2019-03-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                12 MARCH 2019


Density
32 of the ILA and 36 of the ILU layouts have been amended internally to accommodate a third
bedroom in comparison to the two bedroom dwelling units which were approved. This results in
an increase of bedrooms from 245 to 312 bedrooms.
Floor Plates/Setbacks
The applicant advises that minor changes have been made to the floor plates for each product
type to bring the dwelling units up to current market standards.
Other changes
   Changes to building heights.
   Changes to the appearance of the buildings are proposed.
   The existing approval allows for the development to be delivered in 2 stages. Three stages
     are now proposed.
   A reduction of 4 car parking spaces is proposed.
   Amendment to the internal road network.
   Resultant changes to landscaping.

2.   BACKGROUND
The subject site was previously owned by Noosa Council. On 15 June 2006, Noosa Council
endorsed the Girraween Master Plan – June 2006. The Girraween Master Plan, determined
areas for community use and facilities and for conservation after consideration to community
needs, environmental values of the area and economic opportunities. The subject site is located
within the Girraween Master Plan study area and was designated for future community use with
the same zoning carried over to The Noosa Plan.
Blue Care contracted to purchase the land sometime around 2007/2008, with the contract being
subject to gaining a development approval.
A development application was lodged in 2008 and was subject to a protracted assessment
process including referral to state agencies due to the site’s vegetation, and amendments to the
Noosa Plan to address zoning anomalies. At the time the application was publicly notified, five
properly made submissions were received. The submitters were primarily concerned with
stormwater treatment and vegetation removal. Subsequent conditions were imposed to address
stormwater, bushfire and vegetation management. Ultimately that process resulted in the
application remaining dormant until May 2011 when the scheme amendments were adopted and
DERM issued their approval in June 2011. The scheme amendments included changes to the
planning scheme zone boundaries to reflect the proposed lot boundaries (as shown below).




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