Appendix H - Code Response · MCU23/0078

                                                         b.        private open space or an open balcony
                                                                   directly accessible from a habitable room
                                                                   with:
                                                                i.      a minimum area of 9m²,
                                                               ii.      a minimum dimension of 2.5 metres; and
                                                              iii.      is clear of any utilities such as gas, water
                                                                        tanks and air conditioning units.

 Safety and Amenity

 PO40                                                    AO40                                                              Complies with PO40
 Where adjoining land in a residential zone or High      No acceptable outcome provided                                    The residential development areas towards the High
 Density Residential Precinct, development ensures                                                                         Density Residential Precinct are positioned away from
 that the siting, design and hours of operation do not                                                                     areas most likely to have hours of operation that could
 unreasonably impact on the amenity enjoyed by                                                                             impact on the amenity of residents (restaurants, bars,
                                                                                                                       ✓
 users of adjoining or nearby premises.                                                                                    theatre, entertainment uses) which are situated closer to
                                                                                                                           the western end of the Civic Spine and the pedestrian
                                                                                                                           connection to the Noosa Civic.
                                                                                                                           Please refer to Appendix H– Environmental Noise
                                                                                                                           Assessment for further technical notes.
 Overlooking                                             AO41                                                              Complies with AO41
 PO41                                                    Development is designed and arranged to avoid                     Development has been designed and arranged to avoid
 Development provides reasonable privacy, amenity        overlooking by siting windows and outdoor areas,              ✓   overlooking by siting private use areas and windows
 and use of indoor and outdoor living areas to           (including balconies and terraces) to not look into               towards the main street in a way that will promote
 surrounding residential uses.                           residential dwellings and may incorporate                         casual surveillance, but will not look into residential
                                                         screening over building openings.                                 dwellings.
 PO42                                                    AO42                                                              Complies with PO42
 Development creates a safe environment by               No acceptable outcome provided                                    The proposed development considers crime prevention
 incorporating key elements of crime prevention                                                                            elements, by facilitating casual surveillance of the main
 through environmental design in its layout                                                                                street and appropriately designed semi-public space.
 considering:                                                                                                              Please see the attached Appendix A – Architectural
      (a) casual surveillance and sight lines;                                                                         ✓   Plans.
      (b) exterior building design that promotes
          safety;
      (c) lighting;
      (d) signage and wayfinding;
      (e) minimising entrapment locations; and


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