2018-08-13 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               13 AUGUST 2018


It is proposed that the conditions read as follows:
      Dedication of Land as Reserve
35.   Prior to the issue of an Operational Works approval for the development the land area
      identified as occurring at or below the 1 in 100 ARI (Q100) and to the east of the existing
      car park footprint must be dedicated to Council in fee simple on trust for the purpose of an
      Environmental Park.
      The land to be dedicated is “non-trunk infrastructure” for the purposes of the Planning Act
      2016.
36.   The land area to be dedicated must by unencumbered by services such as pump stations,
      services easements or similar operational uses.
      Works within Protected Land
37.   The following works must be undertaken within the land to be dedicated to Council as
      reserve, and upstream to the Noosa Cooroy Road asphalt formation:
      a.    Management and control of all environmental weeds, defined as “undesirable
            species” in Council’s Planning Scheme Policy 3 Landscaping Plants and Guidelines
            for a minimum period of 24 months.
      b.    Removal of any waste materials foreign to the area.
      c.    Treatment of any tree hazards identified through a Council approved arborist report
      The works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational Works approval.
      Fencing to Protected Land
38.   A permanent fence must be constructed along the interface of the development site with
      the land area to be dedicated. The fence must be constructed in accordance with an
      Operational Works approval and must be to the following specifications:
      a.    1.8 metres high;
      b.    Durable Chainwire; and
      c.    Educational Signage for wetlands protection
39.   An Environmental Awareness and Education Brochure must be prepared and provided to
      personnel who manage the development. The brochure must provide educational
      information regarding the significance of the Swamp Crayfish, Melaleuca wetland and the
      potential negative impacts that may result from management activities such as the disposal
      of green wastes, bushfire management and stormwater management.
Status of Wetland
The Planning Regulation 2017 prescribe matters for which an application must be referred to the
State. The regulations require referral of development within wetland protection areas which
means an area shown on the Map of Referrable Wetlands. The subject site is not included within
the Map of Referrable Wetlands.
Notwithstanding the above, Council’s Environment Officer has contacted the Department of
Environment and Science advising of the ecological values of the site to allow the State to
consider whether it has an interest in the wetland. This may result in the area being included in
the Map of Referrable Wetlands in the future.




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