Assessment against provisions and benchmarks

ASSESSMENT BENCHMARKS
NOOSA PLAN 2006
Noosa Heads Locality Code – Division 15 – Specific Outcomes and Probable Solutions for the Noosa Heads Locality
                                                                                              NOOSA HEADS LOCALITY CODE
 Specific Outcomes                                                              Probable Solutions                        Complies   Applicant’s comments
 9.8 Effects of use
 Amenity
 01 Uses are located, designed and operated to avoid significant adverse
 changes to the light, air quality, noise, accessibility, or other conditions
                                                                                No solution provided.                               O1 Complies. The proposed minor
                                                                                                                                     changes to the maintenance shed site will
 enjoyed by users of associated, adjoining or nearby uses.                                                                           not have any adverse impacts on light, air
                                                                                                                                     quality, noise, accessibility or other
                                                                                                                                     conditions enjoyed by users of associated,
                                                                                                                                     adjoining or nearby uses. Please refer to
                                                                                                                                     Architectural Plans within Appendix A.
 Major road network
 O2 The visual amenity and character surrounding the major road                                                             N/A      O2 Not applicable.
 network, including Sunshine Beach Road , Eenie Creek Road, Noosa               No solution provided.
 Drive and Noosa Parade, is protected and enhances the entrances to
 Noosa Heads through—

   a)     retaining and enhancing the visual and physical
          separation of Noosa Heads from neighbouring localities;
   b)     ensuring future development does not encroach upon
          existing vegetation within the road reserve; and
   c)     utilising dense landscaping and earth mounding (rather than
          fencing and walls) for visual screening and noise attenuation;
   AND
 O3 Development generates traffic demands that are consistent with the
 future capacity of the road network.
 Scenic vistas
   O4 Aesthetic and cultural values of the natural landscape are                                                                    03 Complies. The minor changes do not
                                                                                                                                     impact upon scenic vistas.
   maintained through protecting important scenic vistas—                        No solution provided.
   a)    from the streets, beaches and other public spaces;
   b)    to the ocean, river, coastal lowlands and the vegetated
         backdrop of Noosa Hill;
   c)    within Little Cove– vistas over Laguna Bay and to the Noosa
         National Park and the vegetation stands, part of the hills and
         sand dunes;
   d)    within Cooloola and Weyba Park Estates– the scenic view of
         Noosa National Park and Weyba Creek; and

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