2019-06-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           11 JUNE 2019


    Development and its associated landscaping provides for the rehabilitation of ecologically
      important areas, degraded ecosystems and habitats to achieve a functional and healthy
      ecosystem state that requires minimal human intervention.
    Development is designed, sited, constructed and operated to avoid or minimise adverse
      impacts on koalas and their habitat and to provide for connectivity and safety for the long
      term viability of the koala population.
    In urban areas, biodiversity values are protected and enhanced to assist with ecosystem
      health, flora and fauna, urban amenity and quality of life.”
The draft mapping and corresponding draft Noosa Plan provisions reinforce the assessment
undertaken against the current Noosa Plan.
4.    CONSULTATION
4.1. Referral Agencies
The application was referred to the Department of State Development, Manufacturing,
Infrastructure and Planning (SARA).
The Department is a referral agency due to the site adjoining a Queensland Heritage Place (i.e.
the Halse Lodge Guesthouse).
The Department has responded with conditions of development that must be attached to the
Decision Notice issued by Council (refer to Attachment 4).
4.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers:
    Engineering; and
    Ecology.
The application was forwarded to the following external specialist consultants:
    Ecologist;
    Stormwater
    Geotechnical Engineer; and
    Traffic Engineer.
Advice received has been incorporated into the above assessment.


4.3. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for a minimum of 15 business days in accordance with the
Planning Act 2016. 71 properly made submissions and 1 not properly made submission were
received. Table 7 provides a summary and assessment of the issues raised by submitters.
Table 7: Matters raised during public notification.

 Matters Raised                                   Comments
 Application not correctly lodged
 The proposed development does not contain        Council has sought legal advice confirming the required
 the required property owner details associated   land owner consent has been included as part of the
 with proposed access through the Viridian        application and on this basis the application is properly
 Development site.                                made.




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