Appendix 9 - Detailed assessment against the Noosa plan

PART 14 – ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR A STATED
                PURPOSE OR OF A STATED TYPE
                                  Division 3 – Business Uses Code
Table 14-8 For all Business Uses

             Column 1                                  Column 2                                   Column 3
         Specific Outcomes                         Probable solutions                             Response
 14.16 Effects of use
 Electricity infrastructure                S18.1 No solution provided                  Complies
 O18 The development does not                                                          Provision can be made for a
 adversely impact on existing or                                                       padmount transformer at a nominal
 future electricity supply                                                             location that meets Energex’s
 infrastructure;                                                                       requirements.

 O19 All uses and works maintain           19.1 Development for uses adjacent to       N/A
 an adequate safe distance from            or within 50m of an existing electricity
 electrical infrastructure including       substation incorporates noise
 substations, overhead powerlines,         attenuation measures to mitigate noise
 power poles and transformers.             impacts;

                                           S19.2 Buildings and structures              N/A
                                           (including swimming pools, sheds,
                                           tennis courts and outbuildings) are not
                                           constructed under overhead electricity
                                           transmission lines, or within electricity
                                           easements.
 Noise
 O20 Development is designed and           No solution provided                        Complies
 sited to avoid noise emissions that                                                   Refer to the noise impact
 unreasonably diminish the amenity                                                     assessment. Acoustic barriers
 of the area or surrounding uses.                                                      would be provided along the side
                                                                                       and rear boundaries.
 Mechanical plant and equipment            S21.1 Mechanical plant and equipment        Complies
 and storage areas                         are—                                        Mechanical equipment would be
 O21 Mechanical plant and                  a) located more than 2m from                located on the ground and not
 equipment (including air                       any property boundary;                 visible from the street.
 conditioning equipment) and               b) where located at ground level,
 storage areas are designed and                 screened by fencing 1.5m in
 located to—                                    height or dense vegetation of at
 a) avoid adverse visual impacts                least 1.5m in width
       when viewed from the street              incorporating grouped trees and
       and adjoining properties; and            shrubs with maximum
 b) visually integrate with the building        separation distance of 1m
       design.                                  measured from the centre of the
                                                tree or scrub; and
                                            c) are visually integrated into the
                                                line and plane of the building
                                                and roof design and do not
                                                project beyond the height or
                                                width of the building when
                                                viewed from the street and
                                                adjoining properties;

                                           S21.2 For Industrial business and           N/A
                                           Retail business Type 3, materials
                                           stored outside of a building do not
                                           exceed 4m in height or half the height
                                           of the on-site buildings whichever is
                                           the greater.
 Safety and security                       S22.1 Boundaries are identified by          Complies
 O22 All property boundaries               such means as—                              Acoustic barriers would be provided
 are clearly identifiable with              a) fencing; or                             along side and rear boundaries,
 public and private spaces                  b) changes in surface materials or         while dense landscaping would be
 clearly defined.                                levels; or                            provided along street frontages to


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