Helitak MCU App - Planning Report

9. Conclusion

Jasemri Pty Ltd as Trustee for the Jasemri Property Trust (the Applicant) trading as Helitak Fire
Fighting Equipment Pty Ltd seeks a Development Permit for a Material Change of Use for a Medium
Impact Industry at 305 Lake Macdonald Drive, Lake Macdonald described as Lot 1 on SP108094.

This report demonstrates that the proposed development complies with the relevant provisions of
the Noosa Plan 2020, and the proposed development can be supported on the following grounds:

• The proposal complies with Strategic Outcomes 3.3.5(d) and (g) and 3.3.8 (a) as the proposal:

       o is to manufacture a very vital innovative, locally designed firefighting product which is
          partly in response to a predicted climate change scenario of an increased risk of and more
          intense bushfires; and

       o is employing up to 20 local people and providing the young generation with new skills.

•   Complies with the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code as:

       o the use is being undertaken within the existing shed and the new office and concrete apron
          is generally within the development footprint; and

       o an offset area of planting tube stock is proposed (on a m² to m² rate) within the riparian
          buffer to enhance the environmental values of the land.

• The proposal complies with the Flood Hazard Overlay Code because:

       o the shed has been previously assessed for flooding impacts as part of a previous approval
          which demonstrated there is no worsening of flood extent at the boundaries as a result of
          the proposal; and

       o the new office building is on posts which does not inhibit the flow of flood waters.

       o A flood warning system is proposed onsite to protect people and property from flooding.

• This report demonstrates the proposal complies with PO1, PO2 and PO11 of the Rural Zone Code
    for the following reasons:

       o The shed sits outside the Agricultural Land Conservation Area;

       o The productive capacity of the land is not diminished as all agricultural uses can still
          operate. As an example, the existing greenhouse could operate with the relevant
          approvals; and

       o The shed occupies no greater than 0.14% of the land area resulting in more than 99% of the
          land available for agricultural pursuits;

       o Only a very small amount of hazardous material are used and can be located above the
          flood level.

For the reasons above, it is recommended that Noosa Council approve the application subject to
reasonable and relevant conditions.


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