2017-11-13 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                    13 NOVEMBER 2017


    Vegetation
    12.   Existing native trees on the site and in the road verge must be retained in accordance
          with an Arborist Report for the development and referenced in a Development Permit
          for Operational Works. The existing native trees to be retained must be located clear
          of proposed services, not present a nuisance to neighbouring properties and generally
          suitable for the proposed location.
    13.   Vegetation must only be removed or disturbed in accordance with a Fauna
          Management Plan (or part thereof) and endorsed through an Operational Works
          approval.
    Landscaping Works
    14.   The development site must be landscaped. The works must be undertaken in
          accordance with an Operational Works approval and the Noosa Plan for that specific
          area and must include in particular:
          a.     Provision of 1 native street tree within the road reserve for every 8 metres of new
                 road.
          b.     100mm deep mulching and landscaping to any batter within road reserves that
                 exceed 1 in 4 slope (25%).
          c.     Turf and garden beds to road reserve, including retained trees.
          d.     Retaining walls within the bio-basin must be constructed or permanently faced
                 with materials which provide for a natural appearance such as sandstone,
                 bluestone, granite or the like.
          e.     Removal of all weeds species listed in the following standards and legislation.
                 i.    3.4.1.declared plants under the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route
                       Management) Act 2002 and sub-ordinate Regulation 2003.
                 ii.   3.4.2.The Noosa Local Government Area Pest Management Plan 2015-
                       2019
    15.   All landscape works must be established and maintained in accordance with
          horticultural best practice with construction techniques that allow for healthy, sustained
          and vigorous plant growth. All plant material must be allowed to grow to full form.
    16.   All entry statements, fences, batters, retaining walls and buffer/screen plantings must
          be located entirely within private land and not within the public road reserve.
    17.   All landscape works must be maintained generally in accordance with the approved
          design for the life of the development.
          Estate Entrance Feature
    18.   Any proposed estate entrance feature must:
          a.     reflect a subdued local character, rather than an overbearing or contrived
                 statement
          b.     comprise feature vegetation (either existing or planted) in preference to built
                 forms
          c.     integrate with the landscape design of the balance of the estate
          d.     be constructed of durable and low maintenance materials
          e.     be treated with a graffiti resistant coating

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