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Landscape and Visual Assessment Report SEPTEMBER 2003

 

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Road and strong pedestrian links and a traffic slow point and shared zone between
the proposed development and the Noosa North Shore Retreat will be established.

Proposed development to the Eastern Visitor Precinct of the site will also be located
on grazed land and will consist of dispersed eco-cabins set in the landscape with
particular consideration to building location and the retention of landscape features
and significant trees. Roads and services to the proposed eco-cabins will be located
along the existing trail network throughout the site.

POTENTIAL LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT

Development of the site as proposed will see the removal of the camels and
associated infrasiructure located at the north-eastern corer of the site. As this use
has had negative impacts on the surrounding landscape for a long period of time,
both visually and ecologically, its removal can only provide a positive move towards
a higher local scenic quality.

Landscape buffers proposed along Beach Road adjacent the Easter Visitor Precinct
along with the proposed dispersed built form will ensure that the existing low scenic
quality along this portion of the site is dramatically enhanced. The vegetation buffer
will provide a gradual visual transition on approach to the Great Sandy National Park.

The proposed dispersed built form, the retention of the tree canopy, and
enhancement of the natural vegetation to the eastern hillside precinct will mitigate
potential visual impacts from distant viewpoints. These actions and the use of
sensitive, built form, building materials and colours will ensure that the proposed
development blends with the landscape maintaining the North Shore's high scenic
quality.

The development of the Western Visitor Precinct will result in the most prominent
change to the local landscape character. The proposed development will be visible
from the roadfrontage buildings of the resort, some sections of Maximillian Road and
from the westem section of Beach Road. Some of the built form will address Beach
Road directly opposite the resort, with a focus on a traffic slow point and the
provision of a shared pedestrian/vehicular environment.

This land is currently cleared with some mature trees remaining and buildings will be
positioned to maximise tree retention. Revegetation works will be undertaken to
areas between buildings to integrate the development with and reinforce the
vegetation character over the broader site.

The retention of highly valued ecological landscape zones across the site,
particularly the Central Conservation Precinct and the eastern perimeter heath and
melaleuca communities will maintain the site’s vegetated landscape character. The
protected central landscape corridor extending to the pronounced ridgeline to the
east will maintain the integrated vegetated horizon line that is evident from distant
view points such as Noosa Hill and Lake Cooroibah.

 

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