Boreen Point IRR_MCU13-0053

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13 February 2014


Attn: Jack Lewis
Noosa Council
PO Box 141
TEWANTIN, QLD, 4565



Application Number: MCU13/0053


Response to Information Request for MCU13/0053 - Material Change of Use (Impact
Assessable) for a ‘Service & Utility Type 3 Tower’ located at 153 Lake Flat Road, Boreen Point
4565 (Lot 2 on RP126723)

I refer to your request for further information on 23 April 2013, in accordance with section 276 of the
Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009 at 153 Lake Flat Road, Boreen Point 4565 (Lot 2 on
RP126723).

In accordance with section 278(1)(a) of the Sustainable Planning Regulation 2009, the following
response to the requested information is provided below:

Visual Amenity
The Specific Outcome O39 of the Infrastructure Uses Code requires the proposed monopole is
visually integrated with its landscape so as not to be visually dominant or obtrusive. The
current development application has not considered other alternative sites on the subject
property, so as to not be visually dominant for the neighbours at 63 and 81 Lake Flat Rd (lot 21
& 31 SP149578).

1. Provide a site selection analysis of other alternative sites, either on the same property, or
   another location within a suitable search ring to provide service to the designated
   catchment area.

Response
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As you are aware a Community Information Session was held on Thursday 24 October 2014 for this
site and the adjoining site (1.15 km apart) located in the northern portion of the allotment (Boreen
Point North). The majority of the community who attended from Boreen Point showed full support for
improved communications in the Boreen Point township and were pleased with the location of the
proposed facility being away from the main township area.

However, taking into consideration the comments and concerns of the adjoining landowner at 81 Lake
Flat Road, we were confident that a feasible alternative location on the subject property could be
found to feedback received from both the wider community and the adjoining landowner.

Alternative locations on the subject property have been investigated and as a result, a feasible
location has been found that has a reduced visual impact on the adjoining landowner, by virtue of the
increased separation and increased tree screening. This alternative location on the same property
received positive feedback when presented as an option to Cr Tony Wellington and Senior Planner
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Denis Wallace during the 10 December 2014 Meeting at Council.
In accordance with Section 350 of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 and on behalf of our client NBN
Co, we wish to make a minor change to the existing Development Application to pursue this
alternative location. This altered location significantly mitigated any visual impact of the proposed