2017-06-06 - P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 6 Draft Alignment Amendments Part 1 (Pages 1-907)

e)             Development is constrained by the physical setting, landform and landscape




                                                                                                                        Including amendments to 3 July 2017
               attributes of the Cooroibah locality including-




                                                                                                       The Noosa Plan
          i.         the Great Sandy National Park, which extends into the locality boundaries;

         ii.         the State forest and views to Mt Tinbeerwah;

        iii.         the values attached to the Noosa River, Lake Cooroibah and Cooloothin,
                     Cooroibah, and Ringtail Creeks. Within the Cooroibah locality, the Noosa
                     River and Lake Cooroibah are part of a declared Fish Habitat Area;

        iv.          the coastal lowland system through which the Noosa River and its
                     associated lakes and tributaries flow;

         v.          the original landform characteristics typical of such lowlands, with gentle
                     undulations, relatively poor soil in the lower areas, marginally improved soils
                     on the low ridges and a high water table;

        vi.          the lowland characteristics resulting in relatively poor drainage with areas
                     frequently inundated by floodwaters or which become boggy during, and for
                     long periods after, wet weather;

       vii.          water draining through a network of small tributaries towards the Noosa
                     River and the shallow Lake Cooroibah;

       viii.         the soils, high water table and slow-moving drainage systems that yield a
                     diverse landscape fabric including -

                     a.   the paperbark wetlands, heath lands and scribbly gum forests which
                          feature significant values, particularly along the broad drainage paths
                          and in areas with a high water table;

                     b.    a wide range of wildlife; and

                     c.   the landform and landscape characteristics yielding a system that is
                          sensitive to nutrient input.

d)f)           The Cooroibah Locality retains its role as a rural residential area supported by
               urban facilities in other localities;

g)             The levels of convenience and accessibility, particularly in the southern part of the
               Cooroibah Locality, in combination with its natural and rural settings, maintain its
               attraction as an area for rural settlement;

e)h)           The main concentration of residents is in the southern and eastern part of the
               locality;

f)i)           The dominant land uses are—

               i     rural settlement, at varying densities consistent with the environmental
                     constraints of the area; and

               ii    open space, comprising natural bushland settings in both public and private
                     tenure;

j)             Access is maintained to urban services at Tewantin for higher levels of
               convenience via McKinnon Drive, and other principal access roads including Illoura
               Place and Lake Cooroibah Road.

g)k)           The distinct boundaries between urban Tewantin and rural settlement in Cooroibah
               are maintained, preventing the localities from merging;

h)l)           Physical expansion of the Cooroibah village is avoided to—



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