Final Engineering services report _62 Lake Macdonald Drive · OPW25/0057

1.0      INTRODUCTION
This Engineering Services Report (ESR) is to provide information as to the development potential and servicing of the
defined property (62 Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy) on behalf of Noosa Shire Council.

This report identifies engineering aspects associated with a proposed development and may form the basis of future
works and supporting documentation for the commencement of a development application with Noosa Shire Council.

2.0      PROJECT INFORMATION

2.1      SITE LOCATION

The site is located on the corner of Lake Macdonald Drive and Dianella Court, at Cooroy with an overall site area of
approximately 3.54 ha. The real property description is Lot 105 on SP118458.

The total site currently consists of a storage shed, vegetation and open space. The proposed development application
is for lot reconfiguration for residential purposes.

Adjoining land used to the site include:

•     South       Undeveloped vegetated, low-density allotments and road reserve
•     East        Low-density residential
•     West        Cooroy Cemetery

Refer to Figure 1 – Site Locality Plan.

2.2      TOPOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE

The site is approximately 3.54 ha in size and approximately half of the site on the northern side has been cleared with
remnant pine plantation covering most of the southern half of the site. This is not protected vegetation and is to be
cleared as part of the site contaminated land remediation works.

The site generally grades north, east and south from a high point of approximately RL 128 on the western boundary
down to approximately RL 103 at the north-east corner of the site.

There is a small external catchment (1/SP118458) of approximately 0.35 ha. Roughly half of this catchment will be cut-
off by the proposed swale drain on the eastern boundary of the proposed balance lot. The other half will flow through
proposed lot 3, matching what occurs in the existing case scenario until lot 3 is developed. It is expected that this flow
will then be cut-off and piped within lot 3, to its nominated point of discharge.

2.3      POTENTIAL LAND-USE / DEVLOPMENT POTENTIAL

The land parcel will be divided into three (3) community use lots and one (1) balance lot, including associated road
and drainage reserve. The balance lot will be provided as a provision for the future expansion of the Cooroy Cemetery
that currently operates on the adjacent land. The ultimate case for the development utilised for engineering design is
a maximum expected yield of 130 units with a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units spread across the three
community use lots. It is assumed that these units and/or buildings will have a maximum of three stories. For further
details, refer to the Operational Works Plans.




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