2020-11-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                10 NOVEMBER 2020


Two floating decks
The decks are attached to the jetty (side of walkway and head) and rise and fall with the tide. These
decks are essentially small pontoons that assist when accessing a vessel at the various tide levels.
The applicant refers to these structures as “fenders” and it is acknowledged that the float sections
may have “fender” detail but the installed structures have a different purpose to a “fender” which
only provides protection between vessels and hard infrastructure.
The floating deck attached to the jetty head extends approximately 900mm further into the
waterway than the original jetty. While this extended distance is beyond the code quayline the
Queensland Treasury SARA response, reference 2007-17601 SRA dated 12 August 2020,
supports the proposed structures. Officers also do not have concerns with this deck as it does not
impact on the navigational channel or movement of vessels through the canal.
The floating deck attached to the side of the walkway extends approximately 900mm further
towards the prolongation of the side from the original jetty. The submitted survey plan indicates
that the floating deck stands between 2.85m and 3.15m. The minimum distance (2.85m) between
the floating deck and the prolongation of the property boundary is less than the 3m minimum
described in Probable Solution S5.1 of the code.




The proposed floating deck is consistent with the specific outcomes of the code, as it maintains an
average setback of 3m to the prolongation of the property boundary. It is also noted that a vessel
attached to the side of the approved jetty will stand within the view line from the adjoining property
and the impact of a vessel attached to the floating deck is not significantly different.
Jet ski dry storage pontoon
The installed jet ski pontoon is a Floating Pontoon or Mattress type boatlifting device as described
in the Watercourses Works code. The pontoon consists of a number of interlocking floating blocks.
The pontoon is located adjacent to the internal side of the jetty walkway. Boatlifting devices outside
of the Noosa Waters canal system are not supported by the Watercourses Works and the structure
does not achieve compliance with Specific Outcome O7 of the code as set out below.




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