Town Planning Report · MCU18/0015

Town Planning Report                                                                            January 2018


    Town Planning Comment – The Proposal Plans show a substantial wildlife corridor that is 50m wide at
    the northern parts of the site narrowing to 20m wide towards the southern extent. This width of
    environmental corridor is sufficient to provide for fauna movement opportunities as well as retain
    sufficient setbacks to the creekline. The ecological assessment included at Attachment 6 notes that
    rehabilitation works on site will further enhance the existing areas of the site to be retained.


    Council meeting comment – The presentation of the multiple housing development to the public
    walkway adjacent is important and the maintenance of natural vegetated feel for the pedestrians using
    this walkway is sought as much as practicable. The plans indicate that the height of units 11 and 12 in
    particular, coupled with minimal setback to this boundary may mean these buildings are very imposing
    on this space.


    Town planning comment – The multiple housing component of the proposed development has been
    designed to be sympathetic to the surrounding environment. The proposed built form is generally set
    well back from the western boundary adjacent this public walkway. Only one unit is located within
    proximity of this boundary with the design of the built form such that it offers good casual surveillance
    of this pathway without affording an imposing presence to users of the pathway (refer to Site Section
    PL.11 D) with the Proposal Plans at Attachment 3 which shows this proposed interface.


    Council meeting comment – The driveway for the multiple dwelling units appears to be very steep and
    consideration should be given to waste bin collection. It is recommended that you contact Council’s waste
    section for advice on this matter.


    Town planning comment – The proposed development layout has been designed such that it is capable
    of accommodating the collection of waste in accordance with Council’s standards. A longitudinal
    drawing and cross sections of the proposed driveway are included with the Engineering Report at
    Attachment 4 to demonstrate the proposed levels of the proposed driveway.


    Council meeting comment – In terms of the proposed development control tables for the dwelling
    houses, it is preferred that these dwellings be subject to the planning scheme codes rather a new set of
    provisions.


    Town planning comment – For proposed Lots 2 to 4, it is intended that building controls for future
    dwelling house construction will largely align with the provisions contained in the Noosa Plan however,
    given the desire to offer increased control around environmental protection over the subject land,
    individual development controls have been established for each of these allotments. Refer to Plans
    PL.24, PL.25 and PL.26 included with the Proposal Plans at Attachment 3.




Combined MCU and ROL proposal                                                                   Page 10 of 28