Appendix A - Response to Noosa Plan

Overall Outcomes                                                                             Comments
g) Noosa River, its tributaries and lakes fringed by mangroves are protected;                The development ensures that tributaries are protected with suitable setbacks and
                                                                                             buffers. Please refer to amended Plans of Development and Ecological Assessment
                                                                                             prepared by Cardno in Appendix C.
h) Lowlands drain to Cooroibah Creek and Wooroi Creek in the north and Eenie Creek and        Noted. The development will be provided with appropriate stormwater drainage and
Keyser Creek in the south;                                                                   treatment.
i) The diverse landscape fabric is protected including paperbark wetlands, mangroves,        The proposed development provides significant contribution to protection of landscape
heath lands and scribbly gum forests, particularly along the broad drainage paths and in     fabric through dedication of over 59 hectares (54.04% of the total site area) as park.
areas with a high water table;                                                               Please refer to amended Plans of Development and Ecological Assessment prepared by
                                                                                             Cardno in Appendix C.
j) The low ranges of the Noosa River system support substantial eucalypt forests and form    Please refer to amended Plans of Development and Ecological Assessment prepared by
a natural boundary to the locality;                                                          Cardno in Appendix C.
k) The vegetated ranges that form part of the western vista enjoyed by many other parts      Please refer to amended Plans of Development and Ecological Assessment prepared by
of the coastal urban area of Noosa are protected;                                            Cardno in Appendix C.
l) Key features of the landform and landscape are protected including—                       It is considered that the development will significantly contribute to ensuring landform
i. Harry Springs Conservation Park and part of the Great Sandy National Park;                and landscape is protected, given the dedication of over 59 hectares to parkland.
ii. Tewantin State Forest, which includes Mount Tinbeerwah and the range systems of the
sub-coastal escarpment that dominate the vistas to the west viewed from many parts of
the locality;
iii. the values attached to the Noosa River, Lake Cooroibah, Lake Doonella, Lake Weyba
and Cooroibah, Wooroi, Cranks, Eenie and Keyser Creeks; and
iv. land with Crown Reserve status adjacent to Cooroibah Creek, the Noosa River and
Wooroi Creek;
m) The Tewantin & Doonan Locality retains its primary role of providing housing for          Complies. The development’s primary role will be for providing housing for permanent
permanent residents;                                                                         residents.
n) – x)                                                                                      Not applicable
y) Rural settlement, at varying densities consistent with the environmental constraints of   The proposed development for rural residential lots has been designed to achieve an
the area, offer high levels of amenity and moderate to high levels of convenience,           appropriate density consistent with the environmental constraints on the site. The
accessibility and servicing;                                                                 development achieves a high level of amenity and has moderate to high levels of
                                                                                             convenience, accessibility and servicing given its close proximity to the townships of
                                                                                             Tewantin and Noosaville.
z) Rural settlement and open space are the dominant land uses south of the Tewantin          The site is situated south of Tewantin State Forest and proposes rural residential / rural
State Forest, and serve to define the boundaries of the coastal urban area of Noosa;         settlement style lots. It is noted that open space on the site will remain the dominant
                                                                                             land use through parkland dedication comprising 54.04% of the site plus additional areas
                                                                                             protected in perpetuity through the establishment of vegetation covenants.
aa) Rural settlements provide tranquil, bushland settings, where open space, privacy and      The proposal, including its reduced development footprint, ensures that a tranquil



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