Development Assessment Report

Project Urban – 15228                                                                                June 2016



Existing Services Code:

Comment: Existing underground services running through the site or in proximity to the site have been
identified through Dial Before you Dig searches and a Contour and Detail Survey. The layout of the
development has been designed accordingly taking into account the location of existing services. This will
ensure that existing infrastructure is protected from damage and is accessible for maintenance purposes.
Extension to and/or relocation of existing services to connect to the new lots will be addressed as part of
subsequent detailed engineering design and approval. The proposed development achieves general
compliance with the Existing Services Code.

Transport, Roads and Drainage Code:

Comment: An extension to Elkhorn Drive is proposed to service the proposed development. Traffic
Engineering Advice prepared by Pekol Traffic and Transport (PTT) is attached. The advice found that the
additional traffic generated by the 10 new lots would result in the total catchment of Elkhorn Drive
remaining well below its recommended traffic capacity. The advice also found that the additional traffic
movements generated by the proposed development would have a negligible impact on safety, amenity
and convenience. PTT also found that the development would result in an improvement to the existing
situation by providing a turnaround facility allowing local traffic and waste collection vehicles to turn
around safely at the end of Elkhorn Drive. The Traffic Engineering Advice concludes that the proposed
residential subdivision provides an improved arrangement over the existing situation in terms of
accessibility and would have a negligible impact on safety, amenity and convenience. The proposed
development achieves general compliance with the Transport, Roads and Drainage Code.

Waste Management Code:

Comment: Waste generated by the development will be collected from the Elkhorn Drive kerbside. The
proposed development provides an improvement to the existing situation by providing a turning head at
the end of the Elkhorn Drive road extension that will allow a waste collection vehicle to conveniently collect
waste and manoeuvre within the subdivision. The proposed development achieves general compliance with
the Waste Management Code.

Water Sensitive Design Code:

Comment: Please refer to the attached Stormwater Management Plan prepared by Empire Engineering
which demonstrates that appropriate management of stormwater quality and quantity will be achieved by
the development. The proposed development achieves general compliance with the Water Sensitive Design
Code.

Water Supply and Sewerage Reticulation Code:

Comment: The site has existing connections to Council’s reticulated water and sewerage infrastructure.
Extension to and/or relocation of existing services to connect to the new lots will be addressed as part of
subsequent detailed engineering design and approval.        The proposed development achieves general
compliance with the Water Supply and Sewerage Reticulation Code.

7.5.2      ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS

Reconfiguring a Lot Code:

S7.5 The length of a cul-de-sac does not exceed 200m in urban areas and 500m in rural areas;

Alternative Solution – While the length of the proposed cull-de-sac extension does not exceed 200m, the
overall length of the existing and proposed road extension will. Refer attached Traffic Engineering Advice
prepared by Pekol Traffic and Transport (PTT). The advice found that the additional traffic generated by the
10 new lots would result in the total catchment of Elkhorn Drive remaining well below its recommended
traffic capacity. The advice also found that the additional traffic movements generated by the proposed
development would have a negligible impact on safety, amenity and convenience. PTT also found that the
development would result in an improvement to the existing situation by providing a turnaround facility
allowing local traffic and waste collection vehicles to turn around safely at the end of Elkhorn Drive. The
Traffic Engineering Advice concludes that the proposed residential subdivision provides an improved
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Reconfiguration of a Lot
28 Elkhorn Drive, Tewantin