MCU23/0101 Application For Short-term Accommodation At 561 Gympie Kin Kin Road, Kin Kin · Attachment 2 – (MCU23/0101) – Planning Officer’S Report

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                        11 JUNE 2024

application was code assessable. A building certifier will be required to assess bushfire hazard
requirements for the structure for the short-term accommodation use.
Flood Hazard Overlay
The site contains a small portion of mapped flood hazard area in the western portion of the lot. The
existing dwelling and access are located entirely outside of the mapped flood hazard area and as
such the proposal does not raise any concerns in relation to flooding.
3.3.4   Rural Zone Code
The proposal is consistent with the code’s applicable overall outcomes for houses to be ‘…
available for short-term guests where there is no resultant changes to the rural amenity or rural
production of the area.’ The proposed short-term accommodation is located within an existing
dwelling approximately 70 metres away from the closest dwelling. The site and lots on the northern
side of Gympie Kin Kin Road are also not used for rural production and are unlikely to be in the
future, given the lots are small in size.
The proposal is also consistent with the applicable performance outcome of the Code, with no
corresponding acceptable outcome included in the Code.
PO4
Visitor accommodation:
a) is at a small scale and low density that protects the environmental and rural values of the land;
b) is compatible with rural activities and nature conservation; and
c) does not detract from the rural amenity of adjoining properties.
The proposal is small in scale, will be compatible with the surrounding area and is unlikely to detract
from the rural amenity of adjoining properties. The proposal is limited to 4 bedrooms and a condition
is included in the recommendation limiting the use to no more than 8 persons on site at any one
time. It is also located mostly away from neighbouring properties.
Safe vehicle access has been demonstrated to the state, with the state as a referral agency
requiring access to be via the existing driveway with the driveway maintained at a rural standard.
The proposal will also not result in any significant adverse impact on the natural values of the site
or surrounding area or detract from the scenic amenity as experienced from Gympie Kin Kin Road,
being accommodated within the site’s existing dwelling.
3.3.5   Visitor Accommodation Code
The proposal complies with the overall and performance outcomes of the Code and is unlikely to
significantly conflict with nearby land uses, with no rural activity occurring on land in the immediate
area and the use being separated from neighbouring houses.
PO2
Development is located on a site with an area sufficient to accommodate the use without detracting
from the character and amenity of the local area.
AO2.3
In the Rural Zone or Rural Residential Zone the site used for Nature-based tourism or short-term
accommodation has a minimum area of 4 hectares.
While the proposal does not meet AO2.3 as the site has an area of 2.25 hectares, the proposal is
consistent with the corresponding performance outcome PO2. The proposal will not detract from
the character and amenity of nearby properties, given the separation distance to neighbouring
dwellings, with the large alfresco area located to the rear of the dwelling away from the closest
neighbour.
The use is also confined to the existing dwelling and landscape areas and a condition is included
in the recommendation limiting guest numbers to 8 persons, which will assist in managing guest
behaviour and conduct. The use of the dwelling’s outdoor areas can also be limited to 9pm.