Response to Information Request [As Published] · 132007.2399

2. Conceptual plans indicating any visual buffers proposed between the golf course and
the lots.
It is important to create visual buffers between the golf course and lots to:
ƒ    maintain a pleasant, natural playing environment for golfers; and
ƒ    enhance visual privacy to homes built on the lots while maintaining an outlook over
     the open space areas of the golf course and beyond.
The interface between the golf fairways and the residential lots has been carefully
designed to provide adequate visual buffers. The distance between the line of play and
the residences vary but in all cases are at a distance that allows a reasonable visual
buffer. Furthermore, those areas with little or no existing trees will be planted in a manner
that establishes vegetation corridors. In this way, the residences have a good outlook
over the open space areas of the golf course and beyond. The vegetation also provides
screening of the homes from the direction of play and improves safety from errant golf
balls.




    Figure 3 ‐ Indicative vegetation planting arrangement to create a visual buffer between the golf course and
                                                     residences



The photographs of the western side of the 16th golf hole at Noosa Springs (below)
illustrate the proposed planting arrangements. The vegetation shown in the photographs
was planted during the development phase and illustrates the effectiveness of this
design.




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