Appendix 1 - Checklist for Planning and Design appendix 2 - Victorian Council Council Contacts The following checklist, written as a series of questions, is designed to ensure that all relevant issues are adequately considered throughout the siting and design process. The checklist should be used not only in conjunction with the guidelines, but also with information gained from discussions with the relevant local authority, NRE regional office and advice from professional consultants. Ideally, a positive response should be possible to all questions; where the response is negative, the Municipal Council should be consulted and more consideration given to the issue involved. a) Development Feasibility Is the proposed use dependent upon a coastal siting? Is a new structure necessary? Can an existing structure be utilised? Can a temporary structure be utilised? Has the Council and local management authority been consulted? b) Site Selection Is the development in accordance with the approved plans or policies for the area? Can the proposed use be accommodated with minimal disturbance to the soils, drainage, vegetation and marine environment of the area? Are the required services available to the site, or are renewable energy alternatives available? Can the traffic generated by the proposed use be accommodated by the adjacent roads? c) Site Analysis Have the Municipal Council and all other relevant authorities been consulted to identify their requirements regarding permits, specific regulations, easements, etc. Have the slopes of the site and ridgelines been identified? Is the topography type, (i.e. cliff, flat or undulating), known? Have all drainage patterns of the site been identified, (e.g. location of natural drainage swales and seasonally wet areas)? Are the soil types and their physical characteristics, as relating to footing design and plant growth, known? Have erosion prone areas been identified? Have local wind conditions, temperature ranges, rainfall and humidity been analysed? Have all stands of existing native vegetation, including their type and condition, been identified? Has the adjacent marine environment been analysed to identify important marine habitats, water quality and dynamic shoreline processes, (e.g. sediment movement, high and low tide marks and the effect of wave action, particularly during storms)? Have all desirable and undesirable views, both into and from the site, been identified? Have all desirable and undesirable visual elements in the vicinity been identified? Does the area surrounding the site exhibit a distinctive landscape character; if so, what are the natural and cultural elements which contribute to this character? Are existing land uses in the surrounding area known? Has the desirable degree of pedestrian access to the shoreline been identified? Have desirable access points to the site been identified? Have sites, or structures of scientific, cultural (Aboriginal and European) historical and architectural importance likely to be affected by the proposal been identified? d) Site Planning Is the development set back as far as possible from the shoreline? Are structures grouped and/or located near existing groups of structures? Is the development sited on a suitable slope to minimise cut and fill and expensive footing design? Is the development sited to minimise disruption to surface and sub-surface drainage patterns? In particular, is the development sited to avoid drainage ways, seasonally wet areas and flood prone lands? Does the development minimise changes to the quality of run-off water which flows to the ocean? Is the development sited to avoid unstable, erosion prone soils? Is the development sited to minimise the disruption of natural erosive and marine sediment flow processes? Is the development sited to minimise wind and salt spray impact? Is the development sited to minimise disturbance to existing vegetation? Does the development minimise negative impacts on the water quality of the coast? Are important marine habitats protected? Is the development sited to allow minimum disruption to the major lines in the landscape? Is the development sited to protect and enhance desirable views? Is the development sited and planned to minimise congestion on adjacent roads? Does the development minimise interruption to pedestrian movement along the foreshore? Does the development allow controlled access to the shoreline? Is the development sited clear of all service easements and statutory setbacks? e) Design of Structures Have the proposed uses of the building and the functional requirements been clearly identified? Does the structure allow for future changing needs and expansion? Are areas which may require heating served by north facing windows? Where appropriate, have the dominant forms in the surrounding landscape been used as a basis for design? Have existing major lines in the landscape been maintained? Have the dominant colours in the surrounding landscape been used as