planning report sister tree creek rd - kin kin

                     AO15.3
                     Cut or fill is less than 1.5 metres in depth
                     relative to natural ground surface

                     AO16.1                                           The site adjoins Gradys Road which is part of         Y
                     Development includes linkages to or              Noosa Trial No.1 and No.3. The cabins will be
                     between existing or future components of         in walking distance to the network providing
                     the Noosa Trail Network, as indicated on         good linkage to the network..
                     the Strategic Framework Infrastructure Map

                     AO16.2
                     Development does not have an adverse
                     impact on the access functions of the Noosa
                     Trail Network.
                                             Visitor Accommodation Code
Provision            Code Provision                                   Proposal                                              Compliance
                     Visitor accommodation is not located within:
AO1 – Location                                                        There are no intensive animal industries,             Y
                     1.   150 metres of land within the Low impact    horticulture or intensive agricultural operations
                               industry zone;                         on adjoining properties.
                     2. 200 metres of land within the Medium
                               impact industry zone;
                     3. the designated separation area of a Key
                               Resource Area;
                     4. 250 metres of an intensive animal
                               industry, intensive horticulture use
                               or rural industry; or
                     5. 100 metres of agricultural operations
                               on adjoining premises.
                     In the Rural zone or Rural
AO2 – Size           Residential zone the site used for Nature-       The site is 21.5ha in size                            Y
                     based tourism or short-term
                     accommodation has a minimum area of 4
                     hectares.
                     PO3
PO3 – Effects of     Development has a scale and density that is      The proposal is a total of 316m² of GFA on a lot      Y
Use                  compatible with the intent of the zone and       of 21.5ha. The 4 small cabins consist of 2 very
                     the preferred character for the local area in    small pods each which result in small scale
                     which it is located.                             buildings that have a separation of around 50m.
                                                                      The scale and density of cabins is less than that
                                                                      of a rural activity such as a packing shed.
                                                                      The intent for the Rural zone is to maintain land
                                                                      for rural activities and small scale visitor
                                                                      accommodation. The scale of the proposal
                                                                      does not diminish the ability for the subject land
                                                                      or surrounding area from undertaking any rural
                                                                      activity.
                                                                      The rammed earth built form is commensurate
                                                                      with the rural character as the base of the
                                                                      rammed earth materials will be taken from the
                                                                      subject site
                     Accommodation is sited so as not to
A08.3 – Safety       overlook the living areas of neighbouring        The distance between the proposed cabins and          Y
and Amenity          premises                                         the neighbouring dwelling house is too great for
                                                                      any overlooking to occur.
                     AO9.2
AO9.3            -   A landscaped area is provided and                While the code seeks a 3m landscaped area for         PO
landscaping          maintained within the site for a minimum         3m along frontages, this is unreasonable in a
                     width of:                                        rural setting in this instance as the proposal has
                     (a) for a mixed use building with non-           nearly 1.3km of road frontage and
                     residential uses fronting Gympie Terrace or      approximately 300m of frontage adjacent to
                     Thomas Street, Noosaville:                       where the cabins are proposed.
                                     1. 1 metre adjacent to a         The owner has already undertaken significant
                                          road frontage; and          planting along the fence line for the full length
                                     2. 2 metres adjacent to the      of the Sister Tree Creek frontage adjacent to
                                          rear property boundary;     the cabin location as shown below in the image.
                                          or                          It is considered the cabins will be well screened
                     (b) for a mixed use building with non-           by this vegetation and there is no need for any
                     residential uses fronting Duke St, Sunshine      further plantings. In terms of Gradys Road
                     Beach:                                           frontage, a large stand of trees will partly buffer
                                     1. 2 metres to the rear          the view of the cabins.
                                          property boundary; or




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