2021-10-18 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                    18 OCTOBER 2021


•      Site cover, plot ratio and building height are now fully compliant with the Noosa Plan 2006
•      The garages have been pushed back further under the building with a pergola structure added
       to this area, which assists in better integrating the garages into the overall building design and
       reducing their dominance on the street.
•      Fill on the northern side boundary has been reduced from 2m to a maximum of 1.4m tapering
       to 0m to the rear boundary, with the fill stepped back from this northern side boundary in part.
•      The number of bedrooms or rooms capable of being used as a bedroom still remain the same
       and so the proposal is non-compliant with the population density for the site under The Noosa
       Plan 2006. This is considered acceptable given the maximum population density requirements
       were not continued with the Noosa Plan 2020.
•      The proposed side setbacks have not changed and still remain non complaint but these
       intrusions are relatively minor for planters at the lower level and will not result in any amenity
       impacts.
Overall, the amended proposal plans are considered to be a reasonable outcome for the site and
while the extent of fill on the northern side boundary is not considered the best outcome, site
inspection shows it will not significantly impact on the neighbouring property given the current
neighbouring setbacks and building design. It is also noted that both the Noosa Plan 2006 and
Noosa Plan 2020 suggests some fill on sites up to 1.5m is acceptable.
It is therefore recommended that the appeal be settled.
Previous Council Consideration
Ordinary Meeting, 17 June 2021, Item 3, Page 5
That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 June 2021 regarding Planning & Environment Court
Appeal No. BD1074 of 2021 and agree to defend the appeal
Finance & Risks
Should Council not wish to settle the appeal, there will be further costs in defending the appeal and
while advice on prospects has not been received from Council’s barrister, based on the amendments
made to the plans, a favourable outcome by trial may be unlikely.
Consultation
External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder
Thynne Macartney – Tim Quirk
Internal Consultation
Nil
Departments/Sections Consulted:
      Chief Executive Officer       Community Services                        Corporate Services
      Executive Support             Director                                  Director
                                    Community Development                     Financial Services
                                    Community Facilities                      Fleet
                                    Libraries & Galleries                     ICT
                                    Local Laws                                Procurement
                                    Waste & Environmental Health              Property
                                                                              Revenue Services

      Executive Services        x   Environment & Sustainable Development     Infrastructure Services
      Director                      Director                                  Director
      Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services              Asset Management
      Customer Service          x   Development Assessment                    Buildings and Facilities
      Governance                    Economic Development                      Civil Operations
      People and Culture            Environmental Services                    Disaster Management
                                    Strategic Land Use Planning               Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                              Design and Delivery



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