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2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 7 - Final New Noosa Plan - Part 8-10 Schedule Appendix - Clean version
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(o) Driveway Easements and “battleaxe” reserves widths
(i) (i) For long easements in rural areas a passing lane is required every 100 metres.
Urban Rural
Reserve width 4.5 metres 10.0 metres
Driveway width 3.0 metres 4.5 metres
Pavement Concrete Minimum 150mm Bitumen sealed gravel 200mm
(2) Property Access
(a) A driver seated in a standard vehicle at the entrance to the road carriageway with the vehicle 30 millimetres in
distance back from the edge of the shoulder, must have clear visibility not less than the minimum sight distance for
the through road design speed.
(b) The gradient of the access must not exceed 15% within the road reserve.
(c) Pathways
(i) Pathways shall be provided in accordance with the ‘desired level of service’ for each road classification and
along key pathway routes as required. The construction standard of concrete pathways shall comply in
alignment and slab thickness with the IPWEA standard drawings.
(ii) Trunk pathways shall be coloured CCS Black or approved Noosa Council equivalent when not in a specific
streetscape palette.
(d) Signage and Line Marking
(i) Signage and line marking shall generally comply with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices except
where overridden by the ‘Noosa Signage Guidelines’.
(ii) The ‘Noosa Signage Guidelines’ control the design of signs generally below the level of Directional Signage.
(e) Public utilities
(i) The standard service utility allocations are shown on Council’s relevant Standard Drawing. In some cases, in
difficult terrain, common trenching may be permitted.
(ii) The developer shall bear the full cost of all new and altered service necessitated by the development and
arrange all necessary dealings and permits.
(f) Trees, Landscaping and Streetscape
(i) The protection of trees and the enhancement of the environment is a key objective in Noosa so appropriate
landscaping is required for all developments.
(g) Street and Pathway Lighting
(i) Street and Pathway Lighting shall be designed and installed in accordance with Australian Standards (ASNZS
1158.14).
(ii) The standard of lighting for each classification of road is outlined in the ‘desired standard of service’.
Pathways lighting standards shall be determined on a case by case basis having regard to environmental
issues, river safety and public intrusion.
(iii) Rate 2 lighting is preferred over Rate 3 lighting.
(iv) Downward lighting is preferred to bollard lighting on pathways.
(v) Council has a range of rate 3 lighting fittings in streetscape centres that must be matched by developers as
necessitated.
(h) Electricity Supply
(i) It is the responsibility of the developer to obtain a certificate of Electricity Supply for the development.
(ii) Underground supply of electricity is to be provided to each new allotment.
(i) Stormwater Drainage
(i) Drainage design and construction shall comply with Queensland Urban Drainage Manual QUDM, excluding
the “Lawful Point of Discharge test” whereby a written discharge approval will NOT be accepted.
(ii) The minimum pipe size permitted in the road reserve is 375 millimetres, and the minimum box culvert is 300
millimetres.
**FINAL DRAFT Post Consultation 2019**
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