Public Open Space Guidelines 2.17 Mb - Devonport City Council

Existing Public Open Space Objectives.Council Officers must refer to the following when considering works in publicopen space:• PART C: Achieving the Vision: Principals, Guidelines and Standards;• Devonport City Council Public Open Space Standards and Technical Notes;• Individual Public Open Space Master Plans.Proposed Public Open Space Objectives.Where developers require public open space in their project, they must takeinto consideration:• The objectives detailed below;• PART C: Achieving the Vision: Principals, Guidelines and Standards;• Devonport City Council Public Open Space Standards and TechnicalNotes;• Other relevant sections mentioned in “Using this Document” section of thisdocument.Location/ Distribution.• Maximise protection of natural and cultural features in open spaceincluding waterways and heritage landscapes.• Protection of locally significant native plant communities and otherremnant vegetation areas.• Distribution of neighbourhood parks.• Maximise pedestrian and bicycle linkages with regard to adjacentsubdivisions, existing open spaces, linear natural features, industrialareas, regional facilities and town centres.• Ensure protection of open space along the foreshore.Design.• Demonstrate design context with regard to site conditions, adjacentland uses and the existing town centre.• Use of thematic design encouraged especially in relation to existing landuse.• Maintain and enhance visual amenity i.e. Protection of views,surrounding hill tops, create feature nodes, plant appropriaterecommended vegetation.Diversity of Function/ Landscape Character.• Provide and enhance Landscape Characters including: waterways,wetlands, bushland, geological landforms, roadside reserves, andheritage landscapes.• Provide and enhance the following functions. Linkages,drainage/stormwater, visual amenity, Family social recreation.Public Open Space Contribution.• Should be obtained along all waterways and drainage lines, or link intothese areas.• Used to increase and/ or buffer significant areas. (e.g. heritage features,remnant vegetation)• Cash contributions should be used to improve existing reserves.PART D: PRECINCT CHARACTER PROFILES & OBJECTIVES 25