Development Application part 2 Report and Plans MCU13/0053

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4,5,6 or 7;                                                                     facility    within       the
                                                                                                       Boreen Point
f) Education;                                                                   locality. Of the three (3)candidates
g) Emergency service Type                                                       which were investigated for the
    1.
     ,                                                                          facility, the current site was
h) Open space Type 1;                                                           determined to be most appropriate
i) Wellbeing;                                                                   given it’s minimal potential visual
j) All Infrastructure Uses;                                                     and      amenity    impacts whilst
k) Multiple housing Types 2,                                                    ensuring there are no detrimental
3,4 or 5; and                                                                   effects to       use          of the land          and
I) Visitor accommodation                                                        surrounds as outlines below:
Type 4.                                                                         .    The proposed facility has been
                                                                                     appropriately sited on the
                                                                                     periphery of the township
                                                                                     (approximately 1 km)
                                                                                .    Provides        an     adequate
                                                                                     separation      distance    from
                                                                                     community sensitive land uses
                                                                                     and      residential    dwellings
                                                                                     (setback more than 240m from
                                                                                     the closest residential dwelling
                                                                                     and within proximity to only
                                                                                     three     residential   dwellings
                                                                                     within a 500m radius)
                                                                                .    Located         a        sufficient      buffer
                                                                                     distance from             environmentally
                                                                                     sensitive       locations            and          no

                                                                                     vegetation          removal           will        be
                                                                                     required;
                                                                                .    Significant areas of mature
                                                                                     vegetation also exist on site and
                                                                                     within the surrounding area
                                                                                     which    will  help to further
                                                                                     mitigate potential visual impacts
                                                                                     associated                    with                the
                                                                                     development.

                                                                                Therefore although identified as an
                                                                                inconsistent land use, the proposed
                                                                                facility    is
                                                                                           considered compatible
                                                                                with    development         in the
                                                                                surrounding      area      and  is
                                                                                appropriate in this location.
4.32 Effects of Use


    Sloping sites & ridgelines     S55.1 Buildings and                          055    -   Not applicable.
    055 Development on sloping     associated                                   The development is not located on
sites-                             accessways are not                           a   sloping site or ridgeline.
a) is responsive to the natural    constructed on land with a
topography of the site and         slope greater than 1 in 4                    056    -
                                                                                           Complies.
    minimises the need for cut     (25%);                                       The proposed development will not
and fill                                                                        adversely        affect         the
                                                                                                          landscape
b) does not visually dominate      AND                                          character        and           visual
                                                                                                             amenity
the hill slope or interrupt the                                                 quality of hill slopes and ridgelines
skyline;                           S55.2 Buildings present no                   as the proposed development will

c) is integrated with the          more than 2       storeys at anyone          not be located within the vicinity of
    natural site characteristics   point when viewed from the      these elevated areas.
    including vegetation;          road or other public space; and