MCU14/0053 - Proposal Report

Proposal Report       Proposed Material Change of Use of Premises for Retail Business - Type 2 Shop and Salon over Land situated at 15 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads
                      described as Lot 6 on N21827
Applicant:            Cammeray Investments Pty Ltd


Specific Outcomes                                      Probable solutions                                    Response to SO/PS
                                                       (if code assessable)
             •       within 7m of the                           ii.Southern side of Hastings
                     Hastings St alignment –                       Street—
                     2 storeys; or                                 A. within 10m of the Hastings
               •     balance area of site – 4                           St or Noosa Drive
                     storeys with a 3 storey                            alignments – 6m;
                     presentation to the                           B. balance area of site – 15m;
                     beach; or                                          or
               B. Southern side of Hastings             c)      for Attached Housing Zone—12m
                     Street—                                with the exception of Lot 4 on SP
               •     within 10m of the Hastings St          100064 in Serenity Close, where a
                     or Noosa Drive alignments– 2           maximum height of 15m is permitted;
                     storeys; or                            or
               •     balance area of site – 4              d) for any other zone— 8m;
                     storeys; or
      iii For Attached Housing Zone —
           3 storeys with the exception of
           Lot 4 on SP 100064 in Serenity
           Close, where a maximum
           height of 4 storeys is permitted;
           or
      iv For any other zone— 2
           storeys;
c)        do not visually dominate the
          street or surrounding spaces;
d)        preserve the amenity of
          surrounding land;
e)        respect the scale of
          surrounding vegetation;
f)        respond to the topography of
          the site by minimising cut and
          fill (eg. stepping down the site
          or using a suspended pole
          construction); and
g)        maintain a mature vegetated
          skyline.
Setbacks
O8 Buildings and other structures are                  S8.1 Buildings and structures comply with             Complies – According to the relevant
appropriately designed and sited to—                   the minimum setbacks identified in                    section of Schedule 1 (copied in the middle
a)        provide amenity for users of the             Schedule 1 - Minimum Boundary Setbacks.               column), the following is relevant in
          premises as well as preserve the                                                                   showing compliance:
          visual and acoustic amenity of               In the Noosa Heads Locality for the
          adjoining and nearby properties;             southern side of Hastings Street, east of
b)        preserve any existing                        Noosa Drive—
          vegetation that will buffer the              a) 2m, average 4m from the front boundary             a) The existing approved shop is
          proposed building;                           to Hastings Street and Noosa Drive for the            within 2 metres of the front
                                                       ground floor and 2nd storey;                          boundary. Proposed additions are
c)        allow for landscaping to be provided                                                               greater than 4 metres
          between buildings;
d)        maintain the visual continuity and           b) 10m from the front boundary to Hastings            b) No second storey proposed
          pattern of buildings and landscape           Street and Noosa Drive above the 2nd
          elements within the street;                  storey; and
e)        protect public safety and property
          within erosion prone areas by                c) 6m from the front boundary to Morwong              c) Site not fronting Morwong Drive
          ensuring such areas are maintained           Drive.
          largely free of development; and
f)        protect the natural character and
          visual amenity of coastal areas and
          watercourses.
Site cover, gross floor area and plot ratio
O9 The site cover, gross floor area and plot           No solution provided                                  Complies –
ratio of buildings and other roofed
structures—                                                                                                  Responding to a) to e)
a)        results in a building scale that is                                                                The proposed building additions to the
          compatible with surrounding                                                                        east of the site are obscured by a
          development;                                                                                       retaining wall and vegetation, and will be
b)        does not present an appearance of                                                                  constructed largely out of view. To the
          excessive bulk to adjacent properties,                                                             north of the existing building, the
          roads or other areas in the vicinity of                                                            building addition can be accommodated
          the site;                                                                                          and blended into the form of the existing
                                                                                                             building on site, without creating a block
c)        maximises the retention of existing                                                                or bulky form. No increase in storeys,
          vegetation and allows for additional                                                               no clearing of vegetation, and no
          soft landscaping between buildings;                                                                vehicular access considerations, are
d)        allows for adequate area at ground                                                                 part of the proposal. The increased roof
          level for outdoor recreation,                                                                      area will catch stormwater and drain to a

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