Information Request OPW19 0223 · OPW19/0223

Officer: 	Monkeith Kadhum
Direct Telephone: 	07 53296203
Our Reference:	OPW19/0223
Your Reference:	NA
29 October 2019
Javatex P/L
C/- Pivotal Perspective Pty Ltd
4/59 Mary St
NOOSAVILLE  QLD  4566
[email protected]
Dear Jack
Information Request
Planning Act 2016
I refer to your application and advise that Council requires further information to satisfactorily assess the proposal.
application details
Application No.	OPW19/0223
Street Address:	13 Noosa Dr Noosa Heads Qld 4567
Real Property Description:	Lot 5 RP 91777
Planning Scheme:	The Noosa Plan (8 June 2018)
INFORMATION REQUIRED
The information requested is set out below:
Construction and Traffic Management
Issue
Given the prominence of the area, the significant traffic flows and location of the site near a busy commercial and touristic area, it is considered necessary a construction and traffic management plan be provided for assessment prior to issuing a permit approval for OPW. Reference is also made to Advisory Note 4 of the higher order approval MCU19/0031.
Information Required
Provide construction and  traffic management plan/s that address but not limited to the following:
Timeline and duration/s for the proposed civil works, particularly avoiding peak times sessions (eg public and school holidays) and local calendar special events.
Traffic management measures to that address minimising any potential adverse impact on traffic movements due to the development works and achieving no obstruction to traffic flows on the local streets.
Measures to ensure unobstructed and safe pedestrian access across the frontage of the site is maintained at all times.
Parking arrangement for machineries and workers vehicles during the development works.
Minimising impact of noise and dust emissions on neighbouring properties and the public.
Landscaping and Trees Protection
Issue
The supplied arborist report does not adequately identify the trees to be protected on the site and in adjacent lands.
Information Required
Provide the following:
Provide an arborist report which accurately identifies the trees to be protected on plan.
Identify the tree protection zone on plan.
Issue
The stormwater plan shows stormwater infiltration tanks underground. It is unclear how these structures relate to tree protection zones.
Information Required
Provide a site plan showing the configuration of the stormwater infiltration tanks in relation to the tree protection zones of trees in and adjacent to the site.
Issue
The Observations and Tree Protection Methodology are poorly written and hard to understand, some sentences are statement and some read as recommendations. Tree Protection Zones are proposed to be fenced off and forest mulch applied. It is unclear when the proposed works are to occur.
Information Required
Provide a report by a suitably qualified person, with a minimum qualification of ISA certification or a Diploma of Arboriculture in addition to a minimum of 3 years current experience in the field of arboriculture, which clearly include/address the following:
Coordinates the works with civil works.
Identifies the work procedures to be engaged.
The timing of the works.
Location of the works on plan.
Location of proposed root barrier on the site and impacts on root zone.
Define future proofing and impacts on the trees.
Stormwater Disposal and Civil Works
Issue
Concerns regarding the performance of the proposed stormwater disposal system when having a high water table level during an adverse wet weather condition and/or high tide.
Information Required
Provide assessment regarding the level of the water table at the property during adverse weather conditions and its impact on the performance of the proposed stormwater disposal. Amend plan/s as necessary to achieve the required performance and address the issue of tree protection (Item 3 above).
Issue
Concerns regarding the mainatemnace access to remove sediment and gross pollutant from the proposed 600X600 Pit: 1/2 and Pit 2/1.
Information Required
Assess the above issue and amend plans as may be required to achieve suitable maintenance access.
Issue
The design and construction of pavement over tree protection zone.
Information Required
Provide any necessary amendment to the pavement design within the tree protection zone to ensure the long term survival of the existing tree/s.
due date for response to information request
The due date for providing the requested information is 05 February 2019. Please advise Council of your response to this information request in accordance with section 13 of the Development Assessment Rules.
If you do not provide a response before the due date, it will be taken as if you have decided not to respond to the information request and Council will continue with the assessment of your application.
other details
You can follow the progress of this application online at www.noosa.qld.gov.au. The “Online Services” page can be accessed via "Quick Links" on the left hand side of the screen.
Should you have any further queries in relation to the above, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number above.
Yours faithfully,

Monkeith Kadhum
Development Engineer

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