Town Planning Report · MCU15/0005

Specific Outcomes                           Probable solutions                          Proposal
                                            S17.4 Car parking and maneuvering           Complies
                                            areas are constructed at a level that       The car parking and maneuvering areas
                                            permits the parking area to drain from      are constructed at a level that permits
                                            the site by gravity means, without the      gravity drainage.
                                            need for mechanical pumping;
                                            AND
                                            S17.5 Basements for residential uses        Not applicable
                                            have flood immunity above the Q100
                                            where alternative means to mechanical
                                            pumping are used to achieve such
                                            immunity; or
                                            S17.6 Basements for non-residential         Not applicable
                                            uses have flood immunity above the
                                            Q100 that may be achieved by means of
                                            mechanical     pumping     where    the
                                            mechanical feature is installed with
                                            adequate holding tanks and an
                                            alternative back up power source.
Sloping sites
O18 Development on sloping sites—           S18.1 Buildings and associated access       Not Applicable
a) is responsive to the natural             ways are not constructed on land with a     The site is not a ‘sloping site’.
topography of the site and minimizes        slope greater than 25% (1 in 4);
cut and fill;                               AND
b) does not visually dominate the hill      S18.2 Buildings are of split level design
slope or interrupt the skyline;             that step down the slope or have
c) is integrated with the natural site      suspended floor construction;
characteristics including vegetation; and   AND
d) for Multiple housing, takes the          S18.3 Cut or fill is less than 2m in
form of small separate buildings;           depth;
                                            AND
                                            S18.4      The distance between the
AND                                         ground and the lowest part of the floor
                                            of the building does not exceed 3m to
                                            avoid large under building areas;
                                            AND
                                            S18.5 Buildings present no more than 3
                                            storeys at any one point.
O19 On sites which are visible from the     S19.1 No solution provided                  Not applicable
major road network, areas of public                                                     The site is not visible from the major
open space, the Noosa River or the                                                      road network, areas of public open
beaches new buildings and structures                                                    space, the Noosa River or the beaches.
including outbuildings, are designed so
as not to dominate or detract from the
scenic and environmental qualities of
the site and its setting.
Roof form
O20 Rooflines—                               S20.1 With the exception of buildings      Alternative solution
a) contribute positively to the local        within the Industry Zone, the main roof    While the main roof has a pitch of no
skyline;                                     of the building has a roof pitch no less   less than 5 degrees, minimum 600mm
b) complement the character of the           than 5 degrees and has minimum             eaves cannot be provided to at least
locality;                                    600mm eaves to at least 75% of the         75% of the perimeter of the building
c) are articulated, pitched or skillion;     perimeter of the building;                 due to the proposed built to boundary
d) avoid low pitched (eg. less than 5        AND                                        wall on the southern boundary. Eaves
degrees) or box roof profiles/parapets;                                                 are however provided to more than
and                                                                                     75% of the building perimeter that does
e) do not create opportunities for                                                      not have a built to boundary wall
residents to overlook the private open                                                  alignment. The roof pitching and eaves
space areas of neighbouring properties.                                                 present to the Rene Street frontage and
                                                                                        which contribute positively to the local
                                                                                        skyline and complement the character of
                                                                                        the locality in accordance with Specific
                                                                                        Outcome O20.

                                            S20.2 Buildings and structures do not       Complies
                                            include roof top terraces.                  No roof top terraces are proposed.
Materials and finishes
O21 Buildings and other structures use       S21.1 With the exception of buildings      Alternative solution
materials and finishes that complement       within the Industry Zone, buildings        While the site is not within the Industry
the Noosaville character and integrate      a) use a mix of lightweight and textured    Zone, the site is within an 11 lot
with the surrounding natural and built      external building materials, including      community titles scheme approved for