Development Application part 2 Report and Plans MCU13/0053

Height                            S4.1 Buildings and other        04   -
                                                                           Complies.
04 Buildings and other            structures have a maximum       The       proposed development           is
structures-                       building height of-             located within the Rural Zone and
a) are low rise and present a     a) if in the Rural or Rural     comprises a monopole structure of
building height consistent with Settlement                        30 m in height and therefore does
structures on adjoining and     Zone-8m, or 9m where the          not comply with the maximum
surrounding premises;           pitched                           building height specified in S4.1
b) have a maximum building      roof but no other part of the     (a). However the use is considered
height of 2 storeys;            building or structure exceeds     to    be  compatible     with  the
c) do not visually dominate the 8m; or                            surrounding area and          thus
street, surrounding spaces or   b) if in the Industry Zone-10m    complies with 04 for the following
the existing skyline;           c) in all other zones- 8m.        reasons:

d) preserve the amenity of                                         .       the   development     has been
surrounding premises                                                       located within an area which
including privacy, views and                                               generally comprises of low
access to sunlight;                                                        density        rural-residential
e) respect the scale of the                                                development and is well
surrounding vegetation; and                                                removed from neighbouring
f) respond to the topography                                               residential   dwellings and
of the site and minimises                                                  Boreen Point Village;
                                                                   .
                                                                           existing infrastructure uses in
                                                                           the area (such as powerlines
                                                                           and poles) will ensure the
                                                                           facility is of a scale and
                                                                           height consistent with the
                                                                           surrounding environment;
                                                                   .
                                                                           existing vegetation within the
                                                                           property    and      the     wider
                                                                           surrounding   area   will   screen

                                                                           the lower margins of the
                                                                        facility; and
                                                                   .    the proposed height is the
                                                                        minimum required to achieve
                                                                        the       required  coverage
                                                                        objectives.
                                                                  (refer to Section 8.1 for additional
                                                                  visual assessment)


                                                                  For these reasons, the          height of
                                                                  the facility is considered to comply
                                                                  with 04.

Setbacks                          S5.1 Buildings and structures   05   -
                                                                           Complies.
05 Buildings and other            comply with the setbacks        Table 1.1       of Schedule 1 of the
structures are appropriately      identified in Schedule 1-       Noosa       Plan    2009   specifies     a

designed and sited to-            Minimum Boundary Setbacks.      minimum         frontage      and      side
a) provide amenity for users of                                   setback in the Rural Zone of 10m.
the premises, as well as
preserve the visual and                                           The proposed facility is setback
acoustic privacy of adjoining                                     approximately 400m from the
and nearby land uses;                                             western    lot   boundary     and
b) preserve existing                                              approximately   1 km   from    the
vegetation that will buffer                                       northern frontage to Lake Flat
the proposed building from                                        Road which is compliant with S5.1.
adjoining uses;                                                   The proposed facility is sited on
c) allow for landscaping to be                                    the southern boundary and located
provided between buildings;                                       approximately 6m away from the
d) maintain the visual                                            eastern boundary which is not