Planning Report

        Specific Outcomes                        Probable solutions                          Proposal
                                         S16.4       Car    parking     and     Complies
                                         maneuvering areas are constructed      Mechanical pumping is not required
                                         at a level that permits the parking    to drain carparking areas.
                                         area to drain from the site by
                                         gravity means, without the need for
                                         mechanical pumping; or

                                         S16.5 Basements for residential        Not applicable
                                         uses have flood immunity above the     Refer above
                                         Q100 where alternative means to
                                         mechanical pumping are used to
                                         achieve such immunity; or

                                         S16.6       Basements   for     non-   Not applicable
                                         residential    uses   have     flood   Refer above
                                         immunity above the Q100 that may
                                         be    achieved     by   means     of
                                         mechanical pumping where the
                                         mechanical feature is installed with
                                         adequate holding tanks and an
                                         alternative back up power source.
Sloping sites and ridgelines             S17.1 Buildings and associated         Not applicable
O17 Development on sloping               access ways are not constructed on     The site is not a sloping site
sites—                                   land with a slope greater than 1 in
a) is responsive to the natural          4 (25%);
topography of the site and
minimises cut and fill;                  AND
b) does not visually dominate the
hill slope or interrupt the skyline;     S17.2 Buildings are of split level     Not applicable
c) is integrated with the natural site   design that step down the slope or     As above.
characteristics including vegetation;    have      a     suspended     floor
and                                      construction;
d) for Multiple housing, takes the
form of small separate buildings;        AND
AND
                                         S17.3 Cut or fill is less than 2m in   Complies
                                         depth;                                 Cut or fill will not exceed 2m in
                                         AND                                    depth.

                                         S17.4 The distance between the         Complies
                                         ground and the lowest part of the      The proposal does not contain
                                         floor of the building does not         under building areas exceeding 3m.
                                         exceed 3m to avoid large under
                                         building areas;
                                         AND

                                         S17.5 Buildings do not present as      Complies
                                         more storeys than is allowed in the    Building presentation is consistent
                                         relevant zone.                         with allowable height.

O18 On steep slopes or ridgelines        S18.1 No solution provided             Not applicable
which are visible from the major                                                The site is not a sloping site
road network, areas of public open
space, the Noosa River or the
beaches—
a) new buildings and structures
including outbuildings, are designed
so as not to dominate or detract
from the scenic and
environmental qualities of the site
and its setting; and
b) the external colour scheme of
buildings is designed to blend with