Industrial and To minimise the The City may consider merits-based Commercial damage to industrial and approaches presented by the applicant. The Properties commercial properties proposed industrial or commercial buildings from flooding; and must meet the Flood Planning Level To minimise risk to Requirements detailed in Section 5; and human life from the The proposed industrial or commercial inundation of industrial development should not increase the and commercial properties likelihood of flooding on other developments, and to minimise economic properties or infrastructure. cost to the community resulting from flooding. Car Parking To minimise the The proposed car park should not damage to motor vehicles increase the risk of vehicle damage by from flooding; flooding inundation; To ensure that The proposed garage or car park should motor vehicles do not not increase the likelihood of flooding on become moving debris other developments, properties or during floods, which infrastructure; threaten the integrity or The proposed garage or car park must blockage of structures or meet the Flood Planning Level Requirements the safety of people, or detailed in Section 5; and damage other property; Open car parking - The minimum and surface level of open space car parking To minimise risk to subject to inundation should be designed human life from the giving regard to vehicle stability in terms of inundation of basement depths and velocity during inundation by and other car park or flood waters. Where this is not possible, it driveway areas. shall be demonstrated how the objectives will be met. Filling of Flood To ensure that any filling of Unless a floodplain risk management plan for Prone Land land that is permitted as part the catchment has been adopted, which allows of a development consent filling to occur, filling for any purpose, including does not have a negative the raising of a building platform in flood-prone impact on the floodplain. areas is not permitted without Council approval. Application for any filling must be supported by a flood assessment report from a suitably qualified engineer which certifies that the filling will not increase flood affectation elsewhere. On-Site Sewer To prevent the The treatment facility must be located above Management spread of pollution from the 1% AEP flood level and must comply with (Sewer on-site management Flood Planning Level requirements, or are mining) systems during periods of otherwise protected and may function if below flood; and this level. To assist in the ongoing operation of sewer management systems during periods of flood.
Industrial and Commercial Properties To minimise the damage to industrial and commercial properties from flooding; and To minimise risk to human life from the inundation of industrial and commercial properties and to minimise economic cost to the community resulting from flooding. The City may consider merits-based approaches presented by the applicant. The proposed industrial or commercial buildings must meet the Flood Planning Level Requirements detailed in Section 5; and The proposed industrial or commercial development should not increase the likelihood of flooding on other developments, properties or infrastructure. Car Parking To minimise the damage to motor vehicles from flooding; To ensure that motor vehicles do not become moving debris during floods, which threaten the integrity or blockage of structures or the safety of people, or damage other property; and To minimise risk to human life from the inundation of basement and other car park or driveway areas. The proposed car park should not increase the risk of vehicle damage by flooding inundation; The proposed garage or car park should not increase the likelihood of flooding on other developments, properties or infrastructure; The proposed garage or car park must meet the Flood Planning Level Requirements detailed in Section 5; and Open car parking - The minimum surface level of open space car parking subject to inundation should be designed giving regard to vehicle stability in terms of depths and velocity during inundation by flood waters. Where this is not possible, it shall be demonstrated how the objectives will be met. Filling of Flood Prone Land To ensure that any filling of land that is permitted as part of a development consent does not have a negative impact on the floodplain. Unless a floodplain risk management plan for the catchment has been adopted, which allows filling to occur, filling for any purpose, including the raising of a building platform in flood-prone areas is not permitted without Council approval. Application for any filling must be supported by a flood assessment report from a suitably qualified engineer which certifies that the filling will not increase flood affectation elsewhere. On-Site Sewer Management (Sewer mining) To prevent the spread of pollution from on-site management systems during periods of flood; and To assist in the ongoing operation of sewer management systems during periods of flood. The treatment facility must be located above the 1% AEP flood level and must comply with Flood Planning Level requirements, or are otherwise protected and may function if below this level.
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