Appendix D - Visual Impact Assessment

                                                                                          Visual Assessment Report
                                                                                          0B1B2BNoosa Boat Shed



1.4.3         The proposed revised boat shed
The DHPW commissioned NRA co-lab to revise the existing part-built boatshed as part of community
consultation in response to local residents’ concerns. Community objections to the boat shed related largely
to its height and bulk. It had also been alleged that the shed visually dominates the site as seen from some
viewpoints, obstructs water views, and its finishes and materials provide significant glare from the roof,
particularly at sunset as seen from Russell Street receptors (Figure 4-26).
The revised boatshed design is based on a number of iterations, which seek to address community concerns
whilst still being able to achieve the minimum height required to store marine patrol boats, including fixed
canopy vessels required for health and safety. The revised design proposes to reduce the overall height from
the existing pitch roof ridgeline of RL7.521m to RL 6.223m by removing parts of the existing roof (including the
ventilators), and lowering it to form a simpler, lower-profile skillion roof. The material finishes are also a
combination of natural dark or muted tones, which reduce glare and recede from view compared to the existing
pale, reflective materials and finishes. As shown in Figures 1-7 to 1-9 (and Appendix A), proposed
modifications to the boatshed include:
> A new roofline; from the as-built pitched roof to the proposed variable roofline including main skillion roof;
> Colourbond stainless steel roof sheeting (‘colour- Monument’) with eaves presenting to the River; and
> New vertical timber cladding around shed (including horizontal battens up to the height of the roof on
  western and eastern elevations), stained or painted in mid to dark grey colours.




Figure 1-10     The Proposed Site Plan (NRA co-lab, updated 2019)




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