilitates erosion control, drainage control and sediment capture and
     treatment ; and
c)   construction activities within watercourses are planned to prevent erosion, construction
     failure and associated sedimentation.

New specific outcomes and probable solutions would state—

Erosion and drainage control, sediment capture and
stormwater runoff                                        S1.1 Construction works are designed,
O1 Development design, density, layout, and staging      planned and executed with respect to the
provide for erosion control, drainage control and        principles of erosion reduction, drainage
sediment capture and treatment during the construction   management and sediment capture in
phase.                                                   accordance with Appendix 2, Table A of the
                                                         Queensland State Planning Policy and
                                                         International Erosion Control Association Best
                                                         Practice Erosion and Sediment Control
                                                         (BPESC) 2008;
                                                         AND
                                                         S1.2 Construction works are designed and
                                                         managed to restrict the extent of clearing and
                                                         soil exposure to that necessary for access,
                                                         and safe construction;

                                                         S1.3 Clean stormwater is diverted or managed
                                                         around or through the site without increasing
                                                         the concentration of total suspended solids or
                                                         other contaminants in the flow and without
                                                         causing erosion (onsite or offsite);

                                                         S1.4 Cleared areas are effectively stabilised
                                                         prior to rainfall if works are delayed or works
                                                         are not intended to occur immediately;

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