Development Application part 2 OF 2 All of CD, Information in notes - MCU12/0216

  Cooroy and Lake Macdonald Locality Code

Specific Outcomes                                                                      Probable Solutions          Compliance   Comments
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6.9 Effects of use
Amenity
O1                                                                                                                              The Site is appropriately screened from Lake Macdonald Drive.
Uses are located, designed and operated to avoid significant adverse changes           No solution provided.                    The proposed works on-site are approximately 800 m from this
to the light, air quality, noise, accessibility or other conditions enjoyed by users                                            road and the view of the proposed extraction areas on-site from
of associated, adjoining or nearby uses.                                                                                        this road is obscured by the riparian vegetation associated with
                                                                                                                                Six Mile Creek which will remain unaffected.

                                                                                                                                Access to the Site is existing and will remain unchanged.

                                                                                                                                The Site is located in a rural area with the immediate adjoining
                                                                                                                                land uses being primarily rural in nature. Hours of operation are
                                                                                                                                6:00am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday and 7:00am to 3:00pm
                                                                                                                                Saturday. No operations will be conducted on Sundays, Anzac
                                                                                                                                Day, Christmas Day, Easter Monday or Good Friday. As such,
                                                                                                                                light and noise impacts are anticipated to not impact on nearby
                                                                                                                                uses.

                                                                                                                                The design of the proposed extractive industry operations will
                                                                                                                                incorporate necessary control measures to mitigate impacts on
                                                                                                                                the amenity of surrounding areas. All extraction activities included
                                                                                                                                as part of the proposed development will be undertaken in a
                                                                                                                                manner consistent with the existing mining lease approvals over
                                                                                                                                the land.

                                                                                                                                The Site Based Management Plan prepared for the Site
                                                                                                                                (ATTACHMENT 8) provides a framework for environmental
                                                                                                                                management and is a practical guide at the operational level to
                                                                                                                                contain environmental impacts.

Scenic Amenity
O2                                                                                                                    NA        The Site is a considerable distance from Mt Cooroy, Mt
Important scenic vistas including those to and from Mt Cooroy, Mt Tinbeerwah           No solution provided.                    Tinbeerwah and Black Mountain. As such, it is anticipated that the
and Black Mountain are protected and uninterrupted to maintain aesthetic and                                                    scenic vistas of these areas are unlikely to be significantly
cultural values of the natural landscape.                                                                                       impacted by the proposed development.

Major road network
O3                                                                                                                              Lake Macdonald Drive is recognised as a “major road” pursuant
The function of, and visual amenity and character surrounding the, major road          No solution provided.                    to the Noosa Shire Planning Scheme. However, the proposed
network, including Diamond St, Cooroy-Noosa Road, Belli Creek Road and                                                          works on-site are approximately 800 m from this road and the


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