Town Planning Assessment Report · OPW26/0133

   ●​   Medium density residential zone code;
   ●​   Noosaville local plan area code;
   ●​   Dual occupancy and multiple dwelling code;
   ●​   Driveways and parking code;
   ●​   Earthworks code;
   ●​   Existing services code;
   ●​   Fire services for common private title code;
   ●​   Landscaping code;
   ●​   Sustainable building design code;
   ●​   Transport code;
   ●​   Water quality and drainage code;
   ●​   Waste management code;
   ●​   Flood hazard overlay code.

The proposal has been assessed against the Acceptable Outcomes and Performance Outcomes of the
above codes, and is considered compliant. Where the proposal does not comply with an Acceptable
Outcome, alternative solutions to satisfy the corresponding Performance Outcome have been
provided.

5.3 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE CODE

A review of the Medium density residential zone code has been undertaken. Refer to attached code
assessment. The proposed development meets the purpose, overall outcomes and the relevant
acceptable outcomes of the code. The proposal complies with, can comply with or can be conditioned
to comply with all of the relevant code requirements with the exception of the acceptable outcomes
below:


    Performance Outcome                Acceptable Outcome                         Response

PO17 Front fences and walls are AO17.1 Front fences or walls are        The proposed 1.8m fence is
designed and sited to:               set back an average of 1 metre     setback 1m from the front
(a)​ contribute         to       the and are articulated to provide     boundary behind high quality
     attractiveness       of     the visual interest by stepping the    landscaping in accordance with
     streetscape;                    design at a maximum of 5 metre     the attached Landscape Plans.
                                     intervals.                         The proposed fence provides a
(b)​ be compatible with the
     existing            streetscape                                    high quality outcome to the
     character;                      AO17.2 Where located on the        street by proposing a mix of
                                                                        materials      and       finishes
(c)​ avoid     interference     with boundary:                          including stone, timber batten
    movement         of   surface (a)​ the solid portion of front       gates and a solid wall. This
    stormwater;                        fences and walls is no more      provides variation and visual
(d)​ allow for casual surveillance     than 1.2 metres high; or         interest, whilst allowing for
    of the street;                (b)​ the walls contain openings       casual     surveillance.      The
(e)​ provide planting in front of      or materials that ensure it is   proposed landscaping in front
     solid fences and walls; and       50% transparent and has a        of the fence will not create an
                                       height not exceeding 1.8         impediment for pedestrians
(f)​ ensure plantings between
                                       metres.                          using the footpath.
     the front fence and the
     footpath does not create an
     impediment for pedestrians AO17.3 Solid front fences and
     using the footpath.          walls may be 1.8 metres in
                                  height if the property has
                                  frontage to an arterial road or a
                                  distributor road.



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