Objection_Nov18 · MCU18/0015

Preface, pg 2 – Statement “… development is proposed in a slightly different
configuration to the zonings on Council’s planning scheme zoning map”


Objection 1: Proposed development for multiple dwellings is significantly different
zoning configuration. I object that an oversized building envelope which appears to
trump ecological and geological imperatives for this sensitive site.

The proposed Lot 2 of 1050 m2 is almost 50% larger than any lot on Attunga Heights and
the Lot 2 proposed dwelling site has been re-located from an existing structure to an area
identified for decades as slide hazard on loose sand. The 12 units are also located on slope-
sensitive locations deemed ‘lowest ecological value’ which does not mean it is a suitable
building location.


The Noosa Council Interactive maps identify the two Dwelling locations most suitable for
the site conditions to minimise impact on the delicate slope, the surrounding habitat and to
maximise building stability.

History has shown an ongoing issue with stability on this site. Attachment 1 shows
documented history of Noosa Hill as a delicate sandy slope. Plus local observation and
photographs document rainfall erosion and slope denegration at the top Southern edge of
the site fronting Attunga Heights on the shared council easement.

The developer asserts the “high level of amenity … When compared to existing
development along Attunga Heights and Edgar Bennett Avenue as well as the adjoining
Viridian development, the site is considered to be a superior outcome in terms of the ratio
of building footprint to retained environmental open space.”4

I object that an oversized building envelope “designed to maximize outlooks and
vistas …” which should not trump ecological and geological imperatives for a
historically sensitive site.




4 Innovative Planning Solutions, Planning Response, Page 13