2019-06-17 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                          17 JUNE 2019


               (v)    The proposed development does not respect the scale and character of the
                      surrounding development.
         3.    The proposed development is contrary to the Specific Outcomes of the Noosa
               Heads Locality Code for population density, gross floor area, site cover, building
               height and setbacks.
         4.    The proposed development is contrary to the Biodiversity Overlay Code as the
               proposal does not satisfactorily manage, minimise or mitigate its impact’s on the
               site’s ecologically important areas, ecological linkages for the koala population
               and the site’s watercourse with the development resulting in excessive clearing
               of protected vegetation.
         5.    The proposed subdivision is contrary to the Reconfiguring a Lot Code as:
               (i)    The proposed lots and lot boundaries fragment the site’s wildlife corridor
                      and the riparian buffer to the site’s watercourse.
               (ii) The proposal is to subdivide land in the Open Space Conservation zone.
               (iii) The applicant has not demonstrated appropriate access for Lot 3 for
                      construction purposes is available or achievable.
               (iv) The proposed parkland lot, Lot 4, includes part of the bushfire protection
                      zone for the multiple dwelling units and steep slopes, which will require
                      ongoing monitoring and future management, inappropriately burdening
                      Council’s resources.
         6.    The proposed development has not been designed to avoid any potential
               instability and associated problems and seeks to clear excessive vegetation that
               assists in stabilising the site and the development in the long term contrary to the
               Natural Hazards Overlay Code and Reconfiguring a Lot Code.
         7.    The proposed development will adversely impact on the vegetated character of
               the adjoining pedestrian path in Edgar Bennett Avenue road reserve enjoyed by
               residents and visitors to the area due to the scale and extent of development
               proposed along this boundary and limited landscape opportunities to screen the
               development. The proposed works for the driveway and associated retaining
               walls are also likely to adversely impact on the vegetation within the road reserve
               and result in the removal of some existing mature vegetation.
         8.    The proposed stormwater management strategies for water quality for the
               multiple housing development on lot 1 conflict with the Water Sensitive Design
               Code, which requires natural treatment strategies and systems and are contrary
               to the Reconfiguring a Lot Code.
         9.    The proposed proprietary device has not been accepted by Stormwater Australia
               as a satisfactory water quality treatment system for this area. Therefore, the
               proposed development may adversely impact on the downstream ecosystem due
               to changes in water quality.
         10. The proposed development is contrary to the draft Noosa Plan provisions, which
               reinforce the current Noosa Plan’s requirements to protect the site’s
               environmental values and appropriately respond to the site’s natural hazards.
         11. The application attracted a considerable number of public submissions raising
               valid grounds of objection to the development.
    B.   Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
                                                                                         Carried.



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