2020-05-13 Special Meeting Minutes

SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES                                                          13 MAY 2020


              6.    The proposed new dwelling house is fully located within a palustrine
                    wetland and is a groundwater dependent ecosystem and therefore is
                    inconsistent with the overall outcomes sought by the Detached House
                    Code (14.51.2 a) and h) as the land is not suitable for a detached house
                    and the proposal will adversely impact on the site and surrounding area’s
                    environmental values, including environmentally sensitive areas.
              7.    The proposed detached dwelling and second lot would increase the
                    potential development footprint and allowable site density, exacerbating
                    known impacts, and resulting in additional impacts on the amenity of the
                    locality contrary to Specific Outcome O26 of the Detached House Code.
              8.    The proposal is contrary to the draft Noosa Plan as it proposes to establish
                    a lot and house site within a groundwater dependant ecosystem which is
                    defined as an ecologically important area. Specifically:
                    a)   The development fails to meet the outcomes of 9.4.8 Water Quality
                         and Drainage Code in that it does not protect ecology and
                         groundwater dependent ecosystems nor maintain fish passage.
                    b)   The development proposes drainage lines and does not propose to
                         reinstate or revegetate disturbed areas and is therefore inconsistent
                         with specific outcomes in PO5.
                    c)   The development is not designed to be located, designed,
                         constructed and operated to protect and enhance environmental
                         values and water quality of waterways, wetlands, lakes, ground
                         waters and drainage systems and therefore is inconsistent with
                         outcomes P06, 11, 12 and 13 relating to stormwater quality and
                         protection of receiving waters.
                    d)   The development proposes new infrastructure excavation and fill in
                         a groundwater discharge zone and is therefore inconsistent with
                         outcomes AO13.1, 13.2.
                    e)   As such the development fails to meet Overall Outcomes Coastal
                         Communities (7.2.6.2) as it is neither sited nor designed to protect
                         ecologically important areas and retain landscape elements.
         B.   Note the following are reasons for adopting this decision:
              1.    The Noosa Plan does not support the establishment of a separate allotment
                    within 50m of the National Park;
              2.    The proposed lot is flood affected;
              3.    The proposed development will cause offsite flooding impacts; and
              4.    The proposal does not comply with the outcomes of the Noosa Plan and
                    the draft New Noosa Plan.

         For:            Crs. Stockwell, Jurisevic, Wilkie, Lorentson, Finzel and Wegener
         Against:        Cr Stewart
                                                                                       Carried.




3   MEETING CLOSURE

    The meeting closed at 1.21pm.


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