Planning Response letter to Council Information Request · MCU18/0015

   We also take this opportunity to reiterate the key principles that have guided the development
   proposal and community benefits that will ensue as a result.


   This development application seeks approval for partial re-development of the site in line with
   development outcomes that are recognised as being consistent with the planning scheme
   (residential housing and unit development).


   Whilst development is proposed in a slightly different configuration to the zonings on Council’s
   planning scheme zoning map, the design of the development has been guided by comprehensive
   site specific ecological, engineering, geotechnical and bushfire assessments. Whilst the planning
   scheme zoning map showed unit development on some of the most environmentally and slope
   sensitive parts of the site (i.e. over the top of the creek), the current development proposal instead
   shows development on less sloping land with the lowest ecological values.


   The proposed development stands to deliver the following benefits:


   a) Dedication of 50% of the site to Council as environmental reserve which will secure the land
        in public ownership.
   b) Prior to the environmental reserve being dedicated to Council, rehabilitation works will be
        undertaken (at the developers cost) to remove weed species and replant native species to
        ensure the function of the reserve is enhanced and it will function as an environmental and
        fauna movement corridor.
   c) The environmental reserve proposed on the subject site will secure an important ecological
       link in public ownership between the site, the adjoining Peppers resort and the Noosa National
       Park to the south-east.
   d) The retention of over 50% of the site for environmental reserve purposes in public ownership
       will ensure the predominant ‘treed’ and green visual character of the Noosa Hill will be
       protected in perpetuity. 3D renders have been provided to demonstrate the visual
       presentation of the proposed development from various important public viewpoints.


   Geotechnical
   Item 1 – Upgrade the Golder Associates and Core Consultants reports to address the geotechnical
   design and construction issues relevant to the currently proposed development layout. The
   assessment should include, but not be limited, to the following issues.
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