Town Planning Report · MCU15/0005

KHA Development Managers – 11324                                                                     January 2015



    Natural Hazard: Bushfire and Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay
                                                              The site is identified under the Natural Hazard:
                                                              Bushfire & Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay as
                                                              containing high and low potential acid sulfate
                                                              areas and Medium Bushfire Hazard Area.

                                                              Acid sulfate soils have been assessed and
                                                              addressed as part of an Acid Sulfate Soils
                                                              Investigation prepared by Golder and Associates
                                                              which formed part of a previous reconfiguration
                                                              of a lot assessment (2006/1594).

                                                              A Bushfire Management Plan has been
                                                              reprepared as required by conditions of the lot
                                                              reconfiguration    approval    (2006/1594       &
                                                              2008/1605) and approved by Council and Fire
                                                              Services. A 5m wide bushfire buffer is provided
                                                              for along the north-eastern boundary of the site.

                                                              The site is considered development ready with
                                                              no natural hazard constraints.       No further
                                                              natural hazards assessment is required.


6.4 PLANNING SCHEME CODES

While the application is assessable against the entire planning scheme, the following Codes are applicable
to the proposed development:

     Noosaville Locality Code;
     Business Uses Code;
     Landscaping Code;
     Engineering Works Codes;
       o    Driveways and Carparking Code
       o    Transport, Roads and Drainage Code
       o    Erosion and Sediment Control Code
       o    Existing Services Code
       o    Earthworks Code
       o    Waste Management Code
       o    Water Sensitive Design Code


Comment: An assessment of the applicable codes has been included within Attachment 1. This code
assessment has determined that the proposal generally complies with all probable solutions and specific
outcomes. Where probable solutions are not met, an alternative solution demonstrating compliance with
the specific outcome is provided, with the exception of specific outcomes O88 and O89 of the Noosaville
Locality Code, relating to consistent/inconsistent uses within the Shire Business Centre Zone. The following
sections detail the alternative solutions and outcomes provided, including sufficient planning grounds to
justify the conflicts with specific outcomes.

6.4.1       ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS

     Noosaville Locality Code - Specific Outcome O8 – Probable solution O8.1 - Height

The proposed building has a maximum height of 8.7m. This height is supported by Councils resolution at
its meeting of 28 August 2014 to amend the planning scheme. The proposed amendments include raising


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