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



  SEQ Regional Plan                                           Applicant’s Response
                                                              typologies, as expressed in SEQRP 2009 and Council’s
                                                              planning scheme.
                                                              The SEQRP 2009 identifies Noosa as a MRAC, and the
                                                              proposed expansion is appropriate for this designation.
                                                              The site is well-serviced by existing infrastructure and is
                                                              located in an accessible location in an urbanised area.
                                                              Achieving a consolidated urban settlement pattern for South-
                                                              East Queensland is not jeopardised by the proposed
                                                              expansion and is consistent with the intention of the SEQRP
                                                              2009 for the site as a MRAC.
  8.1 Compact development                                     Complies
  Conserve land by making the most efficient use of land      The proposed expansion is to occur on land identified by
  allocated for urban development.                            Council as being suitable for future urban development.
                                                              Accordingly, the proposed expansion makes efficient use of
                                                              land for urban development purposes, while maintaining the
                                                              site’s ecological functions.
                                                              Importantly, the proposed development maintains the precinct
                                                              separation development intent which has been advanced by
                                                              Council in its master planning for the SBC within Noosaville
                                                              (see Map SBC).
                                                              As such, the proposed expansion is not contrary to the compact
                                                              development typology advanced in the SEQRP 2009.
  8.2 Containing growth                                       Complies
  To promote liveability and transport efficiency and         The proposed development is to occur on land that is contained
  reduce car dependence and private vehicle travel,           wholly within the Urban Footprint.
  locate urban development in the Urban Footprint either      As such, and given the site’s presence within the SBC in the
  within or near existing communities to utilise their        Noosaville locality, the proposed expansion is considered to be
  infrastructure and services, or within existing activity    within appropriate distance of existing infrastructure and
  centres and at key locations along planned public           services, as well as being on the site of a designated activity
  transportation infrastructure.                              centre of regional significance.
                                                              The site is capable of being serviced by all urban utilities and
                                                              has access to a road network that has capacity sufficient to
                                                              accommodate the development (subject to reasonable road
                                                              and access improvements proposed by the applicant).
                                                              Thus, the proposed expansion is appropriately contained within
                                                              the Urban Footprint, in a highly-accessible and well-serviced
                                                              location.
  8.3 Urban design and character                              Complies
  Design and site development to reflect SEQ’s                The proposed expansion is responsive to South-East
  subtropical climate, reinforce local character and          Queensland’s sub-tropical climate and is representative of
  achieve innovation and design excellence.                   contemporary large floor-space retail developments in
                                                              Queensland.
                                                              The expansion has been designed by The Buchan Group, in
                                                              accordance with sub-tropical design principles, as evidenced
                                                              in the building elevations and floor plans provided in Appendix
                                                              B.
                                                              In particular, the spacing between retail tenancies and the
                                                              identification of open-air, pedestrianised spaces at entry-points
                                                              to the main expansion area reflect both local character and
                                                              achieve innovation and design excellence.
                                                              The retention of existing vegetation (where achievable) and
                                                              maintaining a vegetated buffer between the development and
                                                              Walter Hay Drive (being the main access and circulation route)
                                                              further reinforce location character values and assist in
                                                              maintaining Council’s intention of having the SBC area
                                                              comprised of separate, and distinguishable precincts.




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