Appendix B - Code Assessment

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3
Part 6 Zones \ 6.8 Other Zones Category \ 6.8.1 Community Facilities Zone Code




       development and its setting;                        Landscaping is designed, planted and maintained in         site.
 (d)   reduce the visual impact of large or bulky          accordance with PSP2 Landscaping.
       structures and fencing along watercourses;
 (e)   conceal service, car parking, loading and service
       areas of developments;
 (f)   contribute to pedestrian comfort through shade;
       and
 (g)   screen incompatible land uses.

 Safety and amenity
 PO29                                                      AO29                                                       Complies.
 Where land adjoins the major road network, land within    Where adjoining land in a residential zone or a
 a residential zone or a sensitive land use:               sensitive land use:                                        The proposal is located adjacent to the major road
 (a) development is appropriately setback and              (a) a minimum 1.8 metre high solid acoustic screen         network and residential development. The proposed
       buffered by vegetation or other screening;                fence and a 2 metre wide landscape strip is          Rooming Accommodation will be substantially less
 (b) development is of a scale compatible with                   provided along the full length of all common site    intensive than the former child care centre and will
       buildings in the adjoining residential zone; and          boundaries; and                                      be compatible with adjoining residential uses. The
 (c) buildings and other structures contribute to the      (b) intrusive or noise generating outdoor activities       scale of the building is low-rise and consistent with
       streetscape and skyline.                                  are located and orientated away from sensitive       the surrounding residential built form.
                                                                 land uses.
 PO30                                                    AO30                                                         Complies.
 Buildings adjacent to land in a residential zone or     Outdoor sport and recreation uses are set back 50
 sensitive land use ensures the siting, design and hours metres from any sensitive land use.                          The proposed residential use will not involve formal
 of operation do not unreasonably impact on the                                                                       hours of operation, outdoor play areas, customer
 amenity enjoyed by users of adjoining or nearby                                                                      visitation or other operational characteristics
 premises.                                                                                                            associated with the previous child care centre. The
                                                                                                                      use is therefore unlikely to unreasonably impact the
                                                                                                                      amenity of nearby residential premises.
 Overlooking                                               AO31                                                       Complies.
 PO31                                                      Development is sited to avoid overlooking by siting
 Development maintains reasonable privacy, amenity         windows and outdoor areas, (including balconies and        The proposal does not introduce upper level
 and use of indoor and outdoor living areas to             terraces) to not look into residential dwellings and may   windows, balconies or new outdoor areas that would
 surrounding residential uses.                             incorporate screening over building openings.              result in unreasonable overlooking. The use of the
                                                                                                                      building for Rooming Accommodation will maintain a
                                                                                                                      level of privacy and amenity compatible with
                                                                                                                      adjoining residential development.
                                                                                                                      Complies.

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