2019-06-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          11 JUNE 2019


 Matters Raised                                    Comments
 Draft Noosa Plan
 The draft Noosa Plan was publically notified in   Other than the area proposed to be zoned as Medium
 February 2019, i.e. post public notification of   Density Housing within the south west corner of the
 this application.     Several addendums to        site, the corresponding provisions in the draft Noosa
 previously      made      submissions      were   Plan are considered to more so reinforce protection of
 subsequently received in response to how the      the site’s environmental areas.
 development responds to the draft Noosa
 Plan.
                                                   On this basis it is agreed that the proposed
 The addendums generally pertained to the          development would also conflict with the draft Noosa
 site’s    proposed    broader     Environmental   Plan mapping and associated provisions.
 Management and Conservation zoned area
 and      its   corresponding      environmental
 conservation based provisions under the draft
 plan. The submissions generally concluded the
 draft plan even more so supported the reasons
 for objection given within previous submissions
 submitted
 Other Matters

  Reduced property values                These matters are not considered as part of the
                                           assessment of development applications.
  Rental income loss compensation during
     construction
  Council should purchase the site for
     conservation purposes
  Council should consider creating a botanic
     gardens at the site.

5.    CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
The applicant seeks a development permit on land at 27 Attunga Heights, Noosa Heads for:
    Material Change of Use (2 Detached Dwellings and 12 Multiple Housing Units); and
    Reconfiguration of a Lot (1 into 4 lots plus Access Easement).
The applicant has provided extensive grounds and numerous supporting specialist reports
recommending the favourable assessment of the proposed development, which largely pertain to
the location of the proposed development footprint being a far better outcome than otherwise
developing the existing Detached Housing and Attached Housing zoned land.
The proposed development is however assessed as largely not complying with key Noosa Plan
provisions relating to density, height, gross floor area and setbacks. Furthermore, the proposal
extends substantially outside the developable areas identified by The Noosa Plan zone map, and
into large parts of the site designated Open Space Conservation.
It is recognised that the most developable area of the site extends off Attunga Heights, which
includes the existing dwelling, more moderate slopes and vegetation of lessor value being weed
infested. The proposed development however significantly extends outside the potential
development area and is not of a scale and density consistent with existing and permitted
development in the Attunga Heights.
The proposed development also fails to adequately protect the environmental values and
respond to the natural hazards of the site and adjoining land, given the substantial clearing and
or modification of mapped protected areas and earthworks likely to be required, both for
construction purposes and the finished product.



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