Cooran - Development Application

Table 7.3 - Compliance with Overall Outcomes of the Infrastructure Uses Code

           Overall Outcomes                                  Compliance

 a) Residents and visitors have access to        Complies.
 adequate levels of infrastructure to meet
 their needs;                                    The      proposed     telecommunications
                                                 facility is considered to be appropriately
 b) Infrastructure Uses do not detract from      located in order to provide the Cooran
 the visual amenity of the major road            locality with essential communication
 network nor on the rural or residential         services, whilst minimising potential
 amenity enjoyed by residents of and visitors    visual and amenity impacts.
 to Noosa;
                                                 The proposed facility will provide
 c)   Facilities  are    co-located    where     improved network access to the region
 appropriate and practical;                      to help service current and future
                                                 residents needs and has the potential to
 d) Infrastructure uses are energy efficient;    add to the economic viability by
                                                 providing access to efficient and reliable
 e) Infrastructure Uses do not pose a threat
                                                 broadband services.
 to public safety;
                                                 Potential visual and amenity impacts
 f) The natural character and environmental
                                                 have also been considered in the site
 values of Noosa are protected from adverse
                                                 selection process. The subject property
 impacts associated with Infrastructure Uses;
                                                 and surrounding area contain large
 and
                                                 areas of mature vegetation. This
 g) Convenient, comfortable and safe access      vegetation will help to mitigate potential
 is provided with the design of infrastructure   visual impacts and provide screening of
 uses.                                           the facility from the surrounding area.

                                                 It is recognised that the facility will be
                                                 an addition to the landscape. However,
                                                 telecommunications        facilities   are
                                                 required to be located within the area
                                                 they are intended to serve. The
                                                 proposed facility will also be seen in the
                                                 context of the existing Telstra facility
                                                 which is an accepted part of the
                                                 landscape.

                                                 The    proposed     facility   has   been
                                                 appropriately located within a low
                                                 density, rural residential area and will
                                                 not adversely impact the Rural Zone.
                                                 The facility has been intentionally
                                                 located near to the existing driveway to
                                                 minimise the disturbance on the site.
                                                 Furthermore, the nbn™ compound will
                                                 occupy a relatively small lease area (120
                                                 m²),     which     will     prevent   the




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