2020-02-11 P&E Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 - MCU18-0166 - Visual Impact Assessment

6. Visual impact assessment                            6.2.    Zone of visual influence
                                                       A Zone of Visual Influence (ZVI) has been used to
The following assessment considers the
                                                       establish the theoretical area from which the
potential visual influence of the project on the
                                                       monopole may be visible (refer section 2,
surrounding landscape, an assessment of key
                                                       Methodology).
views from sensitive viewpoints, and a summary
of key findings.                                       The ZVI shows a large part of the potential visual
                                                       influence of the project extending in a 1
6.1.    Topography                                     kilometre radius from the site, including along
                                                       Tablelands Road. The ZVI extends beyond this to
There is a high degree of topographical variation
                                                       the northeast (including Tablelands Lookout and
in the land surrounding the site (Refer Figure 6-1
                                                       a group of nearby properties at the end of
Elevation).
                                                       Tablelands Road) and east (including several
The Woondum National Park to the north of the          properties along Arthy’s and Falls Creek Road).
study area is a densely vegetated, mountainous         The site also has the potential to be seen across
area. In the vicinity of the site, the National Park   the rural landscapes further east, extending as
rises to approximately 350 metres above sea            far as Mt Pinbarren.
level. A series of smaller ridgelines extend south
                                                       The ZVI shows potential visibility extending
and southwest from this park, including the
                                                       further south to properties in the northern
lower ridgeline on which the site is located.
                                                       fringe of Cooran, on Queen Road and King Road.
The landform is much lower to the south of the         There are also several residential properties and
study area, descending to around 100 metres at         larger rural allotments on the northern outskirts
Cooran to the south west of the site. This area        of Cooran that would potentially have views to
includes several prominent hills and mountains         the site, including along Brewers Road and
including the Mount Pinbarren approximately            Risley Court.
2.5km to the east of the site, Mt Cooran 3km to
                                                       This area formed the basis of field investigations
the southwest in Cooran and Mt Cooroora
                                                       to identify views to the project.
approximately 6.5km to the south in Pomona.
These mountains are a part of the Glass House          Refer Figure 6-2 Zone of visual influence.
Mountains which extend across the Sunshine
Coast Hinterland.
The topography of the site is undulating, with
ground levels ranging from 113 metres at its
lowest point at the south-eastern corner to 192
metres at the highest point at the north-western
corner of the property. The relative height at
proposed monopole site is 164 metres.




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