Planning Report 3461 · MCU14/0060

5. THE NOOSA PLAN

The proposed development is for a currently undefined use within The Noosa Plan
that is defined as being a “(Temporary) Short-Term Self-Contained RV Stop.”

The proposed development has been designed specifically to comply with the
constraints of the site and to reduce the potential impacts of the proposed
development on adjoining properties and the environmental values of the locality.

As an Undefined Use the Proposed Development is considered to be Impact
Assessable and will be assessed accordingly.

5.1

COOROY AND LAKE MACDONALD CODE

 

Effects of use

 

Specific Outcomes

Proposed Solutions

 

Amenity
O01 Uses are located, designed and
Operated to avoid significant adverse changes
to the light, air quality, noise, accessibility or
other conditions enjoyed by users of
associated, adjoining or nearby uses.

Accommodation sites will only be situated on
parts of the property that are situated away
from adjoining residential properties to avoid
any adverse impacts. A distance of
approximately 70m will be provided between
the proposed accommodation sites to the
nearest residential dwelling on adjoining
properties and a distance of approximately
65m will be provided between the entrance
to the site to the adjoining residential
dwelling. The current noise and truck
movements associated with the nursery
operations will be significantly reduced.

 

Scenic amenity
02 Important scenic vistas including those to
and from Mt Cooroy, Mt Tinbeerwah and
Black Mountain are protected and
uninterrupted to maintain aesthetic and
cultural values of the natural landscape.

No scenic vistas are affected by this
proposed development

 

Major road network
O03 The function of, and visual amenity and
character surrounding the, major road
network, including Diamond St, Cooroy—
Noosa Road, Belli Creek Road and Lake
Macdonald Drive is protected and enhanced.

Holts Road does not form part of the major
road network.

 

Laneways
04 Uses do not diminish the ability of
laneways to—

a) relieve traffic on streets;

b) provide convenient and safe rear access

to premises; and

c) add to the heritage character of Cooroy;

AND
O5 Access for new uses is only taken off a
laneway where upgrading works are carried
out to the laneway to enable the laneway to
accommodate the anticipated levels of traffic.

Not applicable

 

Built form

 

 

Density
O6 The density of development within the
site area—

 

The proposed development has a low site
impact and retains particular features such
as the existing road frontage vegetation and