Planning Report · MCU18/0084

PROJECT URBAN – 18135                                                                                       May 2018

7.2 LEVEL OF ASSESSMENT

In accordance with Part 8, Division 9, Table 8.6 Assessment Table for the Mary River locality -
Rural zone, the proposal will be subject to Impact Assessment.



7.3 DESIRED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES

The applicable elements and specific outcomes of the desired environmental outcomes are:

 Specific Outcome                                             Comment

 Agricultural Uses

 Agricultural uses contribute to Noosa Shire’s                Comment:
 economy, environment, rural heritage and
 hinterland character by;                                     The site will remain available for agricultural use
                                                              and the impact of the cabins on the environment
 i ensuring land is suitable for sustainable                  will be minimised. In this respect, it should be
 agricultural uses and environmental impacts are              noted that:
 avoided and managed through effective land
 management practices including:                                     the proposed cabins will be lightweight
                                                                      and raised above the ground so that they
 a. avoiding land clearing, loss of significant habitat,              can be easily removed in the future, if
 visual scarring of significant landscapes, impacts                   required.
 on     downstream      land     and      groundwater,
                                                                     the footprint of the cabins is less than
 environmental harm and erosion; and                                  281m2, which is significantly less than 1%
                                                                      of the total site area and as such, the vast
 b. management of fertiliser applications.                            majority of the site will remain available for
                                                                      agricultural use;
 ii conserving land for economically viable and
 environmentally sustainable agricultural purposes;                  the Operational Plan outlines that the
                                                                      applicants will continue to use the balance
 iii preventing the fragmentation of agricultural                     of the site for agricultural purposes and
 land;                                                                will have a variety of animals (such as
                                                                      chicken, guinea fowl, pygmy goats, Dexter
 iv facilitating the growth of non-traditional, high                  cattle, sheep and horses) on the site. As a
 value crops that have minimal impact on the                          result, the applicant will be able to offer
 natural environment or adjacent crops;                               guests the opportunity to participate in a
                                                                      variety of farming activities including
 v facilitating the growth of non-traditional animal                  feeding the animals and collecting chicken
                                                                      egg; and
 husbandry practices such as aquaculture, where it
 does not alienate agricultural land or have a                       additional landscaping will be provided
 detrimental impact upon the environment;                             between each cabin for privacy and to
                                                                      screen the cabins from neighbouring
 vi    protecting    agricultural   pursuits   from                   properties.
 incompatible uses, particularly those more suitably
 located within the urban growth boundary;                    For these reasons, it is considered that the
                                                              proposal will not result in the loss of agricultural
 vii improving opportunities for mutually beneficial          land, will not compromise the on-going agricultural
 enterprises that are complementary to agriculture            value of the site and will introduce a
 and other non-agricultural uses that do not                  complementary activity that will help to support
 diminish agricultural production, such as roadside           the ongoing use of the site for agricultural
 stalls, farm gate sales, home based occupations
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