2017-08-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 08 AUGUST 2017


Biodiversity
The application does not propose to remove vegetation whilst remediation works will reinstate
areas which have been impacted by the encroachment of the campground on to foreshore land.
Existing camping areas and the new camping areas to the south are to be located within existing
cleared areas.
Coastal Environment
Previous encroachment within the Crown foreshore land has resulted in a deterioration of
environmental values. The rectification of the use area will stop the use of the foreshore land.
Furthermore, the foreshore land is to be fenced to allow for defined beach access areas.
The proposal requires assessment against the State Assessment Development Provision Module
10 – Coastal Protection. The applicant has provided an assessment against this module. It is
considered that the applicant’s assessment satisfactorily addresses the relevant performance
outcomes of this module. Of note is that the development does not propose any habitable
structures, is located outside of medium and high storm inundation areas and involves the removal
of campsites within the frontal dunes.
Water Quality
Not triggered.
Natural hazards Risk and Resilience
The majority of the site is mapped as being affected by the Potential Impact Buffer. The applicant
has provided a Bushfire Risk Assessment and Bushfire Risk Management Plan which has been
reviewed by an Environmental Officer who advises:
The applicant has provided a bushfire management plan and disaster management plan which
adequately identifies and addresses the natural hazards associated with the use of the site. The
development can be conditioned to comply with these plans.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan 2009 - 2031
The site is located within the Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area (RLRPA) of the SEQ
Regional Plan. The RLRPA identifies land with regional landscape, rural production or other non-
urban values. It protects this land from inappropriate development, particularly urban or rural
residential development.
The RLRPA includes land with one or more of the following values:
   significant biodiversity
   regional ecosystems that are endangered or of concern
   national parks, conservation parks, resources reserves or other conservation areas
   koala habitat
   good quality agricultural land and other productive rural areas
   cultural and landscape heritage values (traditional and non-indigenous)
   natural economic resources, including extractive resources and forestry plantations
   water catchments, water storages and groundwater resources
   native forests
   coastal wetlands
   land that forms strategic and regionally significant inter-urban breaks
The designation maintains existing land use rights which ensure that activities such as tourism and
outdoor recreation can continue. The campground site has existing use rights for 200 camp sites
and it is considered that the expansion of the campground into the southern lot will not compromise
the above values as the proposal will not impact on the management of natural assets and no
vegetation is proposed to be removed.
The application has been reviewed by Council’s Environment Officer who has made the following
observations:

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