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

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   19 AUGUST 2014




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PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                       19 AUGUST 2014

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           ws               Specific outcomes                    Probable solutions (if code assessable)
        Gat —“‘“‘SCSCS™*C*CSCSCSdCdeveclopmentarens.
        o = | Koala Habitat Areas
            eo O7 Development is designed, constructed         $7.1 Koala sensitive development design and
        & § | and operated to—                                 measures are implemented in accordance with
        Oo 5 a)       avoid adverse impacts on koalas and      the Koala-sensitive Design Guideline: A guide
        9 g           koala habitat   P                        to koala sensitive design measures for
        = a                       ,                            planning and development activities.
         oO 8  b)     provide measures to assist the survival                   :              .        .
        < 3           of koala populations in the area to      $7.2 Where clearing of koala habitat trees is
           a          mitigate any potential threats or risks to. | UNavoidable, such clearing is minimised and a
                      koalas;                                  biodiversity offset is provided in accordance
                                                               with the Queensland Biodiversity Offset Policy.
               Cc)    provide for safe and appropriate koala
                      movement across the landscape; and
               d)     provide for a net gain in mature and
                      actively regenerating koala habitat.
               Open space networks & ecological
               linkages                                        $8.1  Vegetation and ecological linkages are
               O8 Open space networks and ecological           enhanced through revegetation, rehabilitation
               linkages are maintained and enhanced to         and vegetation maintenance in areas indicated
               provide for safe movement of fauna and          in Schedule 5 on Map 4 - Open Space
               viable connectivity between ecologically        Networks in such a way as to—
               important areas by protecting and replanting | @)   — ensure protection of wildlife refuges;
               vegetation of local origin—                     b) _ facilitate the dispersal and movement of
                a)    along and around watercourses,                  native wildlife; and
                      wetlands, drainage lines and            C)      maintain vegetation in patches of the
                      ridgelines; and                                 greatest possible size and with the
                         :                                            smallest possible edge-to-area ratio;
                b)    as linkages between areas of remnant     AND
                      vegetation, including—
                      ,   to creat of national parle           $8.2 Development is sited and designed to—
                       ,  conservation park State forest or    a)     maximise the ecological connectivity of
                          reserve: and      ,                         vegetation within the site and to
                      wee        a                                    adjacent sites;
                      ii, into adjoining local government      b)     to avoid creating physical barriers and
                          areas.                                      safety hazards (such as roads,
                                                                      pedestrian access and in-stream
                                                                      structures) to the movement of fauna
                                                                      along and within the ecological linkage;
                                                                      and
                                                               Cc)    provide mitigation measures such as
                                                                      wildlife movement infrastructure, fauna
                                                                      exclusion and directional fencing,
                                                                      underpasses, overpasses and traffic
                                                                      calming devices, signage and lighting.

               * Koala Habitat Area mapping can be found online via the Queensland Government online mapping webpage.
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