Carina Q&A June 2019 - Frasers Property

Carina Q&A

June 2019

Q. Who is Frasers Property Australia?
Frasers Property Australia’s activities across Australia cover the development of residential land, housing and apartments, commercial, retail
and industrial properties, investment property ownership and management, and property management. We have been creating homes for
Australians for nearly 100 years.

To find out more, visit www.frasersproperty.com.au/about-frasers-property.

Q. What is the current status of the Carina project?
The proposed plan has been endorsed by Brisbane City Council following a collaborative planning phase.

Q. Where is the Carina development located?
The Carina development is located eight kilometres from Brisbane CBD at 179 – 193 Fursden Road, Carina QLD 4152. The site is next to
the Minnippi Parklands, a future golf course and Bulimba Creek, with direct access to the Gateway Motorway.

Q. What are the major components of the new community?
• New masterplanned community comprising 172 townhomes and 20 lots to align with the surrounding residential areas
• More than 26% of the site dedicated to open space including retention of existing vegetation
• Residents’ pool, BBQ facilities, recreation centre and other community amenities
• Landscaped parkland with green connections to the neighbouring Minnippi Parklands
• Internal private road network with no driveways off Ellen Street or Fursden Road
• Designed to achieve a 5 Star Green Star Communities rating

Q. How many people will the community be home to?
The new community is expected to be home to approximately 480 people on completion.

Q. When will construction commence and finish?
Construction is currently forecast to commence in the second half of 2019 with staged completion expected in late 2021.

Q. What preliminary works have been done?
Initial remediation works to remove asbestos contamination from the soil have been completed.

Q. How will you manage noise during construction?
All work will be carried out in accordance with Brisbane City Council approval and will only take place during the hours permitted. The hours
we are permitted to undertake work on site are between 6:30am and 6:30pm Monday to Saturday (excluding public holidays).

Q. What is the traffic management plan during construction?
We will ensure the local community receives plenty of notice ahead of any temporary road closures. We will work with our contractor to
ensure the safety of the community and workers at all times.

Q. What is the proposed density for the site?
The new community will integrate 172 townhouses and 20 residential land lots. The comparative density on a per hectare equivalency basis
is 37 dwellings per hectare, which is lower than recently approved developments in the area.

Q. Has the community been informed about the project?
Frasers Property began community consultation in July 2018 ahead of the commencement of the public notification period in November
2018. We have held a series of meetings with key stakeholders, distributed a community newsletter to more than 800 residences
neighbouring the site, erected onsite signage, hosted a community drop-in session and developed an information website which contains
detailed responses to frequently asked questions: www.carinaliving.com.au.

Q. Is the development in keeping with the surrounding neighbourhood?
The new community aligns with the density and housing type of the existing neighbourhood, which is largely characterised by established
townhouses. The community is bounded by a church, Minnippi Parklands, a future golf course, and existing townhouse developments.

Q. What are the community benefits of this development?
• Transformation of an industrial site to align with the surrounding residential community
• Reduction of heavy vehicle movements, with approximately 40 less movements per day between 12am and 6am
• Contribution of over $5 million to improve local infrastructure including roads, parks and stormwater
• Removal of overhead power lines to perimeter of existing site
• Retention of vegetation and green connections to Minnippi Parklands with over 26% of the new community being dedicated communal
   open space, which is five times more than required by Brisbane City Council
• A plan to exceed Council’s visitor parking planning policy requirements
• A considered internalised private road network
• Single detached housing on Kate Street
• No driveways off Ellen Street or Fursden Road

Q. What’s the plan for improving the infrastructure in the area?
Frasers Property will contribute approximately $5 million to Brisbane City Council to improve local infrastructure including roads, parks and
stormwater management. The works will be managed by Council.

Q. How will people access the new community?
The site has three street frontages, with the primary point of access being Ellen Street. A secondary access will be provided off Fursden
Road to the north and individual access to each single detached house on Kate Street will be provided to the south.

Q. Is the Carina development staged?
Yes, the development will be delivered across multiple stages. The first stage will include the community recreational facilities, the retention
and regeneration of the ecological area, and landscaped green space in the north east corner of the site.

