Planning Report

Specific Outcomes                             Probable Solutions                          Proposal
d) the location of lots intended for urban
settlement within proximity of retail and
commercial facilities;
e) shared use of public facilities by
adjoining communities;
f) enhancement of personal safety and
minimisation of potential for crime,
vandalism and fear by maximising
opportunities for casual surveillance of
public spaces; and
g) establishment of a sense of place.
O5 House site areas are—                      No solution provided.                       Complies
a) located at least 50m from any land                                                     House site areas are well removed from
including within a national park,                                                         national park, conservation park, state
conservation park, state forest reserve,                                                  forest     reserve,      nature     refuge,
nature refuge, coordinated conservation                                                   coordinated      conservation    area    or
area or wilderness area; and                                                              wilderness areas. The slope of the site
b) not located on steep slopes.                                                           is approximately 24% and responds to
                                                                                          the natural topography of the site.
O6 Lots for residential development are       S6.1 A variety of lot sizes and shapes is   Complies
designed to ensure variety in residential     provided within the subdivision.            A variety of lot sizes are proposed.
streetscapes.
O7 The street network—                        S7.1 Where involving the construction       Not Applicable
a) has design features, which convey the      of a new road, road planning and design     No new roads are proposed as part of
primary function of each type of street       supports the hierarchy and functional       this application.
and encourage driver behaviour, speeds        aspects identified in Sections 2 and 3 of
and traffic volumes that are safe and         PSP5 Engineering Design Standards –
appropriate to that function;                 Roads, Drainage and Earthworks;
b) provides a high level of internal          AND
accessibility both within the site and to
external sites and appropriate external       S7.2 Road and pathway planning and          Not Applicable
connections for vehicles, pedestrian and      design is in accordance with, in order of   No new roads are proposed as part of
cycle movements;                              precedence—                                 this application.
c) deters through-traffic from residential    a) Noosa Integrated Local Transport
areas and creates safe conditions for         Plan;
local road users, pedestrians and             b) Queensland Transport’s Shaping Up
cyclists;                                     c) Queensland Design Code for
d) incorporates street junctions and          Residential Streets;
access to lots that are located and           d) AUSTROADS Guide to Traffic
spaced to facilitate safe and convenient      Engineering Practice;
vehicle movements;                            e) Sections 2 and 3 of PSP5 Engineering
e) provides for street widths and lengths     Design Standards- Roads, Drainage and
that optimise the cost effectiveness of       Earthworks;
the network and the provision of public       f) The Noosa Cycling and Walking
utilities;                                    Network Development Plan; or
f) provides for road reserve widths not       g) A combination of the principles in
less than the minimum identified Section      these documents;
2.3 of PSP5 Engineering Design                AND
Standards – Roads, Drainage and
Earthworks;                                   S7.3 The achievement of multiple            Not Applicable
g) minimises the extent of earthworks         connections for all roads and streets       No new roads are proposed as part of
required by being sympathetic to the          (excluding culs-de-sac) within the          this application.
terrain;                                      subdivision and to adjoining
h) has no significant adverse effects on      subdivisions;
habitat corridors or areas of significant     AND
native vegetation;
i) does not create noise attenuation          S7.4 Road networks provide                  Not Applicable
difficulties;                                 connectivity between residential areas,     No new roads are proposed as part of
j) incorporates pedestrian and cyclist        both internally and to adjoining sites,     this application.
crossings at intersections or where           using access roads
required to access high activity nodes        AND
and public transport;
k) has regard to the potential for conflict   S7.5 The length of a cul-de-sac does        Not Applicable
between vehicles, pedestrians and             not exceed 200m in urban areas and          No new roads are proposed as part of
cyclists; and                                 500m in rural areas;                        this application.
l) incorporates on-road cycling facilities.   AND