2014-08-25 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 25 AUGUST 2014


1.6   Projection line

An alternative to the 3m or 6m or 8m setback would be, as shown on the green diagonal line in
the preceding elevations, to nominate an outermost projection line which could be the theoretical
line that joins a point 1.8m in height at the property boundary (the typical height of a boundary
fence) with a point 8.0 metres in height at a line 6.0m in from and parallel with the rear boundary.
The scheme could specify that no part of the building including roofs, gutters or awnings could
project beyond this line. There is a chance this may reduce the use of eaves or awnings.

1.7   Constrained sites

If the site is steep, small, irregular in shape, contains an easement, adjoins bushland
representing a bushfire hazard, has minimum floor heights specified or in any other way is
constrained the provisions above considerably affect the usability of the lot.

While the minimum lot size has been 600m2 for many years now, a significant proportion of the
detached house blocks in coastal Noosa are smaller than this, being the old 20 perches or 22
perches lots, equivalent to 505m2 and 556m2 respectively. This includes much of old Tewantin,
Sunshine Beach and Peregian Beach as well as parts of Noosaville.

In the older part of Tewantin lots are typically around 500m2 or just over, with common
dimensions being long and narrow, approximately 11.1m x 45.2m. On these lots it would be
relatively easy to achieve front and rear setbacks of 6m but meeting side setbacks of 2m or even
1.5m is difficult. It can be anticipated that all new houses on these lots will be double storey,
particularly where views to the Noosa River or mountains are possible.

In Sunshine Beach the traditional house blocks varied noticeably but many were 20 perches or
22.5 perches. Dimensions are typically less narrow, more like a 15m frontage with a width to
length ratio closer to 1:2.5. Achieving side setbacks of 2m is not too onerous but front and rear
setbacks of 6m become difficult.

The orientation of a lot may dictate where the home builder wants to have their private outdoor
living area rather than nominally assuming it will be their “back” yard. If they face north for
instance they are more likely going to design and orientate the home to allow outdoor living and
maybe a swimming pool to the north or north east of the home rather than the shady southern
side. Likewise views would dictate the preferred orientation of indoor and outdoor living areas.

On sloping properties the planning scheme seeks that buildings step with the slope rather than
relying on extensive cut and fill. If the front yard is steep the building may need to be pushed
back on the lot so the grades of the driveway are compliant.

Different provisions or dispensations would arguably be justified for corner blocks, for almost
triangular blocks at the head of a cul-de-sacs, for blocks with no rear neighbours that back onto
reserves and for lots with a depth of less than 24m.

2.    Minimum lot sizes for Poultry farms

The 1990 planning scheme required a minimum lot size of 20ha for a poultry farm with a
requirement that buildings and structures used to house poultry were at least 20 metres from a
property boundary.

The State has produced a model land use code for poultry farms. It does not nominate a
minimum lot size but says a minimum setback of 100m from property boundary be applied for
over 1000 but that for less than 1000 birds a “lesser setback may be acceptable”. No figure is
provided.


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