Davis Rd Cootharaba DA Planning Report

Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area under the Regional Plan and is not within the
identified Urban Footprint boundaries.

The Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area identify land with regional landscape, rural
production or other non-urban values. It protects this land from inappropriate development,
particularly urban or rural residential development.

The proposed development is identified as an urban activity under the Regional Plan and is
generally consistent with the development outcomes for urban activities outside the Urban
Footprint. Division 2, Section 2.1, Table 2F of the SEQRP SPRP identifies the referral assessment
criteria for Material Change of Use development outside the Urban Footprint where:
         1. A material change of use for an industrial and commercial purpose having a GFA of no
         more than 750 m2 on the premises where -
         (a) any incidental retail activity on the premises is no more than 50 m2; and
         (b) any associated outdoor area on the premises is no more than 1500 m2.

The proposed facility is compliant with the provisions of the SPRP because the site:
    • has a total footprint less than 750 m2
    • will not trigger any incidental retail activity; and
    • does not contain any outdoor areas on the premises.

In addition, the facility will provide a service for community benefit without compromising the
productive capacity of the site by supporting economy and employment provisions of the
Sunshine Coast Regional Council (formerly including the local government area of Noosa Council)
area identified by the Regional Plan as follows:
        ‘The small rural hinterland centres and surrounding rural production areas will continue to
        play an important role in diversifying the Sunshine Coast’s economy and lifestyle. They will
        also support the long-term sustainability of rural areas. The encouragement of home-
        based businesses and rural enterprises with access to high-speed broadband
        telecommunications provides additional economic and employment growth opportunities
        outside the Urban Footprint.’

For these reasons, the proposed development is not considered to trigger referral to SARA for
assessment under the Regional Plan.


6.3     State Legislation – Vegetation Management Act 1999
The Vegetation Management Act 1999 (VMA) is the legislation that regulates vegetation
management and the clearing of native vegetation in Queensland. The VMA, administered by the
Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM), controls the rules and regulations that
guide what clearing can be done, and how it must be done to meet the requirements of the law.

Schedule 24, Part 1, 1(16) of the SPA, states that the clearing of native vegetation (identified on
Regulated Vegetation Management Map) is not assessable under Schedule 3, Part 1, Table 4 Item
1 if it is clearing vegetation for community infrastructure mentioned in Schedule 2. Part 2, Item 3
of Schedule 2 lists communication network facilities (such as NBN Co. structures) to be community
infrastructure.

Therefore the required vegetation clearing is considered exempt vegetation under the VMA and
no further assessment is required.


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