Appendix P - SEQRP Assessment

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SEQRP Item                                               Response
Theme 1 – Grow       The proposal provides a form of housing for people with special needs
                     while simultaneously providing a lifestyle not previously available to those
                     who need around-the-clock care. It subsequently represents a proposal
                     that provides for the region’s evolving needs and preferences.
Theme 2 – Prosper    Not applicable, as the development is not in a major economic area and is
                     not for the purpose of economic development.
Theme 3 – Connect    Not applicable.
Theme 4 – Sustain    The proposal will provide a residential aged care community that is strong,
                     safe, fair, healthy, sustainable and resilient to natural hazards. This is all
                     achieved through appropriate design outcomes.
Theme 5 – Live       The residential aged care facility provides a niche and valuable form of
                     aged care through its innovative methods of dementia care. The proposal
                     also provides a rural-residential style of aged care which is not seen
                     elsewhere in South-East Queensland. Retainment of the local rural identity
                     will be achieved through appropriate design measures.
Goal 1 – Grow       • Element 1: Efficient land use – Not applicable.
                    • Element 2: Focusing residential density – Not applicable.
                    • Element 3: New communities - The proposed development will provide
                        infrastructure on-site and is therefore deemed appropriate.
                    • Element 4: Housing diversity – The proposed development is an
                        innovative solution in housing which caters to an ageing population and
                        people with special needs.
                    • Element 5: Growing rural towns and villages – The proposal represents
                        a well-designed facility that integrates sensitively with existing local
                        character and identity, with the rural setting being at the heart of the
                        proposal.
Goal 2 - Prosper     Largely inapplicable as the proposal is for a residential care facility.

Goal 3 - Connect     Largely inapplicable as the proposal will not affect infrastructure networks.
Goal 4 - Sustain    • Element 1: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – Not
                       applicable.
                    • Element 2: Biodiversity – The development is sited so as to protect
                       significant vegetation on-site.
                    • Element 3: Koala conservation – The site is not identified as a koala
                       habitat area.
                    • Element 4: Regional landscapes – The proposal protects the
                       surrounding rural character, and does not compromise areas of scenic
                       amenity.
                    • Element 5: Water sensitive communities – The proposal will protect local
                       waterways through appropriate water-sensitive measures.
                    • Element 6: Natural economic resources – Not applicable.
                    • Element 7: Health and wellbeing – The design of the aged care facility is
                       centred around providing an environment that promotes health and
                       wellbeing, particularly mental health.
                    • Element 8: Fairness – The development proposes the addition of
                       community facilities open to the public, and provides a living option for
                       aged persons in need of regular care.
                    • Element 9: Climate Change – The development is located and designed
                       to optimise safety and resilience for potential climate change effects.
                    • Element 10: Safety – The development layout promotes casual
                       surveillance of communal areas. The development has also been
                       designed to appropriately respond to a disaster and ensure the safe
                       evacuation of residents.
                    • Element 11: Affordable living – Not applicable.
Goal 5 - Live       • Element 1: Valuing good design – The development has been designed
                       to fit in with the rural locality.
                    • Element 2: The development contains indoor and outdoor spaces that
                       provide easy access to comfortable outdoor living.

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                • Element 3: Inspiration from local character – Local landscape values
                    and the rural setting are to be retained. The building design and
                    materials will mimic traditional rural development.
                • Element 4: Working with natural systems – The development seeks to
                    have a strong connection with natural elements (e.g. animals, trees,
                    community garden). Significant native vegetation is retained.
                • Element 5: Creating legible and connected streets and spaces – Internal
                    streets are fit-for-purpose and are accessible to emergency services.
                • Element 6: Embedding opportunities for adaptation and change – The
                    development provides a community garden to encourage residents to
                    have connection with the natural environment. The overall development
                    is designed to be resource efficient.
                • Element 7: The power of place-making – The intention of the
                    development is to provide an aged care facility with rural character.
Northern Sub-    Sub-regional outcomes for the grow, prosper and live goals are largely
Region           inapplicable to the site. Regarding sustain, the proposal is seeking to retain
                 landscape areas and natural assets surrounding the site.