RFI - Appendix C Civil Engineering Cover Letter by MPN Consulting · MCU21/0175

20th December 2021                                                                                                                                                   Place Design Group Pty Ltd
                                                                                                                                                                     ACN 82370063
                                                                                                                                                                     Level 1, 24 Duporth Avenue,
                                                                                                                                                                     Maroochydore, QLD 4558 Australia
Noosa Council
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Re. Lot 2, Commercial, Noosa Business Centre - Landscape Code Assessment

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please find below a response to the Noosa Council Landscaping Code under the Noosa Plan 2020
with regards to the proposed Landscape Concept Report (Version P4, RFI response) for Lot 2,
Noosa Business Centre.



  Performance Outcomes                                                                                Responses
  PO1                                                                                                 The design looks to retain and enhance the
  Landscaped areas—                                                                                   landscape 10m wide vegetation covenant
                                                                                                      (landscape buffer) to the north and east of the
    1.     enhance the visual amenity and natural landscape                                           site, reducing the impact of the buildings to
           character of the site, streetscape and local area;                                         Walter Hay Drive and the private road gateway
    2.     retain natural landscape features;                                                         entry into Noosa Business Centre. As the
    3.     enhance buffer areas around property boundaries;                                           proposed building is positioned to the rear of the
    4.     suit the relative size and nature of the development                                       property and sits below the existing canopy line,
           and its setting;                                                                           the proposed building back of house is
    5.     reduce the visual impact of large or bulky structures                                      effectively screened, providing a sensitive
           and fencing;
                                                                                                      transition from Walter Hay Drive into the
    6.     screen incompatible land uses;
                                                                                                      Business Centre to the building’s articulated
    7.     conceal service, car parking and loading areas; and
                                                                                                      frontage.
    8.     provide privacy between any dwellings or
           accommodation on and adjoining the site to a
           height and density appropriate to the scale of the                                         Additional front entry buffer planting including
           development.                                                                               intermittent trees, shrubs to screen car park and
                                                                                                      dense native plant palette are proposed to
                                                                                                      provide a transitioned landscape entry to the
                                                                                                      gateway site.
  PO2                                                                                                 Refer comments above.
  Site layout and building and landscape design—
                                                                                                      All planting and turf will be irrigated and
    1.     provides for soft landscaping to be established in                                         maintained for a 12 month establishment/
           and around the development;                                                                maintenance period. Irrigation will either be
    2.     maximises the retention of large canopy trees;                                             through automated irrigation or water truck
    3.     minimises the extent of impervious paved areas;                                            irrigation until plants are established.
    4.     provides for suitable plant layouts and densities;
    5.     facilitates the adoption of appropriate planting                                           Plant species selections don’t rely on heavy
           techniques; and                                                                            watering or maintenance requirements beyond
    6.     considers on-going maintenance requirements to                                             establishment.
           assure the establishment and ongoing survival of
           plantings




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