Planning Report

CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
1       The Site and Surrounds ...................................................................................................................... 10
1.1.    Site Location ....................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2.    Site Characteristics ............................................................................................................................. 10
1.3.    Surrounding Context ........................................................................................................................... 13
1.4.    Site Contamination.............................................................................................................................. 15
1.5.    Land Ownership and Encumbrances.................................................................................................. 15
1.6.    Pre-Proposal Discussions ................................................................................................................... 17
1.7.    Site History and Approvals ................................................................................................................. 17
1.7.1. Material Change of Use Development Application (MCU12/0051) .................................................... 17
2.      The Proposal ....................................................................................................................................... 19
2.1.    Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 19
2.2.    Land uses and Built Form ................................................................................................................... 19
2.3.    Key Development Parameters ............................................................................................................ 21
2.4.    Specialist information in support of proposal ...................................................................................... 23
2.4.1. Landscape Concept Design ................................................................................................................ 23
2.4.2. Traffic and Transportation ................................................................................................................... 24
2.4.3. Civil Engineering Report ..................................................................................................................... 25
2.4.4. Integrated Water Management Plan ................................................................................................... 26
2.4.5. Economic Impact Assessment ............................................................................................................ 27
3.      Outline of State and Regional Legislative Framework and Assessment ............................................ 28
3.1.    Legislative Framework ........................................................................................................................ 28
3.1.1. The Planning Act 2016........................................................................................................................ 28
3.2.    Assessment Benchmarks ................................................................................................................... 28
3.2.1. State Planning Policy 2017 ................................................................................................................. 28
3.2.2. South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017 ..................................................................................... 29
3.2.3. State Assessment and Referral Agency ............................................................................................. 31
3.3.    South-East Queensland Koala Provisions .......................................................................................... 32
4.      Assessment Benchmark – local Planning Instrument ........................................................................ 34
4.1.    Land Use Definitions ........................................................................................................................... 34
4.2.    Strategic Framework ........................................................................................................................... 35
4.2.1. Desired Environmental Outcomes (DEOs) ......................................................................................... 35
4.3.    Locality and Zoning Plan .................................................................................................................... 36
4.4.    Employment Precinct E5 & Business Precinct B3 .............................................................................. 37
4.5.    Category of Development and Assessment ....................................................................................... 37
4.5.1. Category of Development ................................................................................................................... 37
4.5.2. Category of Assessment ..................................................................................................................... 37
4.6.    Overlays .............................................................................................................................................. 38
4.7.    Assessment Benchmarks ................................................................................................................... 38
4.8.    local government infrastructure plan ................................................................................................... 39
5.      Draft New Noosa Plan ........................................................................................................................ 41
5.1.    Statutory Plan-making Process .......................................................................................................... 41
5.2.    Draft Plan provisions ........................................................................................................................... 42
6.      Key Planning Matters .......................................................................................................................... 44
6.1.    Consistency of Land uses ................................................................................................................... 44


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