2022-04-19 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                     19 APRIL 2022


      c.    Include A5 sized signage with the wording “Vegetation Protection Covenant Area – No
            domestic animals” every 15m, durable, weather resistant and visually complementary
            to the natural environment.
      Community Awareness of Protected Land
33.   An Environmental Awareness and Education Brochure must be prepared and provided to all
      purchasers with the contract of sale. The brochure must provide educational information
      regarding the significance of the Vegetation Protection Covenant, the requirements of
      maintaining the Vegetation Protection Covenant and the potential negative impacts that may
      result from some resident activities such as the keeping of domestic pets, the disposal of
      green wastes, and etc.
      Landscaping Works
34.   The development site must be landscaped. The works must be undertaken in accordance
      with an Operational Works approval and the Noosa Plan for that specific area and PSP2 –
      Landscaping and must include in particular:
      a.    provision of 1 street tree within the road reserve for every 8 metres of new road.
      b.    removal of all weeds species listed in the following standards and legislation.
      c.    declared plants under the Land Protection (Biodiversity Act 2016 and sub-ordinate
            Regulation 2016).
      d.    The Noosa Council Biosecurity Plan 2020.
35.   All landscape works must be established and maintained in accordance with horticultural
      best practice with construction techniques that allow for healthy, sustained and vigorous plant
      growth. All plant material must be allowed to grow to full form.
36.   All entry statements, fences, batters, retaining walls and buffer plantings must be located
      entirely within private land and not within the public road reserve.
37.   All landscape works must be maintained generally in accordance with the approved design
      for the life of the development.
      Estate Entrance Feature
38.   Any proposed estate entrance feature must:
      a.    reflect a subdued local character, rather than an overbearing or contrived statement
      b.    comprise feature vegetation (either existing or planted) in preference to built forms
      c.    integrate with the landscape design of the balance of the estate
      d.    be constructed of durable and low maintenance materials
      e.    be treated with a graffiti resistant coating
      f.    not restrict pedestrian access
      g.    Any estate entrance works must be undertaken in accordance with an Operational
            Works approval.
      Easements
39.   A 20 metre wide continuous easement for fire break trail purposes must be registered against
      the title of each new lot. The easement must be:
      a. In favour of Council and Fire Services
      b.    Located over the land area defined by ‘Firebreak fire trail’ on the subject site identified
            on the Fire Break Trail Specification within the approval plans
      c.    Located outside of the proposed covenant area;


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