Q. How close will the new dwellings be to the neighbouring properties?
All new dwellings will be set back from the boundary in accordance with the approval.

Q. How much open green space and parkland will be delivered?
Communal areas and green space are key components of the development with over 26% of the site dedicated to open space for the
community. We are retaining and regenerating a large portion of existing natural vegetation in the north eastern corner of the site which
extends to activated open space throughout, connecting residents to the adjacent greenbelt of Minnippi Parklands and the future golf
course.

Q. Is Frasers Property delivering the golf course?
No. The future golf course will be delivered as part of the Cannon Hill Community Links Development Project by BMD Properties Pty Ltd
and Brisbane City Council. More information can be found at: www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/things-to-see-and-do/outdoor-activities/golf/cannon-
hill-community-links-development-project.

Q. What flora and fauna exists on the site?
There is a cluster of native trees in the north east corner which contains the highest value vegetation on the site, as determined through the
independent ecological assessment, which provides potential connectivity for wildlife to Bulimba Creek to the east. This vegetation will be
retained.

The site was previously a light industrial site so we have completed initial site remediation works, including the removal of asbestos
contamination from the soil.

Q. Are there koalas living on the site?
The site is located within the biodiversity areas overlay as set out in the Brisbane City Plan 2014. Under this overlay, the site is mapped as
an assessable Koala Habitat area.

As the site is within the biodiversity areas overlay, we needed to engage a qualified professional (Saunders Havill Group) to complete a
detailed independent ecological assessment of the site as part of the DA process. There was no direct or indirect evidence observed of
listed fauna species including koalas on the site during field surveys.

Brisbane City Council previously raised concerns about the potential for a koala habitat on site, which were addressed in the detailed
independent ecological assessment. Council has now endorsed the development plan for the site.

Q. What is the approach to sustainability in the new community?
We are targeting a Green Star Communities Accreditation from the Green Building Council of Australia. In achieving this accreditation, we
will demonstrate a commitment to long-term sustainability through:
• The delivery of a more liveable, prosperous and sustainable community
• The achievement of more efficient planning outcomes
• Fostering community engagement and participation
• Working collaboratively to ensure the best community outcomes
• Ensuring credibility through independent, third-party verification of best practice outcomes
• The new community has been designed to achieve a 5 Star Green Star Communities rating
• For more information about Green Star, visit: https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/

Q. Following the first exhibition of the proposed plan, Council made a Request for Information. How did the plan change in
response?
A number of key design revisions have been made:
• A reduction in the number of townhouses within the total masterplan by 24
• An increase in visitor car parking from 30 spaces to 39 spaces, which is 50% more than Council’s planning policy requirements
• An increase from 21.8% to 26.8% of the site area dedicated to communal open space. This exceeds Council’s 5% communal open
    space requirement by more than five times, with over a quarter of the site being dedicated as communal open space.

Q. How is parking being managed for the proposed development?
All dwellings will have off street car parking in accordance with Council requirements. There will be 39 visitor parking spaces, which is 50%
more than Council’s planning policy requirements.

Q. What impact will the new community have on traffic in the local area?
The site was previously used as warehouse/distribution centre. Traffic modelling shows that up to 100 truck movements occurred each day
on Ellen Street and Fursden Road, including approximately 40 truck movements during the hours of 7pm and 6am. These movements will
be removed with the land use changing to residential.

Further independent assessment by a specialist traffic consultant indicates the development will not impact the operations of the
surrounding road network.

Q. Has the site ever been affected by flooding and how does the design ensure protection during a flood?
The site has previously been impacted by flood at its northern edge due to backwater from Bulimba Creek. The masterplan has considered
independent modelling by engineering experts to ensure the residential dwellings are designed to be immune from a Q100 flood event.

Access and egress to the site will be maintained at all times in the event of a flood. Key design elements include:
• Primary vehicular and pedestrian access off Ellen Street to ensure access and egress is not obstructed during a flood event
• Installation of stormwater infrastructure including treatment devices to collect and treat runoff from the site
• Combination of landscaped retaining on the northern edge of the site, as well as open space dedication
• Importantly, flood modelling carried out by our engineer has demonstrated there will be no impact to properties located ‘downstream’ of
   the site on completion