56Controls for the development of certain land within Zone 7 (e)

56 Controls for the development of certain land within Zone 7 (e)

56 Controls for the development of certain land within Zone 7 (e)

(1) The Council must not consent to development on land within Zone 7 (e) in the “Jamberoo Valley Escarpment Area” shown on the map unless—

(a) there is no reasonable alternative site for the proposed development, and

(b) the proposed development will not have a detrimental impact on the visual quality of the Jamberoo Valley, and

(c) any building and its access will be designed and sited so as to be visually unobtrusive from any public place, and

(d) the proposed development will not be subject to slip hazard, and

(e) adequate landscaping to screen the development will be provided, and

(f) it has given consideration to the impact that the proposed development will have on the scenic quality of the Jamberoo Valley by way of colour, bulk, vegetation removal, road access, visual intrusiveness, reflection and traffic generation, and is satisfied that such measures as will, in the Council’s opinion, minimise that impact are proposed to be taken.

(2) The Council must take the following into consideration when assessing an application for consent to clear any land within Zone 7 (e) shown stippled on Sheet 3 of the map marked “Illawarra Regional Environmental Plan No 2—Jamberoo Valley” deposited in the office of the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (being areas of significant vegetation)—

(a) the movement of native fauna,

(b) any rare or significant flora or fauna,

(c) any rare or significant habitats,

(d) the effect of the proposed clearing on adjacent or adjoining lands under the control of the National Parks and Wildlife Service,

(e) whether there is a reasonable alternative to the removal of that vegetation or the extent of the removal of that vegetation,

(f) the visual impact on the scenic quality of the Jamberoo Valley by breaking any unbroken natural tree canopy cover or creating smaller discrete parcels of vegetation from an existing stand.