Meeting minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                      11 JULY 2023




    5.4.   RAL22/0021 - RECONFIGURE A LOT (1 INTO 2 LOTS) AT 39-41 PICTURE POINT
           CRESCENT, NOOSA HEADS

           Committee Recommendation
           Moved:            Cr Tom Wegener
           Seconded:         Cr Brian Stockwell
           That Council note the report by the Acting Coordinator Planning to the Planning &
           Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 regarding Application No.
           RAL22/0021 for a Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot – 1 into 2 lots, situated
           at 39-41 Picture Point Crescent Noosa Heads and:

              A. Refuse the application for the following reasons:
              1. The proposal is contrary to Overall Outcomes 2(a), (b), (c) & (d), Performance
                 Outcomes PO5, PO6, PO7, and Acceptable Outcome AO5.1, AO5.2, AO7.3,
                 AO7.4, AO7.5, AO7.7 of the Reconfiguring a Lot Code as:
                    a. The proposed lots are not consistent with the size and character of
                       surrounding lots and are less than the required minimum lot size and
                       width.
                    b. The proposed lots are irregular in shape, with the proposed lot shape not
                       necessitated by a curve in the road, topographical constraints, or the
                       site’s vegetation, with the lot shape constraining their future development
                       for multiple dwellings.
                    c. The future development of the lots is likely to result in duplication of
                       accessways and services, excessive earthworks and modification to the
                       landform which will impact on the amenity and character of the area.
                    d. The proposed development is not consistent with the Overall Outcome
                       2(o) of the Noosa Heads Locality Plan Code to accommodate a greater
                       diversity in housing types as the proposed reconfiguring a lot will limit the
                       opportunities for further multiple dwellings in Noosa Heads.
             2. The proposed lots are not consistent with the Overall Outcome 2(f) and
             Performance Outcome PO1 of the High Density Residential Zone Code to
             accommodate multiple dwellings to the exclusion of dual occupancy and dwelling
             houses, as the proposed lots are unlikely to be able to accommodate multiple
             dwellings consistent with the code’s built form requirements.

              3. The proposed development is contrary to Overall Outcome 2(c), (d) & (h),
              Performance Outcome PO2 and Acceptable Outcome AO2 of the Biodiversity,
              Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code as the proposed lot boundaries transect a
              wildlife corridor and no rehabilitation is proposed to improve this ecological linkage.

             4. The proposed lots are in part located in a medium bushfire hazard area and the
             Bushfire Management Plan does not make any assessment of the proposed
             development or identify any bushfire mitigation measures, based on ecological
             principles, to minimise the risk to people and property from bushfire hazard.

              B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act
              2016.
                                                                         Carried unanimously.