Appendix 9 - Detailed assessment against the Noosa plan

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             Specific Outcomes                               Probable solutions                          Response
 c)   has a low site impact to enhance the
      opportunity to maintain natural site
      characteristics, including native
      vegetation and natural landforms.
 Height
 O8 Buildings and other structures—                   S8.1 Buildings and other structures       Complies
 a)   are low rise and have a visual bulk and         have a maximum building height of—        The proposed maximum
      an architectural scale consistent with          a) if in the Attached Housing Zone –      building height is 7.4m for the
      structures on adjoining or nearby land;            8m, with the exception of those        service station canopy,
                                                                                                although the majority of the
 b)   do not exceed a building height of —               properties with frontage to the
                                                                                                new development is 6.8m.
        i. for the Attached Housing Zone 2               following streets: - Russell St,
             storeys unless located on property          William St and Howard St, or
             with frontage to the following              Weyba Rd, James St and Albert
             streets: - Russell St, William St and       St north of their intersections with
             Howard St, or Weyba Rd, James St            Elizabeth St (as well as
             and Albert St north of their                properties fronting Gympie
             intersections with Elizabeth St (as         Terrace or Noosa Parade
             well as properties fronting Gympie          between Weyba Road and
             Terrace or Noosa Parade between             Russell Street) where they have a
             Weyba Road and Russell Street),             maximum building height of 12m;
             where they are not                       b) if in the Visitor Mixed Use Zone –
             to exceed a maximum building                12m;
             height of 3 storeys;                     c) if in the Business Centre or
        ii. for the Visitor Mixed Use Zone– 3            Industry Zones — 10m;
             storeys, although present only 1-2       d) if in the Shire Business Centre
             storey façades to Gympie Terrace;           Zone – 8m, except in Precinct E1
        iii. for the Shire Business Centre               or E2 where 12m, Precincts E3,
             Zone– 2 storeys, except in Precinct         E4 and E5 where 10m or in
             E1 and E2 where 3 storeys and               Precinct REC/MU where 6m; or
             Precinct REC/MU where 1 storey;          e) in all other zones—8m.
             or
        iv. for all other zones— 2 storeys;
 c)   do not visually dominate the
      street or surrounding spaces;
 d)   preserve the amenity of surrounding
      land;
 e)   ensure that development responds to the
      site topography; and
 f)   are well articulated with strong horizontal
      and vertical design elements to provide
      an interesting streetscape and to
      complement landform changes and
      landscapes.
 Setbacks
 O9 Buildings and other structures are                S9.1 Buildings and structures comply      Complies
 appropriately designed and sited to—                 with the setbacks identified in           The building is setback 10.5m
 a) provide amenity for users of the                  Schedule 1 – Minimum Boundary             to Mary St, 13m to Weyba St,
      premises as well as preserve the visual         Setbacks.                                 and 3m from the residential
                                                                                                development to the north.
      and acoustic amenity of adjoining and
      nearby properties;
 b) provide adequate distance from
      adjoining land uses;
 c) allow space for required vehicle parking;
 d) preserve any existing vegetation
      that will buffer the proposed
      building;
 e) allow for landscaping to be provided
      between buildings;
 f)   maintain the visual continuity and pattern
      of buildings and landscape elements
      within the street;

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