Appendix A - Response to Noosa Plan

DIVISION 15 OVERALL OUTCOMES FOR TEWANTIN AND DOONAN LOCALITY
 Overall Outcomes                                                                             Comments
 12.7.1 The overall outcomes are the purpose of the Tewantin & Doonan Locality Code.
 12.7.2 The overall outcomes sought for the Tewantin & Doonan Locality are the following—
 a) New uses and works are located, designed and managed to—                                  Complies. The proposed development has been located, designed and managed:
           i)   be compatible with other uses and works;                                            To be compatible with other uses and works through appropriate design layout
           ii) maintain the safety of people and works;                                                including road network design compatible with adjacent and surrounding uses;
           iii) avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users of other          To appropriately cater for the safety of people and works and is consistent with
                premises including acoustic and visual qualities; and                                  current standards including bushfire management and flooding requirements;
           iv) avoid significant adverse effects on the natural environment, including native       To ensure no adverse impacts on amenity of adjoining or surrounding premises as
                habitat removal, fragmentation and attrition;                                          vegetation buffers will be retained which will maintain visual qualities.
                                                                                                    Vegetation clearing is limited to ensure no significant impacts on the natural
                                                                                                       environment. Development has been designed around already disturbed/ cleared
                                                                                                       areas on the site.
 b) Development is consistent with the Priority Infrastructure Plan in Part 15.                An Adopted Infrastructure Charges Notice has been issued for the site. Therefore,
                                                                                              infrastructure contributions will be made towards applicable trunk networks within the
                                                                                              locality.
 c) Urban development is limited to land within the Urban Growth Boundary as shown on         The site is situated on the edge of the Urban Growth Boundary and is considered to be an
 Map ZM9;                                                                                     appropriate extension of existing urban and rural residential development patterns.
 d) The Tewantin and Doonan Locality lies in the south-eastern part of Noosa Shire             Noted.
 bounded by-
 i. State Forest, McKinnon Drive and Cooroibah Creek and Lake Cooroibah in the north;
 ii. Noosa River and Lake Doonella in the north-east;
 iii. State Forest, Eenie Creek and Lake Weyba in the south-east;
 iv. the Shire boundary in the south; and
 v. Sunrise Road and Tinbeerwah Road in the west;
 e) The locality is maintained as part of a complex system of lowlands and uplands,           The rural residential development has a reduced development footprint which sensitively
 draining through a variety of sensitive wetlands, watercourses and catchments through        responds to the characteristics of the locality.
 which the Noosa River and its associated lakes and tributaries flow, resulting in relatively
 poor drainage with areas frequently inundated by floodwaters or becoming boggy during,
 and for long periods after, wet weather;
 f) The landform is characterised by lowlands, with gentle undulations, relatively poor soil   Noted.
 in the lower areas, marginally improved soils on the low ridges and a high water table;




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