OPW Application Cover Letter

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        natural ground level and must be densely       swimming pool.
        landscaped     with   native   screening
        planting, for a depth of 1.8m to screen
        fencing and the swimming pool from the
        street;

   c.   shade trees and screening vegetation           Complies. Shade trees and understorey plants
        with layering of understorey plants and        and grasses are provided along the rear
        grasses must be planted for the length of      boundary.
        the rear boundary;

   d. narrow growing screening vegetation              Complies. Screening vegetation is provided along
      must be planted for the length of the side       both side boundaries.
      boundaries;

   e.   a minimum 1.5m landscape buffer is to          Complies. A 1.5m landscape buffer is provided to
        be provided to the bin storage area, with      the bin storage area and includes a Pandanus and
        feature pandanus and screening shrubs;         screening shrubs.

   f.   existing vegetation in the road reserve        Complies. There is only one existing street tree
        must be retained. An Arborist Report is to     in front of the site which will have to be removed
        be provided regarding the condition of         for the new driveway. Two new banksia street
        the existing street trees. Alternatively, if   trees are proposed to replace this tree.
        the street trees are required to be
        removed, a minimum of 2 streets trees
        must be provided, being advanced
        Banksia (robu, integrifolia or serrata);

   g. a pedestrian access pathway into the site        Complies. No pathway within the road reserve is
      is not approved within the road reserve;         shown on the plans.
      and

   h.   trees to be retained must be protected         Not applicable
        from clearing or construction activities by:

        i. clearly marking vegetation to be
        retained with flagging tape;
        ii. installing protective fencing around the
        drip line of the vegetation;
        iii. restricting stockpiling, storage and
        vehicle parking to those areas which are
        already cleared; and
        iv. using low impact construction
        techniques around vegetation.

Site Access and Driveway
25. A sealed access driveway must be provided          Complies. Refer      to   the   submitted    Civil
from the formation in Bottlebrush Avenue to all        Engineering Plans.
parking and manoeuvring areas of the
development. The works must be undertaken in
accordance with an Operational Works approval
and must include in particular:

   a.   a driveway crossover in accordance with        Complies. The proposal has been designed to
        Council’s Standard Drawing RS-051;             comply with the standard IPWEAQ drawings for
                                                       residential driveways, RS-049 & RS-050.

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   b. be generally in accordance with drawing          Complies
      number SC-8839, C003 Revision C
      prepared by Empire Engineering dated 18
      May 2021; and

   c.   suitable safety measures, including            Complies.
        warning signage, to improve driver
        awareness of pedestrians and enhance
        pedestrian safety. Warning signage must
        be provided near the exit to warn
        motorists of pedestrian movement along
        the frontage street.

Car Parking
26. A minimum of seven car parking spaces must
be provided and marked on the site. The works
must be undertaken in accordance with an
Operational Works approval and must include in
particular:

   a.   car parking as indicated on the approved       Complies. In accordance with the approved plan,
        plans; and                                     the layout provides 6 resident and 1 visitor
                                                       parking spaces.

   b. be generally in accordance with drawing          Complies.
      number SC-8839, C003 Revision C
      prepared by Empire Engineering dated 18
      May 2021; and

   c.   one visitor parking space within the total,    Complies.
        which are clearly marked for that purpose
        and accessible at all times for visitor use;

   d. dimensions, crossfalls and gradients in          Complies.
      accordance with Australian Standard
      AS/NZS2890.1:2004 Parking Facilities.

Stormwater Drainage
28. The site must be provided with a stormwater        Complies. Refer to the submitted Civil
drainage system connecting to a lawful point of        Engineering Plans. The proposed stormwater
discharge. The works must be undertaken in             drainage system has been designed in accordance
accordance with an Operational Works approval          drawing number SC-8839, C003 Revision C
and be generally in accordance with drawing            prepared by Empire Engineering dated 18 May
number SC-8839, C003 Revision C prepared by            2021. n.
Empire Engineering dated 18 May 2021.

Earthworks and Retaining Walls
36.     All     earthworks     and    associated       Complies. Details of the proposed earthworks are
batters/retaining structures, both above ground        provided in the Civil Engineering Plans.
and below ground level, temporary or permanent,
must be undertaken in accordance with an
Operational Works approval, and contained
entirely within the subject site unless written
permission from the respective landowner(s) is
provided to Council.

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In addition, the QLeave receipt, Traffic Control Management Plan and preliminary Project Management
Plan are enclosed to satisfy the requirements of Advice Notes 2 and 5.

Should you have any questions with respect to the above, please do not hesitate to contact me direct.

Yours faithfully
PROJECT URBAN




Mick Sheppard
Director
Email: [email protected]