MCU16_0099 - Objection

Part 5, Division 10, Section 5.7.2               Response
The overall outcomes sought for the              The proposed development:
Cooroibah Locality are the following—            - is not compatible with other uses in the
a) New uses and works are located,                   immediate and surrounding area; and
designed and managed to—                         - will impact on the visual amenity of
i be compatible with other uses and works;           neighbouring properties.
ii maintain the safety of people and works;      The impact to visual amenity will be further
iii avoid significant adverse impacts on the     affected if other providers locate infrastructure
amenity enjoyed by users of other                on the tower in the future.
premises, including impacts on acoustic and
visual qualities; and
iv avoid significant impacts to native habitat
including fragmentation, attrition, or removal
of vegetation or significant habitat features;
f) The dominant land uses are—                   The proposed development is not consistent
i rural settlement, at varying densities         with the dominant land use and does not
consistent with the environmental                complement the natural bushland setting of the
constraints of the area; and                     area.
ii open space, comprising natural bushland
settings in both public and private tenure;
i) Residential and rural settlement uses in      An nbn™ tower located in a Rural Settlement
the area are supported by a community            Zone does not provide a community focal point
focal point, with basic services to support      but detracts from the amenity and value of the
the local community;                             area.
v) For the Rural Settlement Zone—                The proposed development:
detached housing on large lots—                  - does not integrate with the rural residential
i is the dominant building form, to the              built form of the surrounding properties
general exclusion of other uses;                     and will degrade with amenity of this area;
ii incorporates designs that respond to, and     - is not in keeping with the relaxed rural
are integrated with site characteristics             lifestyle of the area;
including steep slopes and native                - degrades and does not contribute to the
vegetation;                                          rural character and amenity of the area;
iii offers a relaxed rural lifestyle for             and
residents;                                       - is an artificial form on the landscape which
iv contributes to the rural or semi-rural            should be dominated by native vegetation.
character and amenity of the area;
v may be located in close proximity to
working farms or other rural industries;
vi offer convenient access to Tewantin via
sealed roads;
vii include associated home-based
businesses on large lots such that
neighbours are not impacted upon; and
viii are dominated by native vegetation and
landscaping;