2020-03-16 GC Agenda - Item 4 - Attachment 1 - MCU18 0015 Officers Report and attachments from 2019-06-11 P&E Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       11 JUNE 2019


Desired Environmental Outcomes
The following Desired environmental outcomes are also considered relevant to the assessment
of the proposed development:
“3.1.3 g) Open Space, Environment and Conservation Functions
Networks of open space and natural habitat, vegetated lands, wetlands, watercourses and
riparian zones are sensitivity managed and protected and avoided as far as practicable or, where
avoidance is not practicable, minimise adverse impacts resulting from development by -
i.   protecting and managing the natural environment in a way that—
     b.   maintains and improves landscape character and visual amenity;
     c.   builds ecological resilience and capacity to adapt to a changing climate;
          ii    ecologically important areas being protected, rehabilitated and enhanced including
                their condition, extent, diversity and connectivity to maintain and improve
                biodiversity, landscape stability, resilience and ecological integrity of the natural
                environment;
          iii   koala habitat, connectivity and safety being maintained and improved, contributing
                to a net gain in koala habitat assisting with the long term stabilisation and recovery
                of viable populations across Noosa Shire, Sunshine Coast and South East
                Queensland;
          iv    koala habitat offsets being applied only as a last resort and achieving an
                equivalent or better environmental outcome and additional protection to
                environmental values at risk or additional management actions to improve
                environmental values2;
          vi    natural waterways and wetlands being maintained in their natural state with
                development providing for rehabilitation and enhancement to improve ecological
                functioning and water quality;
          xi    maintaining the conservation of high proportions of vegetated land, as compared to
                developed land, to distinguish Noosa Shire from other parts of south-east
                Queensland;
          xii maintaining the distinct vegetated character of Noosa Shire and the retention of
              natural vegetation and landscaping with native species;
          xiii protecting sensitive areas of native bushland from the impacts of urban activities
               such as domestic animals, escaped garden weeds, fertilisers and stormwater run-
               off;
          xiv increasing the amount of land protected for conservation purposes under public
               ownership that ideally represent the full range of habitats and species found across
               Noosa Shire, forming corridors for the safe movement and successful breeding of
               wildlife within the Shire and beyond;
          xv the integrity of conservation reserves being supported by wider networks of open
              space across Noosa Shire and beyond, comprising both natural habitat and areas
              capable of regeneration or rehabilitation;
          xvii development not impacting on views and vistas that characterise particular
               localities in Noosa Shire including views to or from watercourses, beaches or
               riparian corridors avoiding visual scarring of the hill slopes.”




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