2017-07-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       11 JULY 2017


The proposal would be in conflict with the following Overall Outcomes of the Tewantin and
Doonan Locality Code:
12.7.2
c)    Urban development is limited to land within the Urban Footprint as shown on Map ZM8;
j)    Rural settlement, at varying densities consistent with the environmental constraints of the
      area, offer high levels of amenity and moderate to high levels of convenience, accessibility
      and servicing;
bb)   For the Rural Zone—rural land is protected and appropriately managed such that:-
      i.    the scenic and environmental values, the distinct rural amenity and agricultural
            productivity of the locality are preserved and are not adversely impacted as a
            consequence of development on or adjacent to that land; and
These Overall Outcomes are not satisfied as the proposal accommodates urban development
outside of the Urban Footprint. The approved lot densities are not consistent with the
environmental constraints of the site which contains juvenile koala habitat trees and land
identified as Riparian Buffer. Furthermore the proposal does not protect the scenic and
environmental values, the rural amenity and the agricultural productivity of the land. The location
of the proposed development with respect to convenience, accessibility and servicing is
consistent with other rural residential subdivisions.
It is also considered that the proposal is not consistent with Specific Outcome 16 of the Tewantin
and Doonan Locality Code which requires that:
There are no significant adverse effects on biodiversity, native vegetation, native fauna habitat,
landscaped quality, water quality or cultural heritage values, including those related to—
a)    changes to natural drainage;
b)    management of fire risk;
c)    erosion and the transport of sediments off site;
d)    unmanaged public access;
e)    effluent disposal;
f)    changes to fauna habitat and behaviour; and
g)    disturbance of buildings and features, including natural features of cultural heritage
      significance
The development, if approved in its current form, will give rise to clearing of protected vegetation
for development in a rural zone.
The planning report submitted with the application identifies that the approved development
results in dedication of significant open space which will result in considerable community
benefits through the long-term conservation of areas with ecological values.
Protection of the sites ecological values are not reliant on the approvals requirement to dedicate
open space as the Biodiversity Overlay (Riparian Buffer and Environmental Protection Area) now
applies to the site.
The South East Queensland Koala Conservation State Planning Regulatory Provisions have
come in to effect since the original approval. In accordance with the provisions the site is
identified as being in a Koala Assessable Area and containing areas identified as bushland
habitat. The provisions require that premises outside of the Urban Footprint do not remove non-
juvenile koala habitat trees in areas defined as bushland habitat.
The approved layout requires the removal of non-juvenile koala habitat trees in bushland habitat
in an area outside the urban footprint (refer lots 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13). In order to comply with
this provision these lots would require amendment.

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