Planning Report & Code Assessment · MCU15/0014

Specific Outcomes                           Probable solutions                          Proposal
any land upstream and downstream;           used, filling does not extend more than
and                                         1m beyond the building footprint,
  iii) adversely affecting the flow of      measured from the outer walls of the
water in any overland flow path.            building ; or the design consists of a
                                            suspended floor construction.
                                            AND
                                            S17.4 Car parking and maneuvering           Complies
                                            areas are constructed at a level that       Car parking and maneuvering areas will
                                            permits the parking area to drain from      be constructed at a level that permits
                                            the site by gravity means, without the      the parking area to drain from the site
                                            need for mechanical pumping;                by gravity means.
                                            AND
                                            S17.5 Basements for residential uses        Not applicable
                                            have flood immunity above the Q100          No basement level is proposed.
                                            where alternative means to mechanical
                                            pumping are used to achieve such
                                            immunity; or
                                            S17.6 Basements for non-residential         Not applicable
                                            uses have flood immunity above the          No basement level is proposed.
                                            Q100 that may be achieved by means of
                                            mechanical      pumping     where   the
                                            mechanical feature is installed with
                                            adequate holding tanks and an
                                            alternative back up power source.
Sloping sites
O18 Development on sloping sites—           S18.1 Buildings and associated access       Not Applicable
a) is responsive to the natural             ways are not constructed on land with a     The site is not a ‘sloping site’.
topography of the site and minimizes        slope greater than 25% (1 in 4);
cut and fill;                               AND
b) does not visually dominate the hill      S18.2 Buildings are of split level design
slope or interrupt the skyline;             that step down the slope or have
c) is integrated with the natural site      suspended floor construction;
characteristics including vegetation; and   AND
d) for Multiple housing, takes the          S18.3 Cut or fill is less than 2m in
form of small separate buildings;           depth;
                                            AND
                                            S18.4      The distance between the
                                            ground and the lowest part of the floor
                                            of the building does not exceed 3m to
                                            avoid large under building areas;
                                            AND
                                            S18.5 Buildings present no more than 3
                                            storeys at any one point.
O19 On sites which are visible from the     S19.1 No solution provided                  Complies
major road network, areas of public                                                     The proposal has been designed so as
open space, the Noosa River or the                                                      not to dominate or detract from the
beaches new buildings and structures                                                    scenic and environmental qualities of
including outbuildings, are designed so                                                 the sites setting.
as not to dominate or detract from the
scenic and environmental qualities of
the site and its setting.
Roof form
O20 Rooflines—                               S20.1 With the exception of buildings      Complies
a) contribute positively to the local        within the Industry Zone, the main roof    The main roof of the building has a roof
skyline;                                     of the building has a roof pitch no less   pitch of more than 5 degrees and has
b) complement the character of the           than 5 degrees and has minimum             minimum 600mm eaves to at least 75%
locality;                                    600mm eaves to at least 75% of the         of the perimeter of the building.
c) are articulated, pitched or skillion;     perimeter of the building;
d) avoid low pitched (eg. less than 5        AND
degrees) or box roof profiles/parapets;
and                                         S20.2 Buildings and structures do not       Complies
e) do not create opportunities for          include roof top terraces.                  No roof top terraces are proposed.
residents to overlook the private open
space areas of neighbouring properties.
Materials and finishes
O21 Buildings and other structures use       S21.1 With the exception of buildings      Complies
materials and finishes that complement       within the Industry Zone, buildings        The proposed building has been
the Noosaville character and integrate      a) use a mix of lightweight and textured    architecturally designed to complement