Development Assessment Report

PROJECT URBAN – 22070                                                                   October 2022



The design complies with performance outcome PO7 in that the buildings, structures and
landscaping is integrated with the natural landscape and reflect the … hillside character and
setting of the local plan area in terms of form, composition and protection of neighbourhood
amenity.

7.6     ZONE CODE


The site is largely included within the Tourist Accommodation Zone, with a small portion in the
Environmental Management and Conservation Zone.

Despite approaches to Council, no definitive confirmation of the Tourist Accommodation Zone
area was attainable. Assessment and calculations are based on zone area of 2.1877 hectares,
as established from Councils report for file no 08/0176 and included in the Agenda for the
Strategy & Planning Committee meeting of 31 March 2010 and which area was relied on in
Planning & Environment Court Appeal 190 of 2013.

An assessment of the Zone Codes has been included within Attachment 1. The assessment has
determined that the proposed development complies with all relevant performance outcomes.
Where acceptable outcomes are not met, performance solution demonstrating compliance with
the corresponding performance outcome is provided below.

7.6.1     PERFORMANCE SOLUTION

Tourist Accommodation Zone

AO9.1 Buildings and other structures have a building height of no more than:
(a) Noosa Heads …. with the exception of:
Lots 10 and 11 SP195871, Serenity Close where building height is no more than 15 metres;

Performance Solution:
Refer attached height plan which demonstrates that the majority of the development has a height
of no more than 15m. There are small roof edge and services intrusions from 0.28m to 1.335m
above the height limit. These intrusions are well away from site boundaries and will have no
impact on surrounding areas. A more substantial intrusion of 3.9m is also proposed for a service
lift to the roof. This is proposed for safety and maintenance purposes given the substantial
amount of mechanical and other equipment intended for the roof. Servicing and replacing these
items would be difficult without lift access, with anything too heavy to carry needing to be craned
to the roof which would be noisy and disruptive to the site and surrounding users. This lift is
placed centrally within the site and would not be visible from any surrounding public areas.

The proposed height intrusions will comply with performance outcome PO9 as the overfall
building and structures remain low rise and present a building height consistent with structures
on adjoining and surrounding premises; The intrusions will not visually dominate the street or
surrounding areas; will preserve the amenity of surrounding premises including privacy, views


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