Letter to Noosa Council - RACV Minor Change August 2019 · 132006.1395.05

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The recommended conditions for rehabilitation and replanting are consistent with overall
outcome with 13.7.2(e) of the Biodiversity Overlay Code.
It is my opinion that the change plan achieves a much better ecological outcome in respect of
koala than would occur under the existing approval and that these outcomes reflect the current
provisions of the Noosa Planning Scheme.


Bushfire Management
Under Division 9 – Natural Hazards Overlays Code, in particular Table 13.9 Bushfire hazard
areas, performance O4, which states … the proposed use does not compromise the safety of
people or property from bushfire. Under the probable solution S4.1 … the use is sited on land
that is not in a Bushfire Hazard Area. Further, under S4.2 … the use is sited on land that is
determined as ow bushfire risk by a site-specific bushfire hazard assessment.


According to the overlay mapping under the Noosa Plan the site has a High Potential Bushfire
Intensity in part and is also affected Potential Bushfire Buffer Area (refer Figure 1 below). Under
the mapping for the State Planning Policy 2017, the site is designated as High Potential
Bushfire Intensity and Potential Impact Buffer as shown in Figure 2 below.




Figure 1 – Overlay mapping under the Noosa Plan (Map OM.4)


The applicant has engaged Rob Friend and Associates who has provided a statement about
the risk from bushfire as it applies to the site - Attachment 3. Despite the abovementioned
designations, Mr Friend has advised that risk from bushfire is low. Mr Friend concludes that:


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 18006 – RACV ‘Minor Change’ 142 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads