Development Assessment Report · OPW16/0016

WATERCOURSES WORKS CODE

Table 14-64 Prescribed Tidal Works (waters outside Noosa Waters canal)

Specific Outcomes                            Probable Solutions                          Proposal
14.170 Siting
O1 The construction of new jetties,          No solution provided.                       Not applicable – The proposal is for
wharves and boardwalks on freehold                                                       the addition of a deck to the existing
land in largely undeveloped sections of a                                                Noosa Marina.
watercourse is avoided.
O2 The construction of new jetties and       No solution provided.                       Not applicable - The new deck is to be
wharves on public lands is avoided                                                       constructed within a privately owned
unless there is a clear demonstrated                                                     lease area.
public benefit and public support.
O3 Prescribed tidal works are not            No solution provided.                       Complies - The proposed deck is
located on the southern bank of the                                                      located outside the area identified on
Noosa River and tributaries between the      Figure 14-28–Noosa Heads Lions              Figure 14-28
Noosa Heads Lions Park and Weyba             Park to Weyba Bridge
Bridge (Refer Figure 14-28).




O4 Prescribed tidal work does not            No solution provided.                       Not applicable - The proposed works
include      extensions     of     on-site                                               are to provide improved facilities for
recreational areas unless there is a clear                                               Noosa Marina and are wholly contained
demonstrated public benefit and public                                                   within the existing lease area.
support.
14.171 Character and Amenity
O5 Prescribed tidal works are designed       S5.1 For lots with frontages greater        Not applicable – Probable solution
and sited to ensure—                         than 15m or greater in width, jetties and   S5.1 is not applicable as the proposed
a) they are contained within the             pontoons are setback a minimum of 3m        deck is wholly contained within the
prolongation of boundaries of the lot;       from the prolongation of the boundaries,    Noosa Marina lease area.
b) that when a vessel is berthed it does     except as allowed for in S5.2 and S5.3;
not encroach over the prolongation of        (Refer Figure 14-29)                        While the deck is not a jetty or pontoon
boundaries of the lot;                                                                   used for the mooring of vessels, it will
c) a high level of visual amenity is         Figure 14-29                                similar to a jetty being a fixed structure
maintained when viewed from the                                                          within and above the water body. The
watercourse and adjoining lands;                                                         proposal complies with O5 being located
d) they avoid conflicts with uses in the                                                 within the lease area; maintaining a high
water and on the foreshore and                                                           level of visual amenity when viewed
adjoining lands;                                                                         form the watercourse and improvement
e) cluttering of watercourses is avoided;                                                over the current visual amenity of the
f) excessive traffic volumes within                                                      pontoon; avoids conflicts with uses in
foreshore areas and adjoining lands are                                                  the water; avoids cluttering of the
avoided;                                                                                 watercourse; does not generate any
g) materials blend with the natural                                                      additional traffic; and blends with the
surrounds; and                                                                           existing character of Noosa Marina.
h) they reflect the character and setting    OR                                          Not applicable – the lot has a frontage
of the immediate surrounds or the            S5.2 For lots less than 15m in width        of greater than 15m in width.
locality.                                    (including lots located in canal bends or
                                             on lots located in the head of the
                                             canal)—
                                             a) a joint application is made with the
                                             adjoining owner; or
                                             b) where a joint application is not
                                             possible, jetties and pontoons—
                                             i) are setback a minimum of 1m from
                                             the prolongation of the boundaries;
                                             ii) are not more than 1.2m in width; and