2017-08-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   08 AUGUST 2017


The Noosa Plan envisages that Rural zoned land will be predominantly used for open space and
farming activities. The intent is for this land to be appropriately managed and protected such that
the scenic and environmental values, the distinct rural amenity and agricultural productivity are
preserved. Rural residential type lots are intended to only occur on land zoned for rural settlement
with residential use contained within the defined urban growth boundaries.
Accordingly, it is considered that existing approval is inconsistent with the Noosa Plan (2016). The
inconsistency relates to the Desired Environmental Outcomes, the Tewantin and Doonan Locality
Code and the Reconfiguring a Lot Code.
Specifically, the proposal would be in conflict with the following Desired Environmental Outcomes:
a)    AGRICULTURE USES
      Agricultural industry is maintained by—
      i.    conserving land for economically viable and environmentally sustainable agricultural
            purposes;
      ii.   preventing the fragmentation of agricultural land;
      v.    protecting agricultural pursuits from incompatible uses, particularly those more suitably
            located within the urban growth boundary;
The proposed development of 52 rural residential lots does not meet this Desired Environmental
Outcome as it will result in the fragmentation of agricultural land and does not conserve land for
agricultural purposes. It is acknowledged that the land has not been identified as good agricultural
land however it is also noted that historically the land has been used for grazing purposes. The
proposal would also result in a land use within the Rural Zone that is more suitably located within
the urban growth boundary.
i)    RESIDENTIAL USES
      Urban and rural settlement for residential use is contained within the defined urban growth
      boundaries shown on zoning maps ZM1- ZM9. It is developed to be consistent with—
      i.    the expected character and amenity for the particular locality; …….
It is considered that the proposal is not compatible with this Desired Environmental Outcome as it
allows for residential use of land outside of the urban growth boundary. This type of land use is not
consistent with the expected character and amenity of the locality where agricultural and
conservation type land uses are expected.
The proposal would be in conflict with the following Overall Outcomes of the Tewantin and Doonan
Locality Code:
12.7.2
c)    Urban development is limited to land within the Urban Footprint as shown on Map ZM8;
j)    Rural settlement, at varying densities consistent with the environmental constraints of the
      area, offer high levels of amenity and moderate to high levels of convenience, accessibility
      and servicing;
bb)   For the Rural Zone—rural land is protected and appropriately managed such that:-
      i.    the scenic and environmental values, the distinct rural amenity and agricultural
            productivity of the locality are preserved and are not adversely impacted as a
            consequence of development on or adjacent to that land; and
These Overall Outcomes are not satisfied as the proposal accommodates urban development
outside of the Urban Footprint. The approved lot densities are not consistent with the environmental
constraints of the site which contains juvenile koala habitat trees and land identified as Riparian
Buffer. Furthermore, the proposal does not protect the scenic and environmental values, the rural
amenity and the agricultural productivity of the land. The location of the proposed development
with respect to convenience, accessibility and servicing is consistent with other rural residential
subdivisions.

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