a basis for design? Have the dominant textures in the surrounding landscape been used as a basis for external detailing and material selection? Does the design minimise salt build-up; in particular, are roof slopes sufficient to allow self-washing? Where required, are fittings and finishes robust enough to withstand high usage? Where required, are fittings and finishes vandal resistant? Are materials and finishes durable in the coastal environment and have the most ecologically suitable technologies been used? Are windows located and protected to allow winter sun penetration while excluding summer sun? Are the walls and roof appropriately insulated to minimise undesirable heat loss and gain? Are openings located to allow cross-ventilation? Are the physical properties of building materials utilised to manage heat loss and gain? Is the structure designed to withstand the higher more constant wind forces of the coastal area? Are the footings appropriate for the soil type, depth and bearing capacity? Are the footings the least disruptive to site drainage and soil stability? ¥ Does the siting and design satisfy the requirements of the relevant authorities and result in the minimum installation costs for the following services, where appropriate? > stormwater > sewage > electricity > gas > telephone > garbage collection Are structures associated with services, including radio, television and other signal aerial structures located to minimise their visual prominence? Is the structure designed to minimise interference with natural erosive and marine sediment flow processes? f) Site Design Does the landscape design maintain and enhance the existing coastal character of the area? Have appropriate plant species been selected? Do the landscape works effectively visually integrate the development into the site? Do the landscape works allow winter sun penetration while providing shade in the summer? Do the landscape works used screen prevailing winter winds? Do the landscape works screen utilities and undesirable structures and views? Are site utilities grouped? Are site utilities located to ensure their efficient use? page top Appendix 2 - Victorian Coastal Council Contacts 1. Victorian Coastal Council Secretariat 4/240 Victoria Parade East Melbourne 3001 Telephone 03 9412 4690 2. Regional Coastal Boards Western Coast Regional Coastal Board C/- NRE 78 Henna Street Warrnambool 3280 Telephone 03 5561 9924 Central Coastal Board Level 24, Rialto South 525 Collins St Melbourne 3000 Telephone 03 9614 8188 Gippsland Coastal Board 3/107 Nicholson St Bairnsdale 3875 Telephone 03 5153 0451 3. Coast Action Department of Natural Resources and Environment 240 Victoria Parade (PO Box 41) East Melbourne 3002 Telephone 03 9412 4011 Coast Action Co-ordinators Warrnambool Telephone 03 5561 9950 Lorne Telephone 03 5289 1618 Geelong Telephone 03 5226 4669 Melbourne Telephone 03 9296 4525 /4532 Yarram Telephone 03 5182 5155 Bairnsdale Telephone 03 5152 0439 4. Regional Coastal Offices of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Portland 8-12 Julia Street Telephone 03 5523 3232 Geelong State Government Offices Cnr Fenwick and Lt Malop Streets Telephone 03 5226 4667 Bairnsdale 7 Service Street Telephone 03 5152 0400 Warrnambool 78 Henna Street Telephone 03 5561 9900 Melbourne 30 Prospect Street Box Hill 3128 Telephone 03 9296 4400 Orbost 171 Nicholson Street Telephone 03 5161 1222 Colac 83 Gellibrand Street Telephone 03 5233 5533 Yarram 310 Commercial Road Telephone 03 5182 5155 Traralgon 71 Hotham Street Telephone 03 5172 2111   5. Aboriginal Affairs Victoria 115 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy 3065 Telephone 03 9412 7498 6. Tourism Victoria 55 Swanston Street, Melbourne 3000 Telephone 03 9653 9777 7. Department of Infrastructure Nauru House 80 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 Telephone 03 9655 6444 South Western Region 63 McKillop Street, Geelong 3220 Telephone 03 5225 2521 Gippsland Region 11 Hazelwood Road, Morwell 5840 Telephone 03 5132 1666 8. Parks Victoria 378 Cotham Road, Kew 3101 Telephone 03 9816 7000 9. Local Committee of Management Responsible for management of Coastal Crown Reserves under the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978. Contact the local Regional Office of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment for contact details. 10. Environment Protection Authority 477 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 Telephone 03 9628 5622 11. Municipal Association of Victoria 11 Milton Pde, Malvern 3144 Telephone 03 9823 5555 12. National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Tasma Terrace, 4 Parliament Place, East Melbourne 3002 Telephone 03 9654 4711 13. Country Fire Authority or Local Fire Brigade 8 Lakeside Drive, Burwood East 3151 (Headquarters, Private Box 701, Mt. Waverley 3149) Telephone 03 9262 8444 14. Energy Information Centre 115 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy 3065 Telephone 03 9412 6886