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SARA reference:        2107-23530 SRA
Council reference:     MCU21/0110
Applicant reference:   16022



5 May 2022

Chief Executive Officer
Noosa Shire Council
PO Box 141
Tewantin QLD 4565
[email protected]

Attention:       Mr Patrick Murphy


Dear Patrick


SARA response—61 Noosa Springs Drive, Noosa Heads
(Referral agency response given under section 56 of the Planning Act 2016)

The development application described below was confirmed as properly referred by the State
Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) on 21 July 2021.


Response
Outcome:                             Referral agency response – with conditions.
Date of response:                    5 May 2022
Conditions:                          The conditions in Attachment 1 must be attached to any
                                     development approval.
Advice:                              Advice to the applicant is in Attachment 2.
Reasons:                             The reasons for the referral agency response are in Attachment 3.


Development details
Description:                         Development permit         Material Change of Use - Resort complex
                                                                (112 units), Bar, Food and drink outlet,
                                                                Outdoor sport and recreation (3 x tennis
                                                                courts)

SARA role:                          Referral Agency.
SARA trigger:                       Schedule 10, Part 10, Division 3, Subdivision 3, Table 1, Item 1—
                                    Koala habitat area in SEQ region

                                    Schedule 10, Part 9, Division 4, Subdivision 1, Table 1, Item 1—


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                                        Development impacting on State transport infrastructure
                                        (Planning Regulation 2017)
SARA reference:                         2107-23530 SRA
Assessment Manager:                     Noosa Shire Council
Street address:                         61 Noosa Springs Drive, Noosa Heads
Real property description:              Lot 4 on SP178340
Applicant name:                         Noosa Springs Real Estate Pty Ltd
Applicant contact details:               C/- Adamson Town Planning
                                         PO Box 894
                                         Cooroy QLD 4563
                                         [email protected]


Representations
An applicant may make representations to a concurrence agency, at any time before the application is
decided, about changing a matter in the referral agency response (s.30 Development Assessment
Rules). Copies of the relevant provisions are in Attachment 4.

A copy of this response has been sent to the applicant for their information.

For further information please contact Danica Clark, Senior Planner, on (07) 4616 7305 or via email
[email protected] who will be pleased to assist.

Yours sincerely




Jamaica Hewston
Manager

cc      Noosa Springs Real Estate Pty Ltd, [email protected]

enc     Attachment 1 - Referral agency conditions
        Attachment 2 - Advice to the applicant
        Attachment 3 - Reasons for referral agency response
        Attachment 4 - Representations about a referral agency response
        Attachment 5 - Approved plans and specifications




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Attachment 1—Referral agency conditions
(Under section 56(1)(b)(i) of the Planning Act 2016 the following conditions must be attached to any development
approval relating to this application) (Copies of the plans and specifications referenced below are found at
Attachment 5)


                                                                                               Condition
 No.    Conditions
                                                                                               timing
 Material change of use
 Schedule 10, Part 10, Division 3, Subdivision 3, Table 1, Item 1—Koala habitat area in SEQ region—
 The chief executive administering the Planning Act 2016 nominates the Director-General of the
 Department of Environment and Science to be the enforcement authority for the development to which
 this development approval relates for the administration and enforcement of any matter relating to the
 following conditions:
 1.     The development must be carried out generally in accordance with the                   At all times
        following documents:
                 Proposed Site Plan with Koala Habitat Overlay, prepared by
                  Marchese Partners International Pty Ltd, dated 12/11/2020, Dwg.
                  No. SK.01, Revision 1.

 2.     Clearing is limited to the removal of 19 non-juvenile koala habitat trees              At all times
        identified with a red ‘X’ on Proposed Site Plan with Koala Habitat Overlay,
        prepared by Marchese Partners International Pty Ltd, dated 12/11/2020,
        Dwg. No. SK.01, Revision 1.

