Appendix E - Noosa Plan 2020 Assessment

Performance Outcomes               Acceptable Outcomes                      Response

Development reduces                Development incorporates water           The development involves 40%
stormwater run-off by minimising   sensitive urban design measures          landscaping on site to aid in
impervious areas and               to manage stormwater.                    reducing stormwater run-off,
maximising site vegetation to                                               including areas surrounding the
absorb water on site.              AO3.2                                    driveway.
                                   Development incorporates porous
                                   pavements on low trafficked areas
                                   such as footpaths and car parks.

                                   Note: Porous pavements are not
                                   considered landscaping and do not form
                                   part of the minimum landscape
                                   requirements.

PO4                                No acceptable outcome provided           PO4 Complies
Development limits changes and
                                                                            The proposed development
disturbances to the site
                                                                            maintains the existing
topography to preserve existing
                                                                            topography of the site and
drainage channels as much as
                                                                            preserves existing drainage
possible.
                                                                            channels as much as possible.

Landscaping

PO5                                No acceptable outcome provided.          PO5 Complies

Development minimises hard                                                  The development minimises
surface areas that reflect or                                               hard surface areas that reflect or
store heat and maximises                                                    store heat through ensuring that
vegetation and soft landscaping.                                            private outdoor areas are
                                                                            shaded, the pool is
                                                                            accompanied by a small useful
                                                                            terrace and the path to the pool
                                                                            is stepped to reduce hard
                                                                            surface areas.

                                                                            The development also includes
                                                                            40% landscaping.



PO6                                No acceptable outcome provided.          PO6 Complies

Vegetation is incorporated into                                             The development includes soft
the building design to create                                               landscaping at the front, side
shade and cooling around                                                    and rear of the townhouses
buildings.                                                                  including a planted courtyard,
                                                                            planter boxes and shrubs to aid
                                                                            in shade and cooling.

Design




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