planning report

 Proposed servicing          All commercial parking and loading areas are to be included within an
 arrangements                easement for access and services.

 Reconfiguring a lot

 Existing lots               3

 Reconfiguration             Boundary realignment and access easement.

 Boundary realignment        Allow for buildings to be provided on each lot with common access.
                                            Existing Lot Sizes        Proposed Lot Sizes
                                                   2
                              Lot 4         674m                      985m2*
                              Lot 5         674m2                     674m2
                              Lot 6         665m2                     354m2
                              Total         2,013m2                   2,013m2
                              Easement      -                         864m2
                             * 85m2 potentially lost as part of the Diamond Lane road dedication.


4.0 Planning assessment
4.1       Pre-lodgement
A pre-lodgement meeting was undertaken with Noosa Council on 5 July 2018 to discuss planning
requirements and key issues applicable to this development application.

Table 4: Summary of key issues
 Issue              Council response                                   Applicant response
 Inconsistent          Recognised land is adjacent to Business         The land is adjacent to other
 Commercial Uses       Centre zonings and the application shall        Business Centre zoned land and
                       demonstrate     appropriateness      of         is compatible with other uses and
                       commercial uses on the site.                    works.
 Consistent            Generally supportive of the multiple The units are orientated away
 Residential Uses      dwelling units being 90m2 in size.   from the main road and railway,
                                                            with a separate driveway entrance
                                                            from the laneway to ensure onsite
                                                            residential amenity.
 Location           of Require a building setback to the open The revised design includes a
 buildings at the rear space land to the east and for a street greater setback to the open space
 of the site           focal point.                            land to the east and allows for
                                                               northbound traffic a view through
                                                               the site towards the tenancies and
                                                               a focal point on the corner of Opal
                                                               and Elm Streets.
 Design                Awnings to Opal St and Elm St supported.        The design has taken in to
                       ‘Cooroy Style’ to be incorporated into the      consideration Council’s design
                       design. No bin storage at front of the site.    requests with influence from
                       Truncation and land dedication may be           Council’s award-winning bus stop
                       required.                                       design. The development utilises
                                                                       a combination of timber and tin
                                                                       materials with pitch roofs and



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