2020-03-19 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                           19 MARCH 2020


               the site’s watercourse with the development resulting in excessive clearing of
               protected vegetation.
         5.    The proposed subdivision is contrary to the Reconfiguring a Lot Code as:
               (i)     The proposed lots and lot boundaries fragment the site’s wildlife corridor and
                       the riparian buffer to the site’s watercourse.
               (ii)    The proposal is to subdivide land in the Open Space Conservation zone.
               (ii)    The applicant has not demonstrated appropriate access for Lot 3 for
                       construction purposes is available or achievable.
               (iii)   The proposed parkland lot, Lot 4, includes part of the bushfire protection
                       zone for the multiple dwelling units and steep slopes which will require
                       ongoing monitoring and future management, inappropriately burdening
                       Council’s resources.
         6.    The proposed development has not been designed to avoid any potential instability
               and associated problems and seeks to clear excessive vegetation that assists in
               stabilising the site and the development in the long term contrary to the Natural
               Hazards Overlay Code and Reconfiguration of Lot Code.
         7.    The proposed development will adversely impact on the vegetated character of the
               adjoining pedestrian path in Edgar Bennett Avenue road reserve enjoyed by
               residents and visitors to the area due to the scale and extent of development
               proposed along this boundary and limited landscape opportunities to screen the
               development. The proposed works for the driveway and associated retaining walls
               are also likely to adversely impact on the vegetation within the road reserve and
               result in the removal of some existing mature vegetation.
         8.    The proposed stormwater management strategies for water quality for the multiple
               housing development on lot 1 conflict with the Water Sensitive Design Code, which
               requires natural treatment strategies and systems and are contrary to the
               Reconfiguration of Lot Code.
         9.    The proposed proprietary device has not been accepted by Stormwater Australia
               as a satisfactory water quality treatment system for this area. Therefore, the
               proposed development may adversely impact on the downstream ecosystem due
               to changes in water quality.
         10.   The proposed development is contrary to the draft Noosa Plan provisions which
               are more protective of the site’s environment values and consequently more
               restrictive of development.
         11.   The application attracted a considerable number of public submissions raising valid
               grounds of objection to the development.
         12.   The proposed development is contrary to Schedule 10 Division 3 of the Planning
               Regulation 2017 as the development is situated in a koala assessable
               development area and does not avoid, minimise or mitigate interfering with koala
               habitat or propose a satisfactory offset to address any significant residual impact.
         13.   The proposal is contrary to the State Planning Policy as the proposed development
               will adversely impact on koala habitat, with koala populations recognised as being
               matters of both national and state environmental significance.
    B.   Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.




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