 3.     Prior to any building or operational works being undertaken, prepare a Koala           (a) to (e) Prior to
        Management Plan, which must:                                                           any clearing,
                                                                                               building or
         (a) Identify the clearing and construction activities that may increase the
                                                                                               operational
             risk of stress, injury or death of koalas; and
                                                                                               works being
         (b) Detail the management measures that will be implemented during                    undertaken.
             clearing works to prevent the risks identified in part (a) of this condition,
             including but not limited to all of the following:
                  i.   Details of pre-clearing inspections of the vegetation to be
                       cleared;
                 ii.   Measures required under the Nature Conservation (Koala)
                       Conservation Plan 2017, including the staging and sequencing
                       of clearing and provisions for a koala spotter during clearing
                       operations;
                iii.   Procedures for the recovery of koalas;
                iv.    Measures for dealing with trapped, injured, orphaned and
                       deceased koalas;
                 v.    Contact details for the contractor for reports of at risk or injured
                       koalas;
                vi.    Procedures for checking machinery for koalas; and
                vii.   Measures to protect retained koala habitat and vegetation
                       (including open land) in accordance with Australian Standard
                       AS4970-2009;
         (c) Detail the management measures that will be implemented during
             construction works to prevent the risks identified in part (a) of this
             condition, including but not limited to all of the following:
                  i.   Procedures for dealing with trapped, injured, orphaned and


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                       deceased koalas;
                 ii.   Contact details for the contractor for reports of trapped or
                       injured koalas;
                iii.   The use of fauna exclusion fencing;
                iv.    Measures to minimise the impact of construction related dust
                       on adjacent koala habitat;
                 v.    Signage in areas of vehicular traffic on site;
                vi.    Procedures for checking machinery for fauna;
               vii.    Measures to manage the risks posed by dogs (e.g., guard
                       dogs) on site;
               viii.   Measures to protect retained koala habitat and vegetation
                       (including open land) in accordance with Australian Standard
                       AS4970-2009;
                ix.    Requirements for sequential clearing and koala spotter in
                       accordance with Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation
                       Plan 2017;
                 x.    Measures to raise awareness amongst construction workers of
                       koalas on and near the construction activities; and
           (d) Be certified by a suitably qualified and experienced person.           (f) At all times.
       AND

           (e) Submit the Koala Management Plan to the Department of
               Environment and Science at [email protected]

           (f) Implement the management measures contained in the Koala
               Management Plan.

4.     Deliver an environmental offset in accordance with the Environmental Offsets Prior to
       Act 2014 to counterbalance the significant residual impacts on the matter of commencing any
                                                                                    clearing works.
       state environmental significance being 19 non-juvenile koala habitat trees.
       Note: Section 16 of the Environmental Offsets Act 2014 provides that when
       an offset condition is imposed on an authority, a number of deemed
       conditions are taken to apply. These deemed conditions are detailed in
       sections 19B, 22, 24 and 25 of the Environmental Offsets Act 2014.
       Contravention of a deemed condition is taken to be contravention of an
       imposed condition.
       More information on offset delivery can be found online.
       Please send the notice of election to [email protected].     Prior to the commencement of clearing activities, notify the Department of     72 hours prior to
       Environment and Science at [email protected] of:                 commencement
                                                                                      of vegetation
                 the expected date the clearing activity will commence;              clearing.
                 the expected duration of the clearing activity;
                 the name and contact details of the koala spotter that has been
                  contracted for the clearing activity; and
                 the name, contact details and authority number of the spotter
                  catcher that has been contracted for the clearing activity.



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6.     The existing fencing around the perimeter of the property is to be maintained    At all times
       as koala exclusion fencing in accordance with the Koala Sensitive Design
       Guideline (Version 2), prepared by the Department of Environment and
       Science and dated 01/02/2020.

Schedule 10, Part 9, Division 4, Subdivision 1, Table 1, Item 1—Development impacting on State
transport infrastructure—The chief executive administering the Planning Act 2016 nominates the
Director-General of the Department of Transport and Main Roads to be the enforcement authority for
the development to which this development approval relates for the administration and enforcement of
any matter relating to the following conditions:
7.    The development must provide a dedicated pedestrian pathway from the             Prior to the
      porte cochere to the hotel reception generally in accordance with the            commencement of
      following:                                                                       use, and where on
               Entry Link Level Plan, prepared by Marchese Partners, dated            site, to be
                12/11/2021, Dwg. No. 20079 DA1.01, revision 8; and                     maintained at all
                                                                                       times
               Site Plan, prepared by Marchese Partners, dated 12/11/2021, Dwg.
                No. 20079 DA1.00, revision 9.

8.    (a) The development must provide a bus setdown facility as part of the           (a) – (b)
          porte cochere at the location shown as numbers 11 and 13 on the              Prior to the
          Entry Link Level Plan, prepared by Marchese Partners, dated                  commencement
          12/11/2021, Dwg. No. 20079 DA1.01, revision 8.                               of use and to
                                                                                       be maintained
      (b) The bus setdown facility required in part (a) of this condition must be in   at all times
          accordance with the Disability Standards for Accessible Public
          Transport 2002 made under subsection 31(1) of the Disability                 (c)
          Discrimination Act 1992 and include the following:                           Prior to the
                                                                                       commencement of
               capacity for one (1) single unit rigid bus of 14.5m in length to
                traverse the porte cochere as well as provision for the parking of     use
                one (1) single unit rigid bus of 14.5m within the porte cochere;
               kerb modifications in accordance with Swept Path – 14.5, Coach,
                prepared by Traffic Transport Plus, dated 01/02/2022, Figure 2,
                Revision 1;
               provision for the parking of one (1) mini-bus of 8m in length with
                8x5 trailer within the porte cochere whilst another mini-bus with
                trailer traverses the porte cochere in accordance with Swept Path –
                Mini Bus With Trailer, prepared by Traffic Transport Plus, dated
                01/02/2022, Figure 5, Revision 1;
               lighting in accordance with AS/NZS 1158.3.1 – Lighting for Roads
                and Public Spaces, Part 3.1: Pedestrian Area (Category P)
                Lighting – Performance and Design Requirements; and
               access and hardstand, and shelter with seats, for waiting and
                boarding/alighting passengers.

      (c) RPEQ certification, with supporting documentation, must be provided to
          the Program Delivery and Operations Unit, North Coast Region
          ([email protected]) within the Department of Transport
          and Main Roads confirming that the development has been designed
          and constructed in accordance with parts (a) and (b) of this condition.

9.    (a) The development must provide a dedicated passenger loading zone              (a) - (b)
          within the porte cochere at the location shown as number 11 on the           Prior to the
          Entry Link Level Plan, prepared by Marchese Partners, dated                  commencement of


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           12/11/2021, Dwg. No. 20079 DA1.01, revision 8.                               use and to be
                                                                                        maintained at all
      (b) The passenger loading zone required in part (a) of this condition must        times
          be designed and constructed to:
           (i) Be suitable for use by a taxi catering for people with disabilities in   (c)
                accordance with:                                                        Prior to the
                   AS1428.1 - Design for access and mobility;                          commencement of
                   AS2890.6 – Parking Facilities, Part 6: Off-street parking           use
                      for people with disabilities;
                   Chapter 7 – Taxi Facilities of the Public Transport
                      Infrastructure Manual 2015; and
                   the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport
                      2002 - subsection 31(1) of the Disability Discrimination Act
                      1992;
           (ii) include lighting in accordance with AS/NZS 1158.3.1 – Lighting
                for Roads and Public Spaces, Part 3.1: Pedestrian Area
                (Category P) Lighting – Performance and Design Requirements;
                and
             (iii) provide access and hardstand, and shelter with seats, for waiting
                   and boarding/alighting passengers.

      (c) RPEQ certification, with supporting documentation, must be provided to
          the Program Delivery and Operations Unit, North Coast Region
          ([email protected]) within the Department of Transport
          and Main Roads confirming that the development has been designed
          and constructed in accordance with parts (a) and (b) of this condition.

10.   (a) A RPEQ certified Traffic Management Plan must be prepared and                 (a) & (b)
          given to the Program Delivery and Operations Unit, North Coast                Prior to the
          Region (via [email protected]) within the Department            commencement
          of Transport and Main Roads.                                                  of use, and
                                                                                        where on site,
      (b) The Traffic Management Plan must demonstrate how operation of the             to be
          porte cochere will be monitored and managed to ensure safe                    maintained at
          movement of vehicle and pedestrians, in particular when a 14.5m               all times
          coach is traversing the porte cochere when other vehicles are utilising
          the same.

      (c) The operation of the development must be undertaken in accordance             (c)
          with the Traffic Management Plan.                                             At all times
                                                                                        during
                                                                                        operation.




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Attachment 2—Advice to the applicant

General advice
1.      Terms and phrases used in this document are defined in the Planning Act 2016 its regulation or
        the State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP) v2.6. If a word remains undefined it has
        its ordinary meaning.

2.      Terms defined in the Glossary of Terms found within the state code 25: Development in South
        East Queensland koala habitat areas are taken to have the same meaning in these conditions.

3.      A reference to state code 25 is a reference to the version of the state code 25: Development in
        South East Queensland koala habitat areas in effect as at the date of this development
        approval.

4.      The Nature Conservation (Koala) Conservation Plan 2017 includes mandatory requirements
        that applies to all persons undertaking the clearing of koala habitat trees, including that clearing
        be undertaken sequentially and in the presence of a koala spotter.
        Penalties for non-compliance apply.
        For further information please contact the Department of Environment and Science at
        [email protected].      Despite this development approval, other permits or approvals may be required for the clearing
        of koala habitat. To determine if the proposed clearing requires other approvals under other
        local, State or federals laws go to www.qld.gov.au (search ‘vegetation clearing requirements’).

6.      The development contains areas mapped as containing a high-risk area on the protected plant
        flora survey trigger map. Where clearing is proposed within a high-risk area, it is a requirement
        under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 to conduct a flora survey in accordance with the Flora
        Survey Guidelines to determine if there are any protected plants on the clearing site. If
        protected plants are found on the clearing site, a clearing permit under the Nature
        Conservation Act 1992 may be required.

7.      The development contains habitat for threatened and special least concern fauna species. If the
        development requires tampering with a protected animal breeding place, a species
        management program may be required.

        More information on protected animal breeding places and species management programs can
        be found here: https://environment.des.qld.gov.au/licences-permits/plants-animals/species-
        management-program




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Attachment 3—Reasons for referral agency response
(Given under section 56(7) of the Planning Act 2016)

The reasons for SARA’s decision are:

The development complies with State code 6: Protection of state transport networks. Specifically, the
development:
  provides safe and direct access to public passenger transport infrastructure, including access by
     cycling and walking
  does not compromise existing safe and direct access to public passenger transport infrastructure,
     including access by cycling and walking.
The development complies with State code 25: Development in South East Queensland koala habitat
areas. Specifically, the development:
 provides mitigation for the 19 non-juvenile koala habitat trees to be removed via financial offsets
 through conditioning, will implement acceptable measures to avoid and mitigate injury or death of
    koalas from construction activities.

Material used in the assessment of the application:
 The development application material and submitted plans
 Planning Act 2016
 Planning Regulation 2017
 The State Development Assessment Provisions (version 2.6)
 The Development Assessment Rules
 SARA DA Mapping system
 State Planning Policy mapping system




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Attachment 4—Representations about a referral agency response
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Attachment 5—Approved plans and specifications
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