Development Application part 2 Report and Plans MCU13/0053

                                                             The   proposal         does       not     involve     the
                                                             implementation       of.   .
                                                                                            passive   nature-based
                                                             recreational and educational opportunities,
                                                             however not withstanding this the proposed
                                                             facility is set back on a private property and
                                                             will   not adversely      impact or remove
                                                             opportunities   for recreational or educational

                                                             facilities to occur.


                                                             There are no other significant conservation
                                                  present within the subject site.
                                                             areas

                                                             For
                                                          reasons     the
                                                                     these  proposal is
                                          consistent with DEO    3.1.3 (g).
"3.1.3 (I) Infrastructure and services    Complies.
 (i) The efficient provision and use of The proposed use for a telecommunications
 services such as water, sewerage, power, facility is identified as an infrastructure
 telecommunications and waste disposal, service as per DEO 3.1.3 (I).
caters   for the     needs     of residents           and
visitors, relative   to    their location           within   The   locality    of Boreen        Point    has     been
Noosa                                                        identified for development of a new facility
(ii)   the   ongoing       viability     of   existing       to provide broadband services to residents,
infrastructure     uses      and       facilities     are    visitors and businesses within the area. The
protected    from    the     impacts        of      future   facility will serve as a key link in the NBN
development.                                                 network, shooting information to Boreen
                                                             Point North.
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                                                             To mini mise       amenity      impacts, the       facility
                                                             has   been       appropriately      co-located       with
                                                             existing     infrastructural
                                                                                       uses        the     in
                                                             surrounding area including powerlines and
                                                             poles.

                                                             The   siting of this facility’ has been a
                                                             strategic and      comprehensive process
                                                             undertaken to provide an efficient and high
                                                             quality service to the community, whilst
                                                             mlnlmising    potential impacts on the
                                                             environment.


                                                             Existing infrastructure uses within the area
                                                             will not be  impacted by the development.
                                                             Instead the proposed facility will provide
                                                             telecommunications                services            and
                                                             infrastructure and thus           an.   opportunity for
                                                             other mobile       phone       carriers to collocate
                                                             which will increase the efficient provision of
                                                             telecommunications services in the Boreen
                                                             Point Area.


                                                             For     these     reasons,        the     proposal      is
                                                             considered to comply with the intent of OED
                                                             3.1.3 (I).




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