1225 Stage 4 bulk ewks explanation

e The subdivision construction process is controlled by the ability to sell developed lots.
The Developer cannot justify the additional construction cost to complete Stage 4 (25
lots) and have them sitting there waiting to sell while the whole of Stage 3 is still on the
market. Combined with Stage 3 (16 lots) there are 41 lots which are considered too
many to put on the small Cooroy market.

As per plans submitted, Stage 4 works consist of:

e The necessary tree clearing to obtain cut material and shape lots. Trees on the site will
have to be removed to obtain the approved 25 lots of REC13/0148, MCU13/0226. Trees
on this site are re-growth after TMR mined the land some time ago and their
environmental value is considered low. Due to subdivision approvals in place, whether
trees are removed now or later seems irrelevant, especially due to cost and
Council/community benefits by reducing truck numbers taking fill in and topsoil out of
Stage 3.

e¢ Complete cut/fill and export fill Stage 3, shape final lot levels to plans, import topsoil and
mulch to leave a tidy site. There are two sediment basins planned on site to cater for
sediment and erosion which will be left in place until the site is stabilized.

Completing bulk earthworks and finalizing services later is a standard industry practice.

When Stage 3 has sold sufficient lots, Stage 4 will be completed by forming the roads and
water/sewer/drainage infrastructure is installed.

Fees

It seems unusual that Noosa Council have a specific fee for Bulk Earthworks but it cannot be
used in relation to a subdivision. The cost to approve and inspect a subdivision of this size for
Operational Works including all infrastructure is $1,730 + (25 x $518) = $14,680. As there is far
less detail on Bulk Earthworks plans this fee is not relevant.

The owner had provided a fee of $1,614 (minimum Council fee for bulk earthworks, 0.5% of
estimated cost is $1,225).

As this is not sufficient we propose a fee of:
$14,680 x 0.27 = $3,963 (balance outstanding $3,963-$1,614=$2,349)

This is based on checking 11 plans submitted (percentage is comparison to Stage 3, 41 plans
(11/41=27%)) and inspecting the site in conjunction with Stage 3.

Note that fees for Stage 3 have already been paid in the amount of $10,018.00 which covers
plan checking and inspections. As Stage 4 Bulk Earthworks will be completed at the same time
the inspections can be completed when the inspector is on site anyway.

We request the reduced fee is assessed and accepted so plan checking can proceed with April
start date for Stage 3 and 4 in mind.

Yours faithfully,
Callaghan & Toth

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