Planning Report 60669

         adjoining land uses;
    c)   allow space for required vehicle
         parking;
    d)   preserve any existing vegetation
         that will buffer the proposed
         building;
    e)   allow for landscaping to be provided
         between buildings;
    f)   maintain the visual continuity and
         pattern of buildings and landscape
         elements within the street;
    g)   avoid large areas of continuous wall
         planes by varying the building
         setbacks and using appropriate
         techniques to provide visual relief;
         and
    h)   help protect the natural character
         and visual amenity of the Noosa
         River      system      and     other
         watercourses.

Site cover, gross floor area and plot              No solution provided   Not applicable.
ratio
O10 The site cover, gross floor area and plot                             The proposed development comprises the reconfiguration of a lot and
ratio    of   buildings    and  other     roofed                          does not propose any buildings at this stage.
structures—
a) results in a building scale that is
compatible with surrounding development;
b) does not present an appearance of bulk to
adjacent properties, roads or other areas in
the vicinity of the site;
c) maximises the retention of existing
vegetation and allows for soft landscaping
between buildings;
d) allows for adequate area at ground level
for   outdoor      recreation,  entertainment,
clothes drying and other site facilities; and
e) facilitates onsite stormwater management
and vehicular access.

O11 Site cover—
a) for a class 1 or class 10a structure within
the Detached Housing Zone, does not
exceed—
i for a single storey building - 50%; or ii for