2014-07-22 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             22 JULY 2014


The entire 15.9ha property is mapped by the overlay. The use of 80m 2 of the site for the
infrastructure use is compatible with the existing agricultural use and does not compromise
the outcomes of the code.
Infrastructure Charges
The proposed Service & Utility – Type 3 (tower) does not attract an infrastructure charge.
4     Consultation
4.1   IDAS Referral Agencies
Not Applicable.
4.2   Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the
Sustainable Planning Act 2009. Six properly made submissions were received. The following
table provides a summary and assessment of the issues raised by submitters.

 Issues                                            Comments
 Possibility of co-location on the pole by other   Other telecommunication service providers may co-
 providers.                                        locate on the tower, in accordance with the
                                                   Telecommunications Act. The other providers usually
                                                   locate their infrastructure 5m below the existing
                                                   headframe. The provider requests Council’s formal
                                                   comments when this occurs. Council then considers
                                                   the existing approvals for the site and whether any
                                                   additional infrastructure is considered visually
                                                   obtrusive.
 Grahams Rd is becoming a dumping ground           It is acknowledged there is an existing Energex
 for infrastructure projects, with this            substation along Grahams Road, which is located
 development further degrading the amenity         1.1km to the south of the subject tower. The
 of the area.                                      proposed tower is located on the opposite side of the
                                                   road of the substation and more than 580m away
                                                   from Grahams Road. The proposed development is
                                                   located away from existing houses, roads and the
                                                   infrastructure, so as to not degrade the existing
                                                   visual amenity of the surrounding premises.
 The development is inconsistent within the        Although the development is inconsistent with the
 rural zoning.                                     Rural zone, it is considered there are sufficient
                                                   grounds to support the development.
 Misleading Photomontages.                         The applicant provided photomontages of the
                                                   proposed infrastructure from three locations
                                                   surrounding the subject site. During the response to
                                                   information stage the applicant has reduced the size
                                                   and relocated the tower behind existing vegetation
                                                   buffers. The photomontage indicates only a portion of
                                                   the headframe will be visible to the neighbouring
                                                   property at 292 Pomona Kin Kin Rd (Noosa Avalon
                                                   Cottages). The tower is comparable in size with on
                                                   ground surveys of the existing trees, and has been
                                                   aligned to minimise visual impacts to Mount
                                                   Cooroora, which was evident from Council’s
                                                   inspections.
 Community consultation did not include the        The applicant met the requirements for public
 owners along Grahams Road.                        notification as described by the Sustainable Planning
                                                   Act 2009. It is acknowledged the applicant also
                                                   undertook additional community consultation during
                                                   the application process.



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