2017-11-13 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             13 NOVEMBER 2017


The combined area of the three lots is 3,665m². The site is located on a prominent corner
adjoining three roads, including Hilton Terrace for 81m to the north; Earl Street to the west for
40m; and Ernest Street to the east for 40m.
The site is relatively flat and is prone to flooding by the Noosa River. The north-western corner of
the site is 1.08m AHD and the highest point of the site has a finished floor level of 2.11m AHD in
the north western corner.
Existing power poles are located within the Ernest Street and Earl Street frontages.
Telecommunications and water are available within the existing road frontages. Stormwater,
parking, and kerb and channelling along the frontages are variable at present.
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
North: Hilton Terrace and residential properties containing a mix of dwelling types.
South: Adjoining the site to the south is the United Synergies (not for profit support agency) and
Tait Duke House, all Council owned community buildings.
East: Ernest Street and residential properties containing a mix of dwelling types.
West: Earl Street is surfaced for approximately the first 50 metres and then becomes a dirt road
which terminates at the southern boundary of the Tait Duke House site
3.   ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
The application was submitted 25 May 2017 and accordingly, is to be assessed under the
Sustainable Planning Act 2009. Under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, the application must
be assessed against each of the following statutory planning instruments to the extent they are
relevant to the development:
   State Planning Policies;
   the South East Queensland Regional Plan;
   State Planning Regulatory Provisions;
   any Structure Plan or Master Plan in place for declared areas;
   any Preliminary Approval Overriding the Planning Scheme for the land;
   the Planning Scheme for the local government area; and
   any Temporary Local Planning Instrument in place for the local government area.
Of these, the statutory planning instruments relevant to this application are discussed in the
sections that follow.
3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
The State Planning Policy has been deemed by the Minister for Local Government and Planning
as appropriately reflected in the Planning Scheme and therefore does not warrant a separate
assessment.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan 2009 - 2031
The site is located within the Urban Footprint area of the SEQ Regional Plan. The proposal is
consistent with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
State Planning Regulatory Provisions
The proposal is for an urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with the SEQ
Regional Plan Regulatory Provisions.




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