Planning Report · MCU18/0084

PROJECT URBAN – 18135                                                                            May 2018

                  the proposed cabins are single storey;

                  visitor accommodation is a consistent use in the Rual zone; and

                  the proposal will not have an adverse impact on the environmental values of the
                   site.

Comment: Overall, it is concluded that the development complies with the relevant sectiosn of
the Mary River Catchment locality code.



7.7 VISITOR ACCOMMODATION CODE

The proposal has also been assessed against the applicable sections of the Visitor
Accommodation code and has been found to satisfy its requirements for the following reasons:

        the scale of the proposal is consistent with the character of the local area;

        the proposal includes measures to minimise any potential impacts on adjoin residents;

        the propose cabins are setback a sufficient distance from Pomona Kin Kin Road to ensure
         they will not be adversely affected by noise from the road;

        the site has access to Pomona Kin Kin, a state Controlled Road;

        the driveway does not exceed a gradient of 1 in 4;

        there is sufficient space on site for vehicles to enter and leave the site in forward gear;

        a 4,000l rainwater tank is provided for each cabin and there are dams on site that provide
         additional water for firefighting purposes if required;

        the proposal includes on site effluent disposal system;

        the site is in a Rural zone and is larger than 4 hectares;

        the proposals does not propose more than 6 cabins;

        the proposed density does not exceed 2 cabins per hectare or two guest bedrooms per
         hectare;

        the adjoining site is not in active agricultural use;

        the cabins do not overlook the dwellings on adjoining properties; and

        the cabins are small separate buildings that have a lightweight design and have been
         designed to complement the rural setting of the site;

The assessment has identified that four of the proposed cabins do not comply with the 40m
minimum setback to the property boundaries sought in Probable Solution S31.1(b). Nonetheless,


Development Assessment Report                                                                 Page 26 of 29
Material Change of Use (Visitor Accommodation Type 3 Rural)
340 Pomona Kin Kin Road Pinbarren
Lot 26 on M37911