Planning Report

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8.3.6 SPECIFIC OUTCOMES FOR THE COOROY & LAKE MACDONALD
LOCALITY CODE

                  Specific Outcomes                                 Proposed solutions
Amenity                                               The proposed residential use is not
 O1 Uses are located, designed and operated           expected to generate excessive impacts
 to avoid significant adverse changes to the light,   on the light, air quality and noise of
 air quality, noise, accessibility or other           adjoining properties. The proposal
 conditions enjoyed by users of associated,           provides for appropriately sized lots to
 adjoining or nearby uses.                            each containing a single Detached House.
                                                      Appropriate setbacks between dwellings
                                                      will ensure that these dwellings are to be
                                                      constructed in a way that minimises the
                                                      impact on any nearby properties.

Scenic amenity                                        The proposal does not impact upon the
 O2 Important scenic vistas including those to        local scenic vistas as the site is not
 and from Mt Cooroy, Mt Tinbeerwah and Black          elevated and no tall structures are
 Mountain are protected and uninterrupted to          proposed.
 maintain aesthetic and cultural values of the
 natural landscape.
Major road network                                    The function, visual amenity and
 O3 The function of, and visual amenity and           character of the major road network are
 character surrounding the, major road network,       protected by the proposal. The proposal
 including Diamond St, Cooroy–Noosa Road,             will generate extra traffic that is
 Belli Creek Road and Lake Macdonald Drive is         considered to be within the carrying
 protected and enhanced.                              capacity of the Major Road Network.
                                                      Elm Street is a Major Road and the
                                                      function is protected by allowing for the
                                                      majority of the lots to be accessed from
                                                      the proposed new road. Any dwellings
                                                      that have direct access onto Elm Street
                                                      are designed to provide proper sightlines.

Laneways
 O3 Uses do not diminish the ability of               The proposed development includes a
 laneways to—                                         pedestrian laneway that extends from the
a)    relieve traffic on streets;                     cul-de-sac and connects to Elm Street.
b)    provide convenient and safe rear access to      The laneway is designed to increase the
      premises; and                                   permeability of pedestrian traffic
c)    add to the heritage character of Cooroy;        throughout the site.
AND
 O4 Access for new uses is only taken off a
 laneway where upgrading works are carried out
 to the laneway to enable the laneway to
 accommodate the anticipated levels of traffic.
Built form
Density
 O5 The density of development within the site        The total area of the site is 2.02ha and 24
 area—                                                new detached houses are proposed over
a)    is compatible with surrounding                  the subject site. It is expected that each of
      development; and                                the proposed lots contains between
b)    does not exceed—                                658m2 – 913m2 of area which is a
       i.   For the Semi-attached Housing             suitable level to cater for detached
            Zone–1 dwelling unit per 400m2 of         housing.
            site area with a maximum population
            density of 100 persons per hectare;       The density of the development is similar
       ii. For the Attached Housing Zone–             to that of the surrounding area and for a
            maximum population density of 100         typical Detached Housing zone where
            persons per hectare; and                  600m2 is the minimum size for an


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