Helitak MCU App - Planning Report

4. Characteristics of Site and Surrounds

4.1 Site Characteristics

The land which is subject of this report (i.e. the subject site) is located at 305 Lake Macdonald Drive,
Lake Macdonald. The site is bounded Six Mile Creek with some associated riparian vegetation. The
balance of the site is grassed (former turf farm) with an abandoned intensive cultivation
‘greenhouse’. Refer to Figure 3 Site Location and Figure 4 Smart Map Cadastral Plan.

The subject site identified with a red perimeter and the insets show the existing shed for the
manufacturing of the fire tanks and the easement through Lot 2.




Figure 3: Subject Site


4.2Site History

A Development Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises - Cultivation Type 2 – Intensive
(Greenhouse) MCU14/0039 and REC15/0012 (access easement) was initially issued by Council on 19
November 2015. The applicant subsequently lodged an appeal with the Planning and Environment
Court on the 1 December 2015 (Appeal D171/2015) seeking a number of changes to the conditions of
approval. Following further submission of revised flood and stormwater management plans, Council
resolved to finalise the appeal at the Ordinary Meeting of 20 October 2016.

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