06/0823 - Applicant's Response to Information Request including Attachments [As Published] · 132006.823

 

CHOOSING FUTURES: Report on Submissions to The Noosa Plan

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Unclear implications of Biodiversity Overlay,
should be removed until community has further
opportunity to study the plan

remnant vegetation exists based on satellite and aerial
photography. The overlay has no effect on the current use
of the land. As per the current planning scheme, should
you make an development application for a new use or
building works and need to clear vegetation as a result,
Council will carry out a site inspection of the land and
make a determination of whether the trees can be
removed. Aiternatively, you can make a separate
application under Council's existing Vegetation
Management Local Law to remove the vegetation. The
overlay maps simply trigger the need for code assessment:
that is, the application for a house for instance would need
to come to Council for assessment rather than a private
certifier in order for Council to assess whether the
vegetation can be removed. As is currently the case,
Council may then request that the vegetation to be
removed be replaced by native vegetation in another
location on the site so that there is no net loss of
vegetation across the site. Alternatively, Council may
request that the building be located in another area on the
land to minimise the loss of vegetation.

The draft Noosa Plan was placed on exhibition for 3
months to allow property owners opportunity to study the
contents of the scheme and during this time Council staff
were made available to answer specific questions and run
public displays at locations around the Shire. It is not
intended that the Biodiversity Overlays be removed to
allow for further consultation.

 

The Biodiversity Overlay maps give an indication of where | Council resolved that no amendment Is |

necessary as a result of this submission.

 

 

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The Overlay does not include all relevant lands
for the Viridian in the Environmental categories.
Should include what is existing and approved. All
jand shown as "Open Space Conservation” on
the attached plan should be included in
“Environmental Protection”.

 

Agree, need Biodiversity overlay should reflect recent
development and land allocations.

Printed 19/6/2006

 

Council resolved to amend Biodiversity Overlay
mapping for the Viridian development in
accordance with the approved plans to show
areas:

- to be dedicated to Council for
environmental reserve as ‘Environmental
Protection’ on Overlay Maps OM6.1; and

- Subject to revegetation as ‘Environmental
Enhancement’ on Overlay Map OM6.1.