Development Application part 2 Report and Plans - REC13/0060

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1.2     SITE DESCRIPTION


The properties are located to the west of Crawfords Road at Black Mountain. The
Northern boundary adjoins Black Mountain Rd and the western boundary adjoins
Padilpa Rd. Lot 476 contains 19.7ha of land and Lot 477 contains 144.0ha.

At the centre of Lot 477 there is a residential dwelling this is connected to electrical
and telecommunication services. A driveway extends from the house towards
Crawfords Rd which is a graded gravel road. A dam is located close to the house for
water storage.


Towards the southern and eastern boundaries of both of the lots the land is fairly flat
and there are several large areas of cleared land. The remainder of the property
generally contains thick vegetation and undulating topography.      A small watercourse
traverses through the southern boundary of Lot 477.


All of the adjoining properties are zoned as rural properties.



2.      PROPOSAL


It is intended to realign the common boundaries of the two subject lots as shown on
the Proposal Plan (Ref: 13-3366AC) attached as Appendix A.


This proposal includes the transfer of 115.34ha of land from Lot 477 to Lot 476.


Lot 477 will contain 28.66ha of land and will continue to contain the existing features
of the house, the driveway and the dam. It will have 825m of frontage onto
Crawfords Rd.


Lot 476 is to contain 135.15ha of land. It is intended that the southern boundary of
Lot 476 will have 97.91 m of frontage onto Crawfords Rd; and to the north it will
include additional   frontage of approximately 324m. At the east of Lot 476 there is an
existing cleared area which is flat and is suitable to be used as a house site area with
electrical and telecommunications services available from Crawfords Rd.


The proposal does not alter the character of the surrounding area and continues to
provide the opportunity for a rural lifestyle.




3.     SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND REGIONAL PLAN


The application for the Reconfiguration of Lots that create the same number of lots is
permitted in a Regional Landscape and Rural Production Area under the provisions
of the Regional Plan.




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