Development assessment report

PROJECT URBAN – 15104                                                                                 July 2016



                          ELEMENT                                             PROPOSAL
 Urban and rural settlement for residential use is developed to be consistent with—
  i. the planned capacity for roads, community services Complies: The proposed development is on
     and infrastructure for the particular locality;    land forming part of the Shire Business Centre
                                                            and is consistent with the planned capacity for
                                                            roads, community services and infrastructure.
  ii. the expectations of Noosa’s population to have        Complies:     The    proposed       development
      access to a broad range of safe, secure and           provides increased offering for aged care
      affordable housing;                                   housing satisfying identified need.
 iii. the expected character and amenity for the            Complies: The development provides an
      particular locality;                                  outcome within the expectation for character
                                                            and amenity of the locality.          Vegetation
                                                            screening is maintained along Walter Hay
                                                            Drive.
 iv. the landform, natural environmental and climatic       Complies: The proposed development is
     conditions of the locality;                            responsive to the sites landform, natural
                                                            environment and the climatic conditions of the
                                                            locality.
 v. energy efficiency and water conserving design           Complies: The development will incorporate
    principles;                                             energy efficiency and water conservation
                                                            principles where practical and viable.
 vi. convenience and accessibility to urban services; and   Complies: The site is directly opposite Noosa
                                                            Civic and the Shire Business Centre providing a
                                                            high level of convenience and accessibility to
                                                            urban services.
vii. suitable separation from incompatible land uses.       Complies: The proposed development does
                                                            not require separation or buffering from an
                                                            incompatible land use.
 Community implications of Residential Use:
  The values identified in the Community Vision are a      Complies: The proposed development reflects
   major element of attraction to those who chose           a number of the key principles outlined in the
   Noosa as a place to live. Residential environments       community vision for Noosa. The proposal
   have a significant role in the maintenance of those      supports community wellbeing by addressing
   values.                                                  an identified demand for aged care facilities in
                                                            Noosa.
  The impact of residential development on Noosa’s         Complies: The proposed development will not
   natural resources, open space and clean                  impact on Noosa’s natural resources, open
   environment, as well as the degree to which              space or clean environment. The development
   development is integrated with the landform and          will integrate with the adjoining open space
   landscape will have a significant bearing on             networks and retain buffering to Walter Hay
   residents’ perceptions of the place they live,           Drive.
   Noosa’s character and natural environment and
   residents’ lifestyle.
  In rural areas, the predominant land use is open         Not applicable: The site is not located within a
   space or farming. Urban or rural settlement can          rural area. The proposal will not impact on
   have a significant impact on the role performed by       open space or farming land uses.
   those land uses.
  Urban or rural settlement that is not sensitive to the   Complies: The proposed development is
   community values would create less desirable living      sensitive to the community values and will
   environments and ultimately an urban form that           create a desirable aged care living
   undermines those values. In addition, such               environment.
   development         threatens    economic     sectors,
   particularly tourism.
  The quality lifestyle sought by residents of Noosa       Complies: The proposed development will
   also demands high standards of residential               provide a high standard of residential amenity.
   amenity. Factors such as density, noise, accessibility
   to community services and infrastructure, security,
   traffic and aesthetics are of significance.
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Aged Care Facility
Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville