2018-04-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        10 APRIL 2018


4.     CONSULTATION
4.1. Referral Agencies
The application was referred to the following Referral Agencies:
     Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning (SARA)
The Department is a referral agency for the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot in a Coastal
Management District.
The Department responded on 29 January 2018 advising that there is no objection to the
proposed Reconfiguring of a Lot.
4.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers:
     Engineering Officer, Development Assessment; and
     Environment Officer, Development Assessment.
5.     CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
Approval is sought to Reconfigure a Lot to create 3 additional (1 Lot into 4 Lots) residential lots at
135 Lake Weyba Drive, Noosaville. The reconfiguration proposes large detached house lots with
a defined building envelope for Lots 1 – 3 while Lot 4 intends to accommodate the existing
dwelling onsite.
The site is subject to The Noosa Plan’s flood hazard overlay. In order to overcome the flood
hazard over the site the application proposes earthworks within Lots 1, 2 and 3 to create
individual pads above the defined flood level of 2.6m AHD. The applicant suggests the pads
provide flood immunity and an area large enough to accommodate the future residential use. The
applicant suggests that future residents have sufficient warning time to self-evacuate given the
flood characteristics of the area.
The proposed development does not demonstrate compliance with the Specific and Overall
Outcomes of the Natural Hazards Overlay Code as it increases the number of people at risk from
flooding by filling land in a flood hazard area. The proposed development is not resilient to the
natural hazard and no reasonable evacuation route has been provided during a flood event.
Locating additional residents in an area prone to flooding burdens disaster management
response and capacity.
In addition to flooding, the subject site is located within a bushfire hazard area. It is considered
that the bushfire assessment does not address the Specific and Overall Outcomes of the Natural
Hazards Overlay Code. The application does not identify suitable locations on the site least
affected by the bushfire hazard or acceptable fire mitigation methods.
Overall the development is contrary to the Natural Hazards Overlay Code and the Reconfiguring
a Lot Code and is not an appropriate development for the site given the site’s flood and bushfire
risks.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
     Chief Executive Officer       Community Services                       Corporate Services
     Executive Officer             Community Development                    Financial Services
     Executive Support             Community Facilities                     ICT
                                   Libraries & Galleries                    Procurement & Fleet
                                   Local Laws                               Property
                                   Waste & Environmental Health             Revenue Services

     Executive Services        X   Environment & Sustainable Development    Infrastructure Services
     Community Engagement          Building & Plumbing Services             Asset Management
     Customer Service          X   Development Assessment                   Buildings and Facilities
     Governance                    Economic Development                     Civil Operations
     People and Culture            Environmental Services                   Disaster Management
                                   Strategic Land Use Planning              Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                            Design and Delivery



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