2017-08-17 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                     17 AUGUST 2017


    2.   The approval is not consistent with the Noosa Plan 2006 as the proposed urban
         development is not located within an established village and would result in
         fragmentation of land holdings outside of areas already allocated for such purpose by
         the Noosa Plan. The development is also partly located within the Riparian Buffer area
         identified for protection by the Biodiversity Overlay.
    3.   The approval is contrary to the South East Queensland Koala Conservation State
         Planning Regulatory Planning Provisions as the development will result in the removal
         of non-juvenile koala habitat trees.
    4.   Different bushfire hazard mapping to that used for the initial approval applies as the
         State Planning Provisions came into effect after the original approval and results in a
         higher hazard rating. The higher hazard rating may require changes to setback/buffer
         areas and an amended subdivision layout. An updated bushfire management plan has
         not been submitted to enable an assessment of the current bushfire hazard.
    5.   Significant time has lapsed since the ecological assessment reports were originally
         submitted and the information in these reports is now outdated. Updated ecological
         reports have not been submitted.
    6.   The community is unlikely to be aware of the proposal given the significant time that
         has lapsed, the Noosa Plan’s current zoning and no works have commenced on site.


6   KOALA CONSERVATION PLAN 2016 REVIEW
    That Council note the report by the Principal Environment Officer to the Planning &
    Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 August 2017 regarding the progress of the Koala
    Conservation Plan 2016.




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