Planning Report - 10 independent living units

In accordance with the Level of Assessment Tables of the Planning Scheme “Multiple Housing” is
listed as an inconsistent land use within the Rural Zone. Therefore this Development Application
requires Impact Assessment.
The overall outcomes sought for the Rural Zone include the following:

          (i)    Agriculture and habitat protection are the dominant land uses;
         (ii)    The scenic and environmental values, the distinct rural amenity and agricultural productivity
                 of the locality are preserved and are not adversely impacted as a consequence of development
                 on or adjacent to that land; and
         (iii)   Locally appropriate enterprises such as bed and breakfast accommodation, farmstays, cabins,
                 camping grounds, roadside stalls and home based businesses enhance the economic
                 sustainability of the hinterland;

The proposed development is considered to satisfy all Overall Outcomes identified for the Rural Zone.
A response to each Overall Outcomes is provided herein:

    a) The proposed development provides an accommodation type, catering in particular to the
       more valuable portion of the population, being the ageing. The proposal will allow increased
       choice, affordability and care for the elderly and retired in the Cooroy-Noosa region. The
       proposed development achieves a density consistent with the surrounding area given it
       duplicates the character of the adjoining retirement facility, Palm Lake Resort Cooroy-Noosa.
       We acknowledge that the proposed development is not a rural use, however it is a consistent
       use with the surrounding uses and established character for Trading Post Road.

    b) Despite the site being zoned Rural, the proposed development is consistent with the existing
       built form and character within the established area. The development design is an effective
       and efficient use of the site responding to site characteristics particularly with regards to
       access, size and orientation. The development will positively contribute to Trading Post Road
       whilst preserving the scenic and environmental values of the rural land located to the north
       of the subject site.

    c) The proposed development has been designed to face inward to the existing resort in order
       to preserve any potential impacts to adjacent rural land located to the north. The adjoining
       property to the north features a 12 to 15 metre vegetation buffer to the subject site at to the
       existing resort ensuring amenity aspects are preserved.

    d) The subject site could be described as landlocked as it features low density residential land
       uses to the eastern, southern and western boundaries;




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