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RAL20/0020 Reconfiguration of a Lot: Response to Information Request – Report                   4


4 PLANNING ASSESSMENT

4.1       KEY ISSUES
Noosa Council issued an information request on 2 October 2020 raising concerns in four main
areas. The primary purpose of this report is to respond to these concerns with supporting
engineering advice.

4.1.1 Biodiversity and Riparian Buffer
The first issue raised by Noosa Council’s Information Request relates to dissection of the
Riparian Buffer:
         The proposed new boundary layout dissects the Riparian Buffer Area which is contrary
         to Acceptable Outcomes AO2 and AO6.1 of the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands
         Code Overlay Code and Acceptable Outcomes AO7.5 and AO26 of the Reconfiguring
         a Lot Code.

         1. Provide an updated plan realigning the boundaries so as to avoid transecting the
         Riparian Buffer Area.

4.1.1.1 Response
Figure 2 below overlays the proposed boundary reconfigurations on the Biodiversity,
Waterways and Wetlands Code Overlay Map. Transections with Riparian Buffers and Areas
of Biodiversity Significance are shown red for existing boundaries, yellow for proposed.




Figure 2: Riparian Buffer = purple, Areas of Biodiversity Significance = green.




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