Boreen Point IRR_MCU13-0053

    •   The amendments do not require the application to be referred to any additional referral
        agencies;
    •   The amendments do not change the type of development approval sought;
    •   The original application required Impact Assessment. The minor change does not affect the
        level of assessment;
    •   The amendments do not cause the subject development to become a prohibited development.
    •   The application has not yet been publicly notified therefore will not require public notification to
        be rerun.

2. Please provide a photomontage of the proposed monopole from the detached houses
   situated at 63 & 81 Lake Flat Rd (lot 21 & 31 SP149578) looking towards the proposed
   monopole.

Response

Two photomontages (Photomontage 1 and Photomontage 2) were prepared to illustrate how the
original proposed facility would appear from the driveways of 63 and 81 Lake Flat Road (lot 21 & 31
SP149578). These photomontages were displayed to the public at the Community Information
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Session held on Thursday 24 October 2013.

As demonstrated in Photomontage 2, the proposed facility is not visible from the adjoining driveway or
dwelling at 63 Lake Flat Road, given the existence of mature and dense vegetation that surrounds the
property. In addition the facility in the proposed alternative location will remain screened from this
property.

In response to the concerns of the adjoining landowner at 81 Lake Flat Road after viewing
Photomontage 1 (which illustrates an indicative representation of the facility at the original location),
an alternative location was found on the subject site and a third photomontage has been prepared
showing the proposed facility at the alternative location.

Photomontage 3 demonstrates a view from the driveway of 81 Lake Flat Road, looking north east
towards the alternative location of the proposed facility (which has been setback a further 200 m north
of the existing facility and 335 m north east of the dwelling at 81 Lake Flat Road).

As can be seen in Photomontage 3, when compared to Photomontage 1, the proposed alternative
location significantly reduces the overall visual impact of the proposal by reducing the bulk and any
potential views towards the facility when viewed from 81 Lake Flat Road, Boreen Point and
surrounding areas of Boreen Point. It is considered that this change presents a much more favourable
development outcome for the visual and landscape character of the whole locality, and represents a
direct response to the community feedback received during informal consultation.

It is therefore considered that the proposed facility meets Specific Outcome O39 of the Infrastructure
Uses Code, whereby the proposed facility is considered to successfully visually integrate with the
surrounding landscape.

As further mitigation, it is our recommendation that the monopole is painted ‘pale eucalypt’ in order to
blend with the mature vegetation on site and existing power poles. This is requested to be conditioned
by Council.

Refer to Attachment C - Photomontages.

Reasons for Approval Despite the Conflict with the Scheme
Section 326(1)(b) of the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 seeks the assessment manager’s
decision must not conflict with the Planning Scheme, unless there are sufficient grounds to
justify the decision, despite the conflict. The Service & Utility Type 3 use is identified as an
inconsistent use on the proposed site.