Attachment 13 - Code Assessment

Noosa Plan 2006 Planning Scheme Code Assessment


                                                 Division 16 - Specific Outcomes for the Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality
                       Specific Outcomes                                       Probable Solutions                                              Comment
 O5 Access for new uses is only taken off a laneway where
 upgrading works are carried out to the laneway to enable
 the laneway to accommodate the anticipated levels of
 traffic.
 6.9 Built form
 Density
 O6 The density of development within the site area—         No solution provided                                      Complies. The planning scheme does not provide specific
 a) is compatible with surrounding development; and                                                                    density requirements for the Rural or Open space
 b) does not exceed—                                                                                                   recreation zones. However, the development is of a form
 i. For the Semi-Attached Housing Zone–1 dwelling unit per                                                             and character that is expected to integrate with
 400m2 of site area with a maximum population density of                                                               surrounding built form character, albeit at a higher density
 100 persons per hectare;                                                                                              than traditional residential development.
 ii. For the Attached Housing Zone–maximum population
 density of 100 persons per hectare; and
 iii. For the Business Centre Zone– maximum population
 density of 100 persons per hectare
 iv. For the Community Services Zone maximum population
 density of 320 persons per hectare exclusively for the
 purposes of Residential Aged Care and 160 persons per
 hectare for any other form of Retirement & Special needs
 housing; and
 c) has a low site impact to enhance the opportunity to
 maintain natural site characteristics such as native
 vegetation and natural landforms.
 Height                                                                                                                Alternate Solution. Proposed buildings are intended to be
 O7 Buildings and other structures—                          S7.1 Buildings and other structures have a maximum        a maximum of 2-storeys in height, with the majority of
       a) are low rise and present a building height         building height of—                                       built form being single storey in nature. Those buildings
            consistent with structures on adjoining and           a) if in the Rural or Rural Settlement Zone—8m, or   that are greater than single storey in nature are generally
            surrounding premises;                                     9m where the pitched roof but no other part of   located in areas of the site that are well removed from
       b) have a maximum building height of 2 storeys;                the building or structure exceeds 8m; or         adjacent land uses and will therefore not visually
       c) do not visually dominate the street, surrounding        b) if in the Open Space Recreation Zone and used     dominate the streetscape.
            spaces or the existing skyline;                           for an indoor sporting complex—11m
       d) preserve the amenity of surrounding land uses;          c) if in the Industry Zone—10m;
       e) respect the scale of existing vegetation; and           d) in all other zones—8m.


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