3. Landscape and Streetscape 3.1. Objectives wildlife habitat, soil conservation and High quality streetscape and landscape development, enhanced biodiversity. enhancement and protection shall aim to achieve the following goals: Incorporation of heritage values through the protection of • Integration of engineering infrastructure and buildings with the • landscape features with recognised special significance. landscape features to create a unified and visually its appealing design. Contribution to the economic vitality of the municipality and • attraction of ecologically sound economic development, Creation of aesthetically pleasing landscape environments, • particularly tourism. increased community enjoyment of everyday life and a Contribution to a stronger sense of community commitment to greater sense of meaningful connection between people • improvement and promotion of community environmental and the environment. responsibility and ethics. Development of desirable community living environments • through microclimate modification, air quality improvement and noise attenuation. This section applies to the following Planning Zones: Fulfilment of the recreational and social needs of the wider and RDZ Road Zone. • • – surrounding evolving community that reflect the values of the RZ Residential Zone. • – regional community. BZ Business Zone. • – Application of water sensitive design principles and • PUZ Public Use Zone. • – improved stormwater quality through the protection of stream flow and environments. SUZ Special Use Zone. • – Maximisation of ecological benefits through acknowledging • PPRZ Public Park and Recreation Zone. • – 14 - SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES - INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
3. Landscape and Streetscape 3.1. Objectives High quality streetscape and landscape development, enhancement and protection shall aim to achieve the following goals: • Integration of engineering infrastructure and buildings with the landscape features to create a unified and visually appealing design. • Creation of aesthetically pleasing landscape environments, increased community enjoyment of everyday life and a greater sense of meaningful connection between people and the environment. • Development of desirable community living environments through microclimate modification, air quality improvement and noise attenuation. • Fulfilment of the recreational and social needs of the wider and evolving community that reflect the values of the surrounding regional community. • Application of water sensitive design principles and improved stormwater quality through the protection of stream flow and environments. • Maximisation of ecological benefits through acknowledging wildlife habitat, soil conservation and enhanced biodiversity. • Incorporation of heritage values through the protection of landscape features with recognised special significance. • Contribution to the economic vitality of the municipality and its attraction of ecologically sound economic development, particularly tourism. • Contribution to a stronger sense of community commitment to improvement and promotion of community environmental responsibility and ethics. This section applies to the following Planning Zones: • RDZ – Road Zone. • RZ – Residential Zone. • BZ – Business Zone. • PUZ – Public Use Zone. • SUZ – Special Use Zone. • PPRZ – Public Park and Recreation Zone. 14 - SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES - INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
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