05. Town Planning Report · MCU10/2127

 VIRIDIAN NOOSA - PROPOSAL REPORT




   Contents
   1.      Introduction _____________________________ 1
   2.      Site Characteristics ________________________ 2
           2.1      Site Details ________________________________________ 2
                    2.1.1 Location _________________________________________________ 2
                    2.1.2 Real Property Description ____________________________________ 2
                    2.1.3 Shape, Size and Ownership __________________________________ 3
                    2.1.4 Easements and Covenants ___________________________________ 4
                    2.1.5 Current Use of Site _________________________________________ 4
                    2.1.6 Road Frontages, Access and Servicing __________________________ 4
                    2.1.7 Topography ______________________________________________ 5
                    2.1.8 Significant Vegetation and Waterway Values _____________________ 5
                    2.1.9 Site Contamination _________________________________________ 5
                    2.1.10 Existing Infrastructure Services _______________________________ 6
                    2.1.11 Heritage _________________________________________________ 6
                    2.1.12 Surrounding Land Use and Zoning _____________________________ 6
                    2.1.13 Recent Approval History _____________________________________ 7

   3.      Application Detail ________________________ 11
           3.1      Application Particulars _______________________________ 11
           3.2      Proposal Details ____________________________________ 11
                    3.2.1    Summary of Proposed Development __________________________ 11
                    3.2.2    Existing Viridian Noosa Resort Development ____________________ 12
                    3.2.3    Proposed Development_____________________________________ 13
                    3.2.4    Built Form ______________________________________________ 14
                    3.2.5    Gross Floor Area__________________________________________ 15
                    3.2.6    Vehicular and Pedestrian Access _____________________________ 15
                    3.2.7    Car Parking and Servicing __________________________________ 15
                    3.2.8    Use of Resort Facilities on Common Property ____________________ 17

   4.      Statutory Town Planning Framework _________ 18
           4.1      Introduction_______________________________________ 18
           4.2      Sustainable Planning Act 2009 ________________________ 18
                    4.2.1    Impact Assessment _______________________________________ 18
                    4.2.2    Referral ________________________________________________ 20
                    4.2.3    Public Notification _________________________________________ 21
                    4.2.4    State Planning Regulatory Provisions __________________________ 21
                    4.2.5    State Planning Policies _____________________________________ 22
           4.3      SEQ Regional Plan __________________________________ 22
                    4.3.1 Regional Policies __________________________________________ 23
           4.4      The Noosa Plan ____________________________________ 23
                    4.4.1 Desired Environmental Outcomes ____________________________ 23
                    4.4.2 Localities _______________________________________________ 24
                    4.4.3 Zones __________________________________________________ 24




   HUMPHREYS REYNOLDS PERKINS PLANNING CONSULTANTS                                                 i
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