Town Planning Assessment Report

                                      b) suit the local subtropical
                                         climate;
                                      c) incorporate lightweight
                                         materials such as timber;
                                      d) be elevated above the ground
                                         on sloping or low-lying lots;
                                      e) incorporate verandahs, open
                                         balconies with transparent or
                                         open balustrades or shaded
                                         patios for outdoor living; and
                                      f) allow for landscaping
                                         integrated with the buildings
                                         on site.

                                      Editor’s note—Refer to Figure AP3-
                                      6B for examples of traditional
                                      Queensland vernacular design.
                                                                           AO7.6 – Complies
                                      AO7.6                                The buildings are existing and
                                      Boundary setbacks provide space      appropriate landscaping is
                                      for trees between buildings.         maintained throughout the site.


PO8                                                                        PO8 – Complies
Villages function as local centres    No acceptable outcome provided       The proposed extension to the
consistent with the Noosa Shire                                            food and drink outlet will
Centres Hierarchy, providing local                                         support Pomona’s role as a
services and facilities for the                                            village centre.
village and surrounding rural
communities.
PO9                                   No acceptable outcome provided       PO9 – Not Applicable
Pomona Local centre maintains a                                            The proposal does not involve a
small supermarket that supports                                            supermarket.
a broader community including
other hinterland villages with
higher order business and
community needs facilitated in
larger centres such as the District
centres of Cooroy and Tewantin.
PO10                                  AO10                                 AO10 – Complies
The primary retail and                Development maintains and            The proposed development will
commercial focus of the               enhances the primacy of existing     support the role of Memorial
villages are contained on the         main streets as attractive           Avenue being a Primary Active
traditional pedestrian orientated     and pedestrian friendly streets      Frontage in that it will encourage
main streets:                         where retail and other centre uses   further activity and vibrancy.
 a) Reserve Street, southern side     are concentrated.
     of Memorial Avenue and
     western side of Station Street
     in Pomona;
 b) King Street in Cooran; and
     Main Street in Kin Kin.
PO11                                  AO11                                 AO11 – Complies
Development in the Local Centre       Development in the Local Centre      The proposed development will
zone:                                 zone:                                respect the layout, scale and
                                      a) respects the layout, scale and    character of development on
                                         character of development on       adjoining sites in that it is an infill


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