Appendix B - Code Assessment

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 3 test
Part 9 Development codes \ 9.3 Use Codes \ 9.3.4 Special Residential Code




 PO2                                                      AO2                                                     Complies.
 Rooming accommodation is located on a site with          Rooming accommodation is located within:                AO2 - The site is within the established Noosaville
 convenient access to employment or education.            (a) 1,500 metres walking distance, via a sealed         urban area and has convenient access to public
                                                              pathway, of land within the Major centre zone or    transport along Eumundi Noosa Road, providing
                                                              District centre zone or 800 metres of land within   residents with access to employment, commercial
                                                              the Neighbourhood centre zone; or                   and community destinations. The location is
                                                          (b) 800 metres walking distance, via a sealed           therefore considered to provide convenient access to
                                                              pathway of a dedicated public pedestrian access     employment and education opportunities.
                                                              point of a hospital or tertiary education
                                                              establishment; or
                                                          (c) 400 metres walking distance, via a sealed
                                                              pathway, of a Translink bus stop.
 PO3                                                       No acceptable outcome provided                         Complies with PO3.
 Residential uses occur only on land that is suited to the                                                        No acceptable outcome is provided. The proposal
 development and occupation of residential buildings                                                              involves the adaptive reuse of an existing building
 without risk to people and property from natural                                                                 with only minor external works. The site is mapped
 disaster.                                                                                                        within the Acid Sulfate Soils overlay; however, the
                                                                                                                  proposal does not involve significant excavation or
                                                                                                                  disturbance and will not increase exposure of
                                                                                                                  residents or property to natural hazard risk. The site
                                                                                                                  is therefore suitable for residential occupation.
 PO4                                                      AO4                                                     Complies.
 Development is located so as to avoid conflicts with     Development does not occur within:                      AO4 - The surrounding locality is predominantly
 surrounding land uses.                                   (a) 150 metres of land within the Low impact industry   residential in character and includes medium density
                                                               zone;                                              residential development adjoining and near the site.
                                                          (b) 200 metres of land within the Medium impact         No incompatible industrial, resource or intensive
                                                               industry zone;                                     rural land use has been identified in the immediate
                                                          (c) the designated separation area of a Key resource    locality. The proposed Rooming Accommodation will
                                                               activity; or                                       therefore avoid land use conflict and will be
                                                          (d) 250 metres of an existing intensive animal          compatible with surrounding residential
                                                               industry, intensive horticulture use or a rural    development.
                                                               industry.
                                                          Editor’s Note—Key resource areas and separation areas
                                                          are shown on the Regional Infrastructure Overlay Maps
                                                          contained in schedule 2.

 PO5                                                      No acceptable outcome provided                          Complies with PO5.
                                                                                                                  No acceptable outcome is provided. The 1,284.6 m²

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