MCU14/0106 & OPW15/0001 Town Planning Report & Appendix A Code Compliance

                                                                                                                                                                                 Town Planning Report
                                                                                                  28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville and parts of the road reserves of Hofmann Drive and Walter Hay Drive



A7 Infrastructure Uses Code
Table 14-21 – For all Infrastructure Uses
 Specific Outcome                                        Probable Solution                                                        Response
 14.39 Effects of use
 Location and siting
 O30     The location and siting of Infrastructure      S1.1     For Installations and Towers, where practicable,                 R1.1 Complies
         Uses—                                                   infrastructure is —                                              Approval is sought for an Installation, being a substation associated
          a)    maximises accessibility for                      a)    co-located with existing Infrastructure Uses; or           with the proposed development. The substation is most
                maintenance purposes; and                        b)    located on or within an existing building;                 appropriately located within the proposed development and is
          b)    does not disrupt access for other                                                                                 accessible from the proposed extension to Hofmann Drive.
                                                                 AND
                purposes.
                                                        S1.2     Easements for access to Infrastructure Uses are granted to       R1.2 Can Comply
                                                                 the Council or the beneficiary of the easement to ensure         An easement can be granted to ensure access is available to the
                                                                 suitable access can be gained, where practicable.                substation should that be required.
 Separation from incompatible uses

 O31     Sufficient separation distance is provided              No solution provided                                             R31 Alternative Solution (as no Probable Solution is provided)
         between Infrastructure Uses and                                                                                          The proposed Infrastructure Use is a substation, which is proposed
         incompatible uses on the same site and                                                                                   to be wholly located within the proposed building. Residential uses
         neighbouring premises to maintain amenity                                                                                are not located on the site or adjoining it. The substation is located
         for neighbouring uses.                                                                                                   adjacent to the loading docks and servicing bays and accordingly is
                                                                                                                                  not expected to affect the operation or amenity of the proposed
                                                                                                                                  development.
 O32     Vehicular access to the site of the            S3.1     Vehicle access to the infrastructure is gained from roads        R3.1 Complies
         Infrastructure Use does not adversely                   other than local residential streets to maintain residential     Access is not proposed from a local residential street.
         impact on residential amenity.                          amenity.
 Building siting and design

 O33     The siting and design of buildings or other             No solution provided                                             R33 Alternative Solution (as no Probable Solution is provided)
         structures reflects and is compatible with                                                                               The proposed Infrastructure Use is a substation, which is proposed
         the setting and character of the locality in                                                                             to be wholly located within the proposed building. Impacts on the
         which the Infrastructure Use is located,                                                                                 compatibility of the setting are not expected to occur as it will be
         including the use of sympathetic colour                                                                                  hidden from view.
         schemes.
 Safety and security

 O34     Infrastructure Uses are secure and potential   S5.1     For Installations and Towers—the use is fenced with security     R5.1 Alternative Solution
         impacts from vandalism are minimised.                   fencing;                                                         The proposed substation is located within the proposed building to
                                                                 AND                                                              be secure from vandalism.
                                                        S5.2     For other Infrastructure Uses—no probable solution               R5.2 Not Applicable




December 2014                                                                           Cardno HRP                                                                                            A64