MCU STA - 132 Solar Road - Planning Report

               Performance Outcomes                              Acceptable Outcomes
  PO3                                               AO3.1
  With the exception of one dwelling house,         Only the occupants of a dwelling house,
  caretaker’s accommodation or a community          compliant caretaker’s residence or community
  residence, any accommodation activity is          residence reside on the property for any
  limited to use by short-term guests or            period greater than three consecutive months.
  seasonal workers employed in a rural activity     or
  on the same site or on adjoining premises.
                           Complies
                           The proposed use complies with the definition of Short-term
  Applicant’s Response     Accommodation which permits guests to live on site for up to three (3)
                           consecutive months. The dwelling in its current configuration can host
                           up to ten (10) visitors at one time.
                                                    AO3.2
  PO3                                               In addition to residents of the dwelling house,
                                                    up to 10 people may reside on the site for
  With the exception of one dwelling house,
                                                    periods of no more than six consecutive
  caretaker’s accommodation or a community
                                                    months where they are:
  residence, any accommodation activity is
                                                        a) employed in a rural activity on the
  limited to use by short-term guests or
                                                            property; or
  seasonal workers employed in a rural activity
                                                        b) a spouse or child of a person
  on the same site or on adjoining premises.
                                                            employed in a rural activity on the
                                                            property.
                           Not Applicable

  Applicant’s Response     The proposal consists of the reuse of the existing dwelling for the
                           purpose of Short-term Accommodation. The accommodation activity
                           will be limited to short-term guests.


  Performance Outcomes                              Acceptable Outcomes
  PO4                                              No acceptable outcome provided.
  Visitor accommodation:
       a) is at a small scale and low density that
           protects the environmental and rural
           values of the land;
       b) is compatible with rural activities and
           nature conservation; and
       c) does not detract from the rural
           amenity of adjoining properties.
                           Complies
                           The proposed Short-term Accommodation use is of a scale that
                           protects the environmental and rural values of the land. The proposed
                           use does not impact on the viability of rural land uses as it is located in
  Applicant’s Response
                           an existing dwelling.
                           The dwelling is appropriately sited as to not impact on the surrounding
                           land uses or the existing rural amenity and character of the locality, as
                           illustrated in the Site Plan enclosed within Appendix A.




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