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



 Specific Outcome                                              Probable Solution                                                       Response
                                                                                                                                       Other Infrastructure Uses are not proposed.
 Artificial lighting

 O35       The generation of spill light by development,      S6.1     Lighting associated with the use is designed, installed,        R6.1 Will Comply
           which gives rise to annoyance, discomfort,                  operated and maintained in accordance with Section 3 of         Any lighting associated with the use, which is not anticipated given
           distraction or a reduction in the ability to see            AS4282 The Control of the Obtrusive Effects of Outdoor          the use is located within the proposed building, will be designed,
           essential information, is avoided.                          Lighting.                                                       installed, operated and maintained in accordance with AS4282 The
                                                                                                                                       Control of the Obtrusive Effects of Outdoor Lighting.


 Mechanical plant and equipment
 O36       Mechanical plant and equipment (including          S7.1     Plant and equipment are—                                        R7.1 Not Applicable
           air conditioning equipment) are—                            a)       located more than 2m from any property boundary;       The proposed Infrastructure Use is a substation, which is proposed
           a)     positioned to minimise adverse                                and                                                    to be wholly located within the proposed building.
                  impacts on the amenity of any                        b)       screened by dense vegetation or fencing (i.e. 1.5m
                  residential premises;                                         wide vegetated buffer area);
           b)     designed and positioned to visually                  OR
                  integrate with the building and roof
                  design; and                                 S7.2     Plant and equipment are located within a building.              R7.2 Not Applicable
           a)     c) appropriately screened.                                                                                           The proposed Infrastructure Use is a substation, which is proposed
                                                                                                                                       to be wholly located within the proposed building.

 Environment & heritage values

 O37       There are no significant adverse effects on                 No solution provided                                            R37 Alternative Solution (as no Probable Solution is provided)
           the biodiversity, natural vegetation, native                                                                                The proposed development does not have any significant adverse
           wildlife, habitats, landscape quality, water                     Advisory note                                              impacts on landscaped quality, water quality or cultural heritage
           quality or heritage values, including those
           related to—                                                      PSP24 – Effluent Disposal details requirements             values.
                                                                            for the design and siting of effluent disposal             The proposed development involves clearing a total of 7.5ha of
           a)     changes to natural drainage;                                                                                         vegetated land, which includes approximately 7.2ha of koala medium
                                                                            systems where located outside a sewerage
           b)     disturbance to any of the wetland                                                                                    value bushland habitat and medium value rehabilitation habitat that
                                                                            service area. Compliance with PSP24 will be
                  systems;                                                                                                             supports approximately 3,118 non-juvenile koala habitat trees,
                                                                            considered as part of Council’s assessment of the          approximately 0.02h of potential Wallum Froglet and Wallum
           c)     management of landslide and fire
                  risk;                                                     plumbing and drainage application.                         Sedgefrog habitat and potential habitat for the Elf Skink.
           d)     erosion and the transport of                                                                                         The proposed development:
                  sediments off-site;                                                                                                  > maximises tree retention within the covenant and commits to the
           e)     unmanaged public access;                                                                                             ongoing management of this area;
           f)     effluent disposal;                                                                                                   > manages downstream impacts through integration of stormwater
                                                                                                                                       management devices;
           g)     changes to fauna habitat and
                  behaviour; and                                                                                                       > minimises impacts during construction through sequential clearing
                                                                                                                                       under the supervision of a spotter catcher;
                                                                                                                                       > improves downstream connectivity by replacing low flooded
                                                                                                                                       culverts with a taller structure that will allow for wildlife movement;



December 2014                                                                                 Cardno HRP                                                                                              A65