APPENDIX B - Local Assessment

Specific Outcomes                   Probable Solutions                    Response
  iii. if in the Shire Business          i. Precinct E1 or E2 - 12m
       Centre Zone—                          (but not exceeding 3
      • Precinct E1 or E2 - 3                storeys);
            storeys;                     ii. Precinct REC/MU - 8m
      • Precinct REC/MU - 1                  (but not exceeding 1
            storey;                          storey);
  iv. if in the Noosaville Locality d) if in the Noosaville Locality
       and the Attached Housing        and the Attached Housing
       Zone - 2 or 3 storeys           Zone and with frontage to
       depending on the location       the following streets –
       of the site;                    Russell St, William St and
  v. otherwise - 2 storeys;            Howard St, or Weyba Rd,
c) do not visually dominate the        James St and Albert St north
      street, surrounding spaces       of their intersections with
      or the existing skyline;         Elizabeth St (as well as
d) preserve the amenity of             properties fronting Gympie
      surrounding land including       Terrace or Noosa Parade
      privacy, views and access to     between Weyba Road and
      sunlight;                        Russell Street)- 12m (but not
e) respect the scale of                exceeding 3 storeys);
      surrounding vegetation; and e)   if in the Noosa North Shore
f) respond to the topography of        Locality and in the Detached
      the site by stepping down        Housing Zone – 8m or 9m
      the slope or sitting above the   where the pitched roof, but
      ground level on stumps, for      no other part of the building
      sloping sites.                   or structure, exceeds 8m
                                       (but not exceeding 2 storeys
                                       either way);
                                    f) if in the Tewantin Locality
                                       and the Business Centre
                                       Zone – 10m (but not
                                       exceeding 2 storeys);
                                    g) if in the Rural Zone or Rural
                                       Settlement Zone – 8m or
                                       9m where the pitched roof,
                                       but no other part of the
                                       building or structure,
                                       exceeds 8m (but not
                                       exceeding 2 storeys either
                                       way); or
                                    h) otherwise – 8m (but not
                                       exceeding 2 storeys).
Site Cover
O12                                 S12.1
                                                                          The proposal has a site cover of
The site cover of buildings and     If involving a class 1 or class
other roofed structures—            10a building within the Detached      83% while the existing building
a) is of a scale that is            Housing Zone—the site cover           has a site cover of 93%. The
    compatible with surrounding does not exceed—                          reduction in building footprint
    development;                   a) for a single storey building –      allowing for additional soft
b) does not present an                   50%; or                          landscaping and interaction with
    appearance of bulk to          b) for a building of 2 or more
    adjacent properties, roads or                                         the street at the ground level.
                                         storeys – 50% on the ground
    other areas in the vicinity of                                        Further justification is provided
                                         floor and 30% for the second
    the site;                                                             in Section 5 of the Town
                                         storey(s) or 40% for all
c) maximises the retention of                                             Planning Report.
                                         storeys for a building of 2 or
    existing vegetation and
                                         more storeys;