Waterways (watercraft facilities)

Location and open space function
Requirements for location and open space function
Desired standards of service (DSS)
DSS provide a guide, at a strategic level, for the desired standards required for Council land, infrastructure and natural assets, being purchased, contributed, developed or managed.
The ELS contains the DSS for open space and provides a guide to what type of park/reserves are suitable for the various categories of embellishment.
The ELS provides guidance, specifically for Open Space (including Environment Reserves). The DSS for each theme includes:
- Introduction of categories
- Guidelines – to be applied in planning, design and management
- Category standards – detailed description and standards/requirements for each category.
The DSS may also include:
- Land suitability – land requirement criteria and constraints
- Category directions – specific planning directions
- Summary of the DSS (Coastal, Open Space and Social Infrastructure) – a quick reference to provision rates and standards
- Embellishments (environment reserves and open space) – tables providing standard embellishments applicable to these categories which help inform acceptable activities/infrastructure needs.

The RPP provides a more detailed guide for the location, quantity, distribution and size of embellishments for Recreation Parks.
The RPP provides guidance for the location of activities and embellishments in relation to:
- Appropriate activity and level of embellishment for each park type
- Quantity (recommended number of facilities in each locality, recommended number of associated embellishments for each category)
- Distribution (catchment for provision of activity where relevant)
- Size (optimal space requirement where relevant).

Once the location/requirements are decided, the LIM provides guidance for the design and delivery.
This component is currently in development