Davis Rd Cootharaba DA Planning Report

    (vi)     Provide passive, nature-based the shire.
             recreational and educational
                                             The proposal does not involve the
             opportunities;
                                             implementation of passive nature-based
    (vii)    Enhance visual amenity; and     recreational and educational opportunities,
                                             however not withstanding this the proposed
    (viii)   Provide linkages beyond Noosa’s
                                             facility is set back on a private property and
             boundaries.
                                             will not adversely impact or remove
                                             opportunities for recreational or educational
                                             facilities to occur.
                                                  There are no other significant conservation
                                                  areas present within or nearby the proposed
                                                  facility.
                                                  For these reasons the proposal is consistent
                                                  with DEO 3.1.3 (g).

3.1.3 (l) Infrastructure and services             Complies.
(i) The efficient provision and use of services   The proposed use for a telecommunications
such     as     water,     sewerage,    power,    facility is identified as an infrastructure
telecommunications and waste disposal,            service as per DEO 3.1.3 (l).
caters for the needs of residents and visitors,
                                       The locality of Cootharaba has been
relative to their location within Noosa
                                       identified for development of a new facility
(ii) the ongoing viability of existing to provide broadband services to residents,
infrastructure uses and facilities are visitors and businesses within the area.
protected from the impacts of future
                                       To minimise amenity impacts, the facility has
development.
                                       been appropriately co-located with existing
                                       infrastructural uses in the surrounding area
                                       including powerlines and poles.
                                                  The siting of this facility has been a strategic
                                                  and comprehensive process undertaken to
                                                  provide an efficient and high quality service
                                                  to the community, whilst minimising
                                                  potential impacts on the environment.
                                                  Existing infrastructure uses within the area
                                                  will not be impacted by the development.
                                                  Instead the proposed facility will provide
                                                  telecommunications         services       and
                                                  infrastructure and thus an opportunity for
                                                  other mobile phone carriers to collocate
                                                  which will increase the efficient provision of
                                                  telecommunications        services      within
                                                  Cootharaba.
                                                  For these reasons, the proposal is considered
                                                  to comply with the intent of DEO 3.1.3 (l).



In summary, the proposed Telecommunication Facility will:




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