Development Application part 2 of 2 Covering Letters & Plans - MCU13/0069

Detailed Site Description


The Sound Park is             a   waterside      amenity reserve approximately 3,050m2 in size
bounded to the west by single and two storey commercial enterprises, Quamby Place
and    a   four storey      holiday apartment accommodation to the east, Noosa Shores
Resort. The Noosa River runs along the northern          edge and Noosa Parade to the
south.


Park infrastructure includes a playground; low walls retaining mounded grass and
planted areas; seating; a picnic table; flagstone pavement, and a combination of
remnant vegetation and intentional tree planting. Refer to Attachment 7 Site
Analysis Functionality diagram.
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The playground contains three items                 -
                                                        koala spring toy, pendulum swing and normal
swing which are fourteen and sixteen years old. A recent infrastructure assessment
(Sept 2011) identified the two major elements as being in poor condition, with the
current fall zones inadequate and the equipment worn.                 The assessment
recommended that the play area be upgraded and be considered for future funding.
While intact, the low walls and park furniture appear tired and in a state ofdecline. A
sewerage pump station is located near Noosa Parade. The station is in a prime
visual and pedestrian access zone.


Pedestrian access into the park can be made via the Noosa Parade path network,
through the building arcades of Quamby Place and via a privately operated ferry
pontoon accessed by the public through Ricky’s restaurant in the north western
corner of the park. Currently, there is no formal, access compliant path through the

park. Attachment 8 contains the Landscape Site Analysis                Connectivity            -




diagram.

The reserve has active road frontage to one side only. The mounded and dense
planting limits the visual surveillance into the park from the road. The activated edges
of the  neighbouring commercial properties provide the park with added visual
surveillance, assisting with the implementation of Crime Prevention through
Environmental Design (CPTED)related principles.


The reserve provides a low key, natural space for both passive and active recreation.
The children’s play area offers play opportunities for visitors, residents and patrons at
the adjacent restaurants.   The site presents picturesque views across the Noosa
River to Noosa  Spit Recreation Reserve and a limited view of the Noosa North
Shore. Park users utilise the site’s river access for fishing in the Noosa River, take
panoramic photographs (including wedding parties) or simply take in the view.

Under the Noosa Plan, the reserve is mapped as falling within the following areas:


    .      Riparian Buffer Area (Noosa Heads Biodiversity Overlay);
    .      Koala Living Area (Schedule 7 Map   Koala Habitat Areas);
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    .      Subject to Min Floor Height and Flood Hazard near the river bank (Noosa
           Heads Natural Hazard: Landslide & Flooding Overlay);
    .      High Potential Acid Sulphate Area due to its 0-5m AHD properties (Noosa
           Heads Natural Hazard: Bushfire & Acid Sulphate Soils Overlay).




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