Development assessment report

PROJECT URBAN – 15104                                                                          July 2016

The report finds that while the surrounding vegetation (Noosa National Park) is considered to
contain significant ecological values, there are no significant / protected plant species occurring
on the site. The site is considered Koala habitat and requires appropriate vegetation offsets. The
proposed development is considered to contain sufficient buffers to ensure no detrimental
impact to the surrounding vegetation (Noosa National Park).

A Bushfire Assessment Report has been prepared by Covey Associates. The report provides an
assessment of the sites bushfire risk and includes recommendations to achieve compliance with
Councils bushfire code requirements. The report concludes that the proposed mitigation
measures are superior to the requirements of Councils bushfire code provisions and would result
in a very well bushfire prepared facility and would reduce the level of risk of either the loss of the
facility or the loss of life in a credible worst case bushfire scenario (FFDI 40 as per AS3959:2009)
to low.

In order to mitigate bushfire risk and provide the necessary fire breaks, vegetation
thinning/clearing within part of the Open Space Conservation Zoned portion of the site is
proposed. This is detailed within the bushfire report and shown in the Proposal Plans and
Landscape Concept Plan. In compensation for the area of Open Space Conservation Zone
required as a bushfire buffer it is proposed to dedicate an equivalent area of land, to the
northwest of the development footprint, currently included within the Business Centre Zone as
Open Space Conservation Zone. This will ensure that the development does not result in any net
loss of Open Space Conservation Zone area within the site. It is noted that the Ecological
Assessment has established that the ecological value of the site is consistent across the site and
as such this outcome will not diminish the ecological value of the Open Space Conservation
Zoned area.

Landscaping treatments to compliment the built form of the proposed development, address
bushfire protection and balance the sites overall conservation protection zone, are provided in
accordance with the Landscape Concept Plans prepared by Anembo. Landscaping is proposed to
all site boundaries, internal courtyard areas and throughout parking areas.

SERVICING

Waste will be stored in screened, hardstand waste enclosure near the loading/service area at the
rear of the site. Waste collection will be facilitated from the waste enclosure and bins can be
easily serviced from the site.

There is sufficient manoeuvring area on site for a waste management collection vehicle to service
the refuse bin enclosure. Please refer to Traffic Impact Assessment prepared by Empire
Engineering.

INFRASTRUCTURE

All essential urban infrastructure is available to the site. Stormwater will be collected and treated
on site and discharged into a legal point of discharge in accordance with the attached
Stormwater Management Plan prepared by Empire Engineering. Internal water, sewer,
telecommunication and electrical connections will be finalised during detail design.

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