B - Code Compliance.pdf

Water Quality and Drainage Code

                                                        e) incorporate natural channel design principles

                                                        Editor’s note: The Sustainable Building Design Code includes
                                                        requirements for stormwater capture and reuse.
PO11                                           AO11.1                                                                  AO11.1 to AO11.4 - Complies
Water sensitive urban design principles are applied
                                               The design and construction of a natural channel or                     The proposed development does not involve the
to achieve multifunctional design of waterways,natural channel rehabilitation works are in accordance                  creation or rehabilitation of natural channels, and no
wetlands and drainage lines that provide for:  with the Natural Channel Design Guidelines (Brisbane                    changes are being made to the existing landscape or
a) stormwater conveyance that uses natural     City Council) having regard to local topography, geology                stormwater conveyance channels. As there are no
    channel design;                            and geomorphology.                                                      physical works proposed, the stability of banks, beds,
b) protection of landscape features and ecological
                                               AO11.2                                                                  and planting densities will remain unchanged, and
    important areas including terrestrial and aquatic
                                               Landscape features, plant species and habitat types used                there is no need to incorporate further Water Sensitive
    habitat;                                   in stormwater conveyance channels are complementary                     Design measures.
c) aesthetic and passive recreation values;    to the local context and natural waterways.
d) flood management and conveyance of external AO11.3
    catchment stormwater through the development;
                                               Bank and bed stability and planting densities result in a
e) landscaping that incorporates local native  stable channel over the long term and minimal potential
    species; and                               for pest plant species.
f) bed and bank stability.                     AO11.4
                                               Water Sensitive Design measures are incorporated into
                                               the development, as detailed in the document Water
                                               Sensitive Designs small improvements, new ideas,
                                               concepts and sketch designs for stormwater filtration
                                               systems (Healthy Waterways Water by Design).
                                               AO11.5
                                               Floodplain management is designed in accordance with
                                               the Framework for the Integration of Flood and
                                               Stormwater Management into Open Space published by
                                               Healthy Waterways Water by Design (version current at
                                               the time of development application)
PO12                                           AO12.1                                                                  AO12.1 to AO12.3 – Complies
Development protects in-stream ecology by Where run-off from or within the site passes through or                      There are no works proposed as part of the
maintaining pre-development low flow discharge drains to natural channels, waterways or wetlands,                      application, and therefore no structures or works will
regimes and maintaining fish passages.         development protects in-steam ecology by maintaining                    impact about hydrology, and movement of terrestrial
                                               pre-development low flow discharge regimes in                           and aquatic fauna.
                                               accordance with the frequent flow management