Planning Scheme Provisions (3.9 MB) - Cairns Regional Council

-132 -5.12.9 Laud with limited utility as parklandPart of a land contribution may be comprised of land with limited utility as parklandproviding that this is agreed to by Council and that such part does not represent agreater amount than 30% of the total area to be contributed.Such land, which is deemed to be substandard by the Land Contribution for PublicParkland Performance Criteria, may be accepted on a discounted basis. Suchacceptability and rate of discount to be determined by:(a)A detention basin may be accepted at a discounted rate of 50% of the actualarea provided that:4444444It is agreed that there is a complementary benefit to existing or proposedopen space.The size and design of the basin allows active recreation.The design provides for the water level to rise to a maximum in no lessthan 60 minutes and to drain in no longer than 2- 3 hours after rain hasceased.Underground drainage is provided to at least Q 1 and suitable sub-surfacedrainage has been provided to ensure that the surface can be drained anddry within 24 hours of a rain event.Slopes are generally less than 16. In some cases a mix of treatmentsmay be used but several access and egress points must be provided alongall boundaries.The basin is designed and landscaped as to look like a park.The basin is constructed according to a landscape plan which has hadprior endorsement from Council (such endorsement to be no greater thansix months prior).(b)(c)A water body may be acceptable at a rate of 50% of the total area providingthat it is able to comply with water quality criteria established for the proposalby Council. Any water body will not be accepted until a reasonable period ofcompliance with water quality criteria has been demonstrated. In general theminimum period would be two years after construction has been completed.Any water body can only be included as part of a larger park area (ie. theremust be a substantial land component) and appropriate treatment of any and allstormwater and run-off affecting the water body must be constructed. The costof such construction is not included in any calculation of park contribution.Land below Q 5 may be accepted at a rate of 10% of the area (below Q 5) to becontributed. In most cases this will be considered if the land is part of aplanned open space system and is not comprised of modified waterways anddrains. Naturally vegetated, unmodified and rehabilitated waterways are likelyto be considered.