Attachment 3 - Landscape Responses

BIRD LANDSCAPE DESIGN
Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Land Planning
3 Vector Place, Little Mountain, QLD 4551 Australia
M: 0477 055 222 E: [email protected]         W: www.birdgolfdesign.com        ABN: 34 845 074 814

27 October 2021

Noosa Council
Attention: Diogo Carrico
PO Box 141
Tewantin QLD 4565

Re: OPW21/0275 MCU18/0028.01

Dear Diogo,

We take this opportunity to respond to Noosa Council’s 22.10.21 Information Request for OPW21/0275
MCU18/0028.01 with regards to Landscape Architectural items with the exception of Issue 6 which will be
handled by the project’s Town Planner.

Issue 3
Condition 13 (MCU18/0028.01) details that understory planting must grow to a minimumheight of 2
metres. The following plants were identified within the submitted LP1 Planting Plan
  - Ground Floor within the area between the front fence and the front property boundary, however the
  proposed plan and plants do not meet the height requirements or provide a densescreen as required
  under Condition 13 (MCU18/0028.01).
      -     Understory and Groundcover species that do not appear to meet the height:
               o Macrozamia lucida 'Pineapple Zamia'
               o Baloskion tetraphylla -Tassel Cord Rush
               o Evolvulus pilosus
               o Rosemarinus officianallis 'Prostratus' - Prostrate Rosemary
               o Heliconia stricta 'Jamaican Dwarf
               o Heliconia 'Red Christmas'
               o Cissus rhombifolia 'Ellen Danica'
  MCU18/0028.01 Condition 13. The area of land between the front fence and the front propertyboundary
  must be densely landscaped to screen the fence from the street and must include aminimum of 1 feature
  tree each side of the round wall (a minimum of 2 feature trees).
  Response
  The design has been modified to now have 2m+ high native shrubs and groundcovers on the street
  side of the front boundary retaining wall, south of Unit One’s proposed pool. However, trees cannot be
  located in the front garden due to the proximity of the proposed retaining walls and their respective
  footings (refer to architectural and structural engineer’s plans respectively), existing water service main
  within 1m of the front boundary and two new service connects and stormwater carry-off pipes to the
  existing kerb. Refer to resubmitted Bird Landscape Design’s Issue B Landscape Plan Package for more
  information. The Heliconias and Cissus are on the other side (pool side) of the front retaining
  wall/fencing – not within public view per se.

  Issue 4
  MCU18/0028.01 Condition 13 details a minimum of 1 ‘feature tree’ each side of the round wall(a minimum
  of 2 feature trees). There are no trees included between the front fence and frontof property each side of
  the round wall. Two Macrozamia lucida 'Pineapple Zamia' are located each side of the curved wall within
  the LP1 Planting Plan - Ground Floor however these growto approximately 1m and are identified within
  the submitted landscaping plans as a ‘shrub’.

  Response
  Trees cannot be located in the front garden due to the proximity of the proposed retaining walls and
  their respective footings (refer to architectural and structural engineer’s plans respectively), existing
  water service main within 1m of the front boundary and two new service connects and stormwater carry-
  off pipes to the existing kerb. Trees are required to be 1m away from Unity Water lines and according to
  Noosa Plan Landscaping Code 9.4.5 AO12.5, 2m away from underground services and utilities.