Appendix A - Assessment of Development Codes 6968

                                                                                     Rural Zone Code

               Performance Outcomes                                        Acceptable Outcomes                                       Proposed Solutions                        Compliance
                                                          blend with the natural setting are preferred however if
                                                          not practical, buildings should at least be well
                                                          maintained and/or visually screened.
 Sloping Sites and Ridgelines
 PO15                                                     AO15.1                                                     PS15.1                                                       ✓
 The landscape character and visual amenity quality of    To protect scenic amenity and other landscape              Proposed contours are shown on the site plan.
 hill slopes and ridgelines are retained and buildings    qualities, buildings, structures and associated            Proposed house is not proposed to be constructed on
 and structures:                                          accessways are not constructed on land with a slope        land with a slope greater than 25%.
                                                          greater than 25%.
 (a) are visually responsive to the natural topography
     of the site, sitting within the landscape rather
     than dominating it;
                                                          AO15.2                                                     PS15.2                                                       ✓
                                                          On sloping sites or on ridgelines at the uppermost         Proposed house roof line will be generally parallel
 (b) step down slopes or use suspended floor              edge of a hill slope:                                      with contours of the land. The rood does not exceed
     construction, minimising cut and fill and avoiding                                                              a pitch of 15 degrees and being single storey or a
     benching of the site;                                (a) roof lines are generally parallel with contours of     height of approximately 4.2m, is not considered to
 (c) allow for retention of natural vegetation that           the land;                                              protrude above the height of the nearby and
     assists in screening or visually softening           (b) roofs do not exceed a pitch of 15 degrees; and         prevailing vegetation on the site.
     development; and                                     (c) buildings do not protrude above the height of
 (d) incorporate materials, finishes and colours that         prevailing vegetation.
     complement the natural setting and integrate
     with the landscape and skyline.                      Editor's note- refer to Figure 6.9.1A and Figure 6.9.1B.
                                                          and Figure AP3-3B.
                                                          AO15.3                                                     PS 15.3                                                      ✓
                                                          Cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres in depth relative      The proposed cut and fill to achieve a level building
                                                          to natural ground surface.                                 pad will be less than 1.5 metres in depth. No fill will
                                                                                                                     added or removed as part of the creating the building
                                                          Editor’s Note— On visually prominent hill slopes or        pad.
                                                          ridgelines residential buildings should be
                                                          predominantly finished in colours and materials that
                                                          blend well with the colours and hues of the
                                                          surrounding vegetation and landscape without causing
                                                          glare or reflection. Broad expanses of a single colour
                                                          are less desirable and where possible should be


Appendix A – Assessment of Applicable Development Codes
Project No.: 6968
Site Address: 1179 Louis Bazzo Drive, Cootharaba QLD 4565
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