Development Application part 2 Planning Report MCU13/0051

 7.2.1 Mary River Catchment Locality Code
 A ’Tower’ in the   Mary River Catchment Locality is assessable against the Mary River
 Catchment Locality Code. The Overall Outcomes for the Mary River Catchment Locality
 which are relevant to the current proposal are addressed below.


a) New uses and works are located, designed and managed to-
    i. be compatible with other uses and works;
   ii. maintain the safety ofpeople and works;
  iii. avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users of other
       premises, including acoustic and visual qualities; and
  iv.  avoid significant impacts to native habitat including fragmentation, attrition, or
       removal of vegetation or significant habitat features;


b)   The Mary River Catchment retains its primary role as a rural and open space area,
     supporting a range of sustainable Agricultural Uses;

c) The rural character, lifestyle and level of accessibility enjoyed by residents of the locality
   is maintained;


 d) Agriculture remains a significant part of the economic activity across the locality
 through-
    i.  ensuring that traditional Agricultural Uses, including small cropping, cattle grazing
        and dairying are continued, especially on the better agricultural land on and
        adjacent to the valley floors;
   ii.  ensuring that Agricultural Uses and land suited to agricultural activities are
        protected; and
  iii.  promoting farm forestry within the locality;

 e) The scale and form of buildings and other structures are-
    i.  designed to be responsive to the rural character and amenity of the locality;
   ii.  designed to retain strong historical connections through the use of sensitive and
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        traditional building forms; and
  iii.  integrated into the landform and landscape;

 f) Residential df;velopment, for both residents and visitors;
     i.  low impact buildings of a domestic scale within densely landscaped settings; and
    ii.  buildings that are well articulated and use traditional design elements consistent
         with the Queensland vernacular building style of the locality;


 g) Home-based businesses are promoted where they are consistent with the amenity of
 the locality and environmental qualities;


 h) Opportunities are provided for low impact, short stay visitor facilities, in the form of
 farmstay and bed and breakfast accommodation;

     i)      Significant tertiary clay resources south east of Pomona are protected from
             land uses which would potentially impact on the utilisation of those resources;


 j) The impacts associated with any new extractive industry, changes to existing industry
 and the rehabilitation of extractive industries are prevented or mitigated;


 k) Recreation values are protected and enhanced through the maintenance of the scenic
 and environmental values of the locality;




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