M2677 - IR response

amount of soft landscaping by 574m2. This additional landscaping (refer to Figure 2 & 4 above) assists in softening the
built form, breaks up the appearance of building mass and provides additional visual appeal when viewed from street and
adjoining properties.

Item vi) - Compliance with the maximum plot ratio of 0.5:1
The initial proposal involved a plot ratio of 0.51:1, which was slightly above the requirement in the performance outcome
(PO11 of the MDR Code) of 0.5:1. The revised development layout (Refer to Attachment C) has been amended to reduce
the plot ratio to 0.5:1. Accordingly, the revised development layout complies with the applicable plot ratio PO11 for
developments that involve small dwellings.

Additional plan amendments to address Council’s information request are outlined in the table below, which outlines and
addresses the relevant benchmark of the planning scheme.

 Noosaville Local Plan
 Performance outcome                           Acceptable outcome                             Comment
 PO4 The visual amenity and character          AO4 Development adjacent to the major          Complies - The revised proposal plans
 surrounding the major road network and        road network, particularly Eumundi Noosa
                                                                                              includes extensive landscaping to the
 entrance roads, including Eumundi Noosa       Road, Beckmans Road, Eenie Creek
 Road, Beckmans Road, Eenie Creek              Road, Walter Hay Drive, Gympie Terrace,
                                                                                              site’s frontage. As outlined in this
 Road, Walter Hay Drive, Gympie Terrace,       Noosa Parade and Weyba Road                    response, the proposed landscape
 Noosa Parade and Weyba Road is                incorporates landscaping that                  outcomes exceed Council’s minimum
 protected and enhanced.                       complements the natural species                requirements for soft landscaping as
                                               occurring in the local area, protects
                                               existing vegetation within the road            outlined in the Dual Occupancy and
                                               reserve and incorporates design elements       Multiple Dwelling Code.
                                               that add visual interest to the streetscape.
                                                                                              The landscape treatments include
                                                                                              endemic species to complement the
                                                                                              existing landscaping in the locality.
                                                                                              The proposed landscaping outcome
                                                                                              seeks to compliment the proposed
                                                                                              built form to provide an attractive
                                                                                              and visually appealing streetscape.
 PO7 Buildings, structures and                 AO7.1 Development takes the form of            Complies – The revised development
 landscaping are integrated with the           small separate buildings rather than large
 natural landscape and reflect the riverside   single bulky buildings and does not
                                                                                              has been amended to reduce
 character and setting of the local plan       visually dominate the street, riverfront,      Buildings 1,2 and 4, terms of the
 area in terms of form, composition and        adjacent properties, surrounding spaces        number of dwellings in a plane.
 protection of neighbourhood amenity.          or the existing skyline.                       Changes to roof lines, built form and
                                                                                              improved landscape treatments assist
                                                                                              in making these dwellings appear as
                                                                                              separate dwellings when viewed from
                                                                                              the street and adjoining premises.

                                                                                              The revised development also
                                                                                              includes stepping in the horizontal
                                                                                              plane and interesting roof forms,
                                                                                              which when integrated with
                                                                                              landscaping ensures the development