Response to Council IR

Council’s Reference: 132004.5633.03
Our Reference:       2029 L09 NG
Our Contact:         Nadine Gorton




4th May 2021



Chief Executive Officer
Noosa Council
PO Box 141
TEWANTIN QLD 4565


Attention: Planning Assessment


Dear Sir/Madam,

RESPONSE TO INFORMATION REQUST
OTHER CHANGE TO DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE –
EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT - ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATION ROOMS, MEDITATION
HALLS AND FACILITIES AT 35 RULES ROAD POMONA DESCRIBED AS LOT 3 ON RP814545
AND LOT 6 ON RP848414


I refer to the above application and the information request issued by your Council 24th November and
extended until 17th May 2021. This request listed four items that Council considers is necessary in order to
complete its assessment of the above application.

The applicant provides the following response:

Item 1: Please provide a consolidated up to date plan/s (including an aerial image overlaid with layout)
showing the following:
      a. a updated consolidated footprint to minimise clearing;
      b. bushfire setbacks and areas of vegetation required to be cleared for bushfire purposes
      (including bushfire access tracks);
      c. staging of the development;
      d. offset planting as part of stage 1.

Applicant’s Response to Item 1: As a result of an on- site inspection with Council officers, Mr Glen Conforti
and Mr Conor Neville, the applicant has reviewed the proposal in relation to bushfire management and
vegetation which has resulted in revised plans that relocate several cabins out of the Fire Management
Zones.

Please refer to Attachment A which provides revised plans detailing:

        Relocation of male cabins out of Northern Fire Management zone
        Relocation of female cabins out of Southern Fire Management zone
        Existing cleared construction access road utilised for fire management
        Staging plan
        Koala offset planting area

Attachment B and Attachment C provide a revised Bushfire Management Plan and revised Fauna and
Flora Assessment Report which support the proposed changes to the